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HB4428 Enrolled
LRB104 16918 JRC 30332 b
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AN ACT concerning courts.

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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 Pretrial Services Act is amended by
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changing Sections 0.04 and 25 and by adding Section 25.1 as
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follows:

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(725 ILCS 185/0.04)
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Sec. 0.04.
Powers and duties.
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(a) The Office shall provide pretrial services as provided
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in Section 7 to circuit courts or counties without existing
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pretrial services agencies.
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(b) The Office shall develop, establish, adopt, and
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enforce uniform standards for pretrial services in this State.
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(c) The Office may:
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(1) hire and train State employed pretrial personnel;
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(2) establish qualifications for pretrial officers as
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to hiring, promotion, and training;
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(3) establish a system of training and orientation for
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local pretrial services agencies;
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(4) Develop standards and approve employee
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compensation schedules for local pretrial services
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agencies;
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(5) establish a system of uniform forms;

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(6) develop standards for a system of recordkeeping
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for local pretrial services agencies;
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(7) gather statistics and develop research for
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planning of pretrial services in Illinois;
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(8) establish a means of verifying the conditions for
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reimbursement under this Act for local pretrial services
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agencies and develop criteria for approved costs for
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reimbursement;
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(9) monitor and evaluate all pretrial programs
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operated by local pretrial services agencies;
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(10) review and approve annual plans submitted by
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local pretrial services agencies;
and
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(11) establish such other standards and regulations
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and do all acts necessary to carry out the intent and
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purposes of this Act
;

.

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(12) create and manage grant initiatives that support
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the duties and objectives of this Act and may provide
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financial assistance to eligible counties, public
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agencies, or other qualified entities to strengthen and
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improve pretrial services statewide; and
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(13) reimburse counties for reasonable and necessary
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costs for pretrial expenses, subject to criteria
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established by the Office and available funding.
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(Source: P.A. 103-602, eff. 7-1-25
.)

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(725 ILCS 185/25)

(from Ch. 38, par. 325)

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Sec. 25.
Pretrial services agency; notification of court
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appearance obligations.

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(a) The pretrial services agency

The pretrial services
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agency shall provide written notification to supervised
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persons of court appearance obligations, and
may require
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supervised persons to periodically report

their periodic
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reporting
by letter, telephone
,
or
in person

personal
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appearance
to verify
such
compliance
with court-ordered
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pretrial release conditions
.
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(b) Each agency must provide written notification of court
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appearance obligations to all persons under pretrial services
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supervision as follows:
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(1) the agency shall provide at least 3 text notices
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to the defendant before each court appearance with one
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notice the day before the required court appearance;
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(2) the agency shall provide at least one text message
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to the defendant if the defendant misses a court
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appearance; and
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(3) a copy of the content of the message and a delivery
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receipt shall be maintained as part of the Agency records.
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(c) This Section does not apply if the agency does not have
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the information needed from a defendant to send a text message
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notification to the defendant or if the defendant has opted
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out of text message reminders.
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(d) The agency may provide phone calls, emails, or written
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notifications for defendants that cannot receive text messages

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or defendants who elect to receive these alternative types of
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notifications.
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(e) For circuit courts and counties with a population
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greater than or equal to 3,000,000 where a local pretrial
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services agency provides pretrial services, the local pretrial
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services agency or any other agency designated by the chief
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judge shall provide notification of court appearance
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obligations to all persons under pretrial services supervision
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or charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense as set forth in
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paragraph (1) of subsection (b) and subsections (c) and (d).

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(f) In this Section, "agency" means a pretrial services
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agency.

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(Source: P.A. 104-2, eff. 6-16-25.)

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(725 ILCS 185/25.1 new)
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Sec. 25.1.
Statewide court date reminder system analysis.

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(a) It is the intention of this analysis to identify a
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practical method for the establishment of court date reminders
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for all persons charged with a criminal offense in this State.
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While approximately 80% of Illinois' population is covered by
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a circuit court system with text reminders, there remain
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circuit courts without such reminders.
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(b) The Office of Statewide Pretrial Services shall
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conduct a system analysis regarding the existence,
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utilization, and practices of court date notification systems
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within Illinois' circuit courts. The analysis shall also

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include a review of existing research on the effectiveness of
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notification methods, cadences, and language. The analysis
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shall also include a review of the availability and
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practicality of notification systems to circuit courts.
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(c) In conducting the analysis, the Office may also
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consult with state and national organizations with expertise
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in court reminder best practices.
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(d) The Office shall report its analysis and findings to
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the General Assembly, Governor, and Supreme Court no later
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than December 31, 2026, with the goal of supporting additional
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legislative changes in 2027.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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