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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3665
Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Tom Weber
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
725 ILCS 120/4
from Ch. 38, par. 1404
Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that
the written statement and explanation of the rights of crime victims
provided by a law enforcement agency that investigates an offense
committed in the State to a crime victim shall include the ability to file
a complaint against an individual who is licensed by the Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5.
The Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act
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is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:
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(725 ILCS 120/4)
(from Ch. 38, par. 1404)
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Sec. 4.
Rights of crime victims.
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(a) Crime victims shall have the following rights:
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(1) The right to be treated with fairness and respect
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for their dignity and privacy and to be free from
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harassment, intimidation, and abuse throughout the
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criminal justice process.
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(1.5) The right to notice and to a hearing before a
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court ruling on a request for access to any of the victim's
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records, information, or communications which are
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privileged or confidential by law.
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(1.6) Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.5 of
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the Criminal Identification Act or Section 3-3013 of the
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Counties Code, whenever a person's DNA profile is
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collected due to the person being a victim of a crime, as
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identified by law enforcement, that specific profile
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collected in conjunction with that criminal investigation
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shall not be entered into any DNA database. Nothing in
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this paragraph (1.6) shall be interpreted to contradict
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rules and regulations developed by the Federal Bureau of
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Investigation relating to the National DNA Index System or
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Combined DNA Index System.
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(2) The right to timely notification of all court
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proceedings.
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(3) The right to communicate with the prosecution.
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(4) The right to be heard at any post-arraignment
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court proceeding in which a right of the victim is at issue
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and any court proceeding involving a post-arraignment
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release decision, plea, or sentencing.
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(5) The right to be notified of the conviction, the
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sentence, the imprisonment and the release of the accused.
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(6) The right to the timely disposition of the case
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following the arrest of the accused.
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(7) The right to be reasonably protected from the
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accused through the criminal justice process.
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(7.5) The right to have the safety of the victim and
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the victim's family considered in determining whether to
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release the defendant and setting conditions of release
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after arrest and conviction.
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(8) The right to be present at the trial and all other
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court proceedings on the same basis as the accused, unless
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the victim is to testify and the court determines that the
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victim's testimony would be materially affected if the
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victim hears other testimony at the trial.
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(9) The right to have present at all court
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proceedings, including proceedings under the Juvenile
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Court Act of 1987, subject to the rules of evidence, an
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advocate and other support person of the victim's choice.
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(10) The right to restitution.
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(b) Any law enforcement agency that investigates an
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offense committed in this State shall provide a crime victim
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with a written statement and explanation of the rights of
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crime victims
under this amendatory Act of the 99th General
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Assembly
within 48 hours of law enforcement's initial contact
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with a victim. The statement shall include information about
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crime victim compensation, including how to contact the Office
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of the Illinois Attorney General to file a claim, and
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appropriate referrals to local and State programs that provide
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victim services. The content of the statement shall be
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provided to law enforcement by the Attorney General. Law
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enforcement shall also provide a crime victim with a sign-off
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sheet that the victim shall sign and date as an
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acknowledgement that he or she has been furnished with
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information and an explanation of the rights of crime victims
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and compensation set forth in this Act
, including the ability
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to file a complaint against an individual who is licensed by
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the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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(b-5) Upon the request of the victim, the law enforcement
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agency having jurisdiction shall provide a free copy of the
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police report concerning the victim's incident, as soon as
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practicable, but in no event later than 5 business days from
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the request.
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(c) The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall post the rights of
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crime victims set forth in Article I, Section 8.1(a) of the
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Illinois Constitution and subsection (a) of this Section
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within 3 feet of the door to any courtroom where criminal
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proceedings are conducted. The clerk may also post the rights
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in other locations in the courthouse.
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(d) At any point, the victim has the right to retain a
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victim's attorney who may be present during all stages of any
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interview, investigation, or other interaction with
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representatives of the criminal justice system. Treatment of
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the victim should not be affected or altered in any way as a
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result of the victim's decision to exercise this right.
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(Source: P.A. 103-792, eff. 1-1-25
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