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HB4649 • 2026

FINANCIALLY EXPLOITED ADULT

FINANCIALLY EXPLOITED ADULT

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Sponsor
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Last action
2026-06-26
Official status
Sent to the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

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FINANCIALLY EXPLOITED ADULT

FINANCIALLY EXPLOITED ADULT

What This Bill Does

  • FINANCIALLY EXPLOITED ADULT

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House Floor Amendment No. 1

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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-26 Illinois General Assembly

    Sent to the Governor

  2. 2026-06-01 Illinois General Assembly

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  3. 2026-06-01 Illinois General Assembly

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  4. 2026-05-31 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 115-000-000

  5. 2026-05-31 Illinois General Assembly

    House Concurs

  6. 2026-05-31 Illinois General Assembly

    Passed Both Houses

  7. 2026-05-31 Illinois General Assembly

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  8. 2026-05-31 Illinois General Assembly

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  9. 2026-05-30 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee ; 020-000-000

  10. 2026-05-30 Illinois General Assembly

    Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  11. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Recalled to Second Reading

  12. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Stadelman

  13. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  14. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  15. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  16. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Arrived in House

  17. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2

  18. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  19. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  20. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  21. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  22. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  23. 2026-05-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  24. 2026-05-22 Illinois General Assembly

    Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

  25. 2026-05-20 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary ; 008-000-000

  26. 2026-05-19 Illinois General Assembly

    Second Reading

  27. 2026-05-19 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2026

  28. 2026-05-19 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments

  29. 2026-05-19 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

  30. 2026-05-14 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman

  31. 2026-05-14 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  32. 2026-05-13 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman

  33. 2026-05-13 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  34. 2026-05-06 Illinois General Assembly

    Do Pass Judiciary ; 008-000-000

  35. 2026-05-06 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  36. 2026-04-28 Illinois General Assembly

    Assigned to Judiciary

  37. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Arrive in Senate

  38. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  39. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  40. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    First Reading

  41. 2026-04-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Referred to Assignments

  42. 2026-04-14 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  43. 2026-04-14 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  44. 2026-04-14 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  45. 2026-04-14 Illinois General Assembly

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

  46. 2026-04-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Second Reading - Short Debate

  47. 2026-04-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  48. 2026-04-08 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee ; 020-000-000

  49. 2026-04-08 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee ; 020-000-000

  50. 2026-04-08 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  51. 2026-04-07 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  52. 2026-04-02 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  53. 2026-04-02 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  54. 2026-03-25 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  55. 2026-03-24 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  56. 2026-03-24 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  57. 2026-02-25 Illinois General Assembly

    Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee ; 019-000-000

  58. 2026-02-25 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  59. 2026-02-17 Illinois General Assembly

    Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  60. 2026-02-03 Illinois General Assembly

    First Reading

  61. 2026-02-03 Illinois General Assembly

    Referred to Rules Committee

  62. 2026-01-28 Illinois General Assembly

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

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AN ACT concerning aging.

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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 Adult Protective Services Act is amended by
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changing Sections 13 and 13.5 as follows:

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(320 ILCS 20/13)
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Sec. 13.
Access.
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(a) In accord with established law and Department
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protocols, procedures, and policies, the designated provider
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agencies shall have access to eligible adults who have been
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reported or found to be victims of abuse, abandonment,
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neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect in order to
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assess the validity of the report, assess other needs of the
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eligible adult, and provide services in accordance with this
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Act.
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(a-5) A representative of the Department or a designated
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provider agency that is actively involved in an abuse,
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abandonment, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect
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investigation under this Act shall be allowed access to the
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financial records, mental and physical health records, and
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other relevant evaluative records of the eligible adult which
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are in the possession of any individual, financial
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institution, health care provider, mental health provider,

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educational facility, or other facility if necessary to
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complete the investigation mandated by this Act. The provider
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or facility shall provide such records to the representative
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upon receipt of a written request and certification from the
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Department or designated provider agency that an investigation
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is being conducted under this Act and the records are
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pertinent to the investigation.
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Any records received by such representative, the
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confidentiality of which is protected by another law or rule,
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shall be maintained as confidential, except for such use as
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may be necessary for any administrative or other legal
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proceeding.
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(b) Where access to an eligible adult is denied, including
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the refusal to provide requested records, the Office of the
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Attorney General, the Department, or the provider agency may
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petition the court for an order to require appropriate access
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where:
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(1) a caregiver or third party has interfered with the
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assessment or service plan, or
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(2) the agency has reason to believe that the eligible
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adult is denying access because of coercion, extortion, or
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justifiable fear of future abuse, abandonment, neglect, or
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financial exploitation.
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(c) The petition for an order requiring appropriate access
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shall be afforded an expedited hearing in the circuit court.
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(d) If the provider agency has substantiated financial

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exploitation against an eligible adult, and has documented a
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reasonable belief that the eligible adult will be irreparably
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harmed as a result of the financial exploitation, the Office
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of the Attorney General, the Department, or the provider
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agency may petition for
a temporary restraining order or any
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other relief outlined in subsection (e)

an order freezing the
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assets of the eligible adult
. The petition shall be filed in
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the county or counties in which the assets are located. The
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court's order shall prohibit the sale, gifting, transfer, or
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wasting of the assets of the eligible adult, both real and
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personal, owned by, or vested in, the eligible adult, without
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the express permission of the court. The petition to freeze
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the assets of the eligible adult shall be afforded an
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expedited hearing in the circuit court.
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(e) Temporary restraining order; service; hearing.
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(1)(A) The court may grant a temporary restraining
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order ex parte, pending a full hearing, and may grant such
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relief as the court deems proper if the court finds that:
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(i) An immediate and present danger of
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exploitation of the eligible adult exists.
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(ii) There is a likelihood of irreparable harm and
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nonavailability of an adequate remedy at law.
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(iii) There is a substantial likelihood of success
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on the merits.
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(iv) The threatened injury to the eligible adult
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outweighs possible harm to the respondent.

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(v) Granting a temporary restraining order will
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not disserve the public interest.
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(vi) The temporary restraining order provides for
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the eligible adult's physical or financial safety.
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(B) Such relief the court deems proper may include,
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but is not limited to, any of the following:
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(i) Restraining the respondent from committing any
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acts of exploitation against the eligible adult.
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(ii) Awarding to the eligible adult the temporary
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exclusive use and possession of the dwelling that the
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eligible adult and the respondent share, or barring
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the respondent from the residence of the eligible
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adult. The court shall confirm the availability of any
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required services or alternative caregivers that may
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be necessary to ensure the eligible adult's safety.
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(iii) Freezing any assets of the eligible adult in
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any depository or financial institution whether titled
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solely in the eligible adult's name, solely in the
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respondent's name, jointly with the respondent, in
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guardianship, in trust, or in a Totten trust, provided
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that:
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(I) Assets held by a guardian for the eligible
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adult may be frozen only by an order entered by the
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court overseeing the guardianship proceeding.
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(II) Assets held by a trust may be frozen only
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by an order of the court if all the trustees of the

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trust are served with process and are given
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reasonable notice before any hearing on the
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petition.
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(III) Assets held solely in the name of the
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respondent may only be frozen on an ex parte basis
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if the petition and affidavit demonstrate to the
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court probable cause that such assets are
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traceable to the unlawful exploitation of the
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eligible adult, that such assets are likely to be
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returned to the eligible adult after a final
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evidentiary hearing, and that no other adequate
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remedy at law is reasonably available.
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(iv) Freezing any line of credit of the eligible
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adult at any depository or financial institution
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whether listed solely in the eligible adult's name or
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jointly with the eligible adult.
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(I) Lines of credit held by a guardian for the
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eligible adult may be frozen only by an order
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entered by the court overseeing the guardianship
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proceeding.
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(II) Lines of credit held by a trust may be
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frozen only by an order of the court if all the
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trustees of the trust are served with process and
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are given reasonable notice before any hearing on
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the petition.
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(v) Prohibiting the respondent from having direct

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or indirect contact with the eligible adult.
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(vi) Providing directives to law enforcement
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agencies.
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(vii) If the court has ordered an asset and credit
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freeze, ordering that specified living expenses of the
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eligible adult continue to be paid.
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(2) In a hearing ex parte for the purpose of obtaining
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an ex parte temporary restraining order, the petitioner
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can present any relevant evidence, including, but not
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limited to, verified pleadings, affidavits, police
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reports, medical reports, financial records, verbal
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testimony, still photos, audio recordings, and video
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recordings.
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(3) A denial of a petition for an ex parte temporary
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restraining order must be by written order and must note
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the legal grounds for denial. When the only ground for
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denial is failure to demonstrate appearance of an
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immediate and present danger of exploitation of an
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eligible adult, the court must set a full hearing on the
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petition for a temporary restraining order at the earliest
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possible date. Nothing in this paragraph affects a
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petitioner's right to promptly amend any petition
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consistent with court rules.
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(4) An ex parte temporary restraining order may be in
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effect for a fixed period not to exceed 15 days unless good
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cause is shown to extend the order. The ex parte temporary

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restraining order may be extended one time for up to an
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additional 30 days. A full hearing, as provided by this
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Section, must be set for a date no later than the date when
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the ex parte temporary restraining order ceases to be in
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effect.
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(f) Reasonable cause. In determining whether a petitioner
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has reasonable cause to believe that the eligible adult is, or
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is in imminent danger of becoming, a victim of exploitation,
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the court shall consider and evaluate all relevant factors,
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including, but not limited to, any of the following:
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(1) The existence of a verifiable order of protection
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issued previously or from another jurisdiction.
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(2) Any history of exploitation by the respondent upon
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the eligible adult in the petition or any other eligible
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adult.
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(3) Any history of the eligible adult being previously
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exploited or unduly influenced.
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(4) The capacity of the eligible adult to make
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decisions related to his or her finances and property.
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(5) Susceptibility of the eligible adult to undue
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influence.
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(6) Any criminal history of the respondent or previous
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probable cause findings by the adult protective services
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program, if known.
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(g) Notice of petition and restraining order.
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(1) The respondent shall be personally served, in

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accordance with Section 2-203 of the Code of Civil
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Procedure, with a copy of the petition, notice of hearing,
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and temporary restraining order, if any, before the final
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hearing.
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(2) If the petitioner is acting in a representative
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capacity, the eligible adult shall also be served with a
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copy of the petition, notice of hearing, and temporary
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restraining order, if any, before the final hearing.
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(3) If any assets or lines of credit are ordered to be
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frozen, the depository or financial institution must be
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served as provided in Section 2-204 of the Code of Civil
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Procedure.
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(h) Final hearing on petition.
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(1)(A) The court may grant such relief as the court
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deems proper when, upon notice and hearing, it appears to
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the court that:
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(i) The eligible adult is the victim of
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exploitation or that the eligible adult is in imminent
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danger of becoming a victim of exploitation.
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(ii) There is a likelihood of irreparable harm and
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nonavailability of an adequate remedy at law.
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(iii) The threatened injury to the eligible adult
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outweighs possible harm to the respondent.
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(iv) Where the restraining order freezes assets of
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the respondent, the court finds probable cause that
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exploitation has occurred, the freeze only affects the

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proceeds of such exploitation, and there is a
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substantial likelihood that such assets will be
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ordered to be returned to the eligible adult.
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(v) The relief provides for the eligible adult's
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physical or financial safety.
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(B) Such relief may include, but need not be limited
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to, any of the following:
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(i) Continuing the temporary restraining order in
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part or in whole.
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(ii) Restraining the respondent from committing
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any acts of exploitation.
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(iii) Awarding to the eligible adult the exclusive
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use and possession of the dwelling that the eligible
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adult and the respondent share or excluding the
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respondent from the residence of the eligible adult.
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The court shall confirm the availability of any
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required services or alternative caregivers that may
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be necessary to ensure the eligible adult's safety.
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(iv) Ordering the respondent to participate in
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treatment, intervention, or counseling services to be
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paid for by the respondent.
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(v) Directing that assets under temporary freeze
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by a restraining order be returned to the eligible
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adult, or directing that those assets remain frozen
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until ownership can be determined; and directing that
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the temporary freeze on any line of credit be lifted.

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(vi) Where the court has found that the respondent
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has engaged in exploitation of the eligible adult,
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entering a final cost judgment against the respondent
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and in favor of the petitioner for all taxable costs
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and damages.
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(vii) Ordering such other relief as the court
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deems necessary for the protection of a victim of
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exploitation, including injunctions or directives to
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law enforcement agencies, as provided in this Section.
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(2) The court must allow an advocate to accompany and
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be present with the petitioner or the respondent in order
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to provide emotional support during any court proceedings
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or hearings related to the temporary restraining order, if
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the petitioner or the respondent has made such a request
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and the advocate is able to be present.
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(3) The terms of a temporary restraining order as
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provided in paragraph (1) remain in effect until the
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temporary restraining order is modified or dissolved.
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(i) Provisions required in any temporary restraining
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order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction. If the
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court enters a temporary restraining order, preliminary
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injunction, or permanent injunction, the court is required to
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make specific findings on the record. The temporary
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restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent
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injunction must, on its face, indicate:
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(1) That the temporary restraining order, preliminary

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injunction, or permanent injunction is valid and
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enforceable in all counties of this State.
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(2) That the court had jurisdiction over the parties
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and subject matter under State law and that reasonable
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notice and opportunity to be heard were given to the
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person against whom the temporary restraining order,
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preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction was
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sought, in a manner that was sufficient to protect that
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person's right to due process.
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(3) If any assets or lines of credit are ordered to be
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frozen, the date that the depository or financial
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institution was served with the temporary restraining
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order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction as
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provided in Section 2-204 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
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(4) The date the respondent was served with the
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petition for a temporary restraining order, preliminary
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injunction, or permanent injunction.
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(j) Service.
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(1) The petitioner shall furnish a copy of the
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petition, the financial affidavit, the notice of hearing,
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and any temporary restraining order to the sheriff or
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special process server of the county in which the
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respondent resides or can be found, who shall serve it
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upon the respondent as soon thereafter as possible on any
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day of the week and at any time of the day or night. The
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petitioner may transmit a facsimile copy of a temporary

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restraining order and this facsimile copy may be served in
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the same manner as a certified copy.
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(2) If the respondent has been previously served with
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the temporary restraining order and has failed to appear
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at the initial hearing on the temporary restraining order,
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any subsequent petition for a temporary restraining order
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or preliminary injunction seeking an extension of time may
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be served on the respondent by the petitioner or the
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petitioner's attorney via certified mail in lieu of
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personal service by a law enforcement officer.
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(3)(A) Within 24 hours after the court issues a
12

temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or
13

permanent injunction to protect an eligible adult against
14

exploitation or changes, continues, extends, or vacates
15

such an order or injunction, the petitioner or the
16

petitioner's attorney must forward a certified copy of the
17

temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or
18

permanent injunction to the sheriff with jurisdiction over
19

the residence of the respondent for service in accordance
20

with this subsection.
21

(B) Within 24 hours after the sheriff receives a
22

certified copy of the temporary restraining order,
23

preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction to protect
24

an eligible adult against exploitation, the sheriff must
25

make information related to the order or injunction
26

available to this State's law enforcement agencies by

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electronically transmitting such information to the
2

Illinois State Police.
3

(C) Within 24 hours after the sheriff or special
4

process server has made service upon the respondent and
5

the sheriff has been so notified, the sheriff must make
6

information relating to the service available to other law
7

enforcement agencies by electronically transmitting such
8

information to the Illinois State Police.
9

(D) Within 24 hours after a temporary restraining
10

order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction is
11

terminated or otherwise rendered no longer effective by
12

ruling of the court, the petitioner or petitioner's
13

attorney must notify the sheriff receiving original
14

notification of the temporary restraining order,
15

preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction as
16

provided in subparagraph (A). The sheriff shall, within 24
17

hours after receiving such notification from the
18

petitioner or the petitioner's attorney, notify the
19

Illinois State Police of such court action.
20

(k) Enforcement.
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(1) As to the respondent, the court may enforce a
22

violation of a temporary restraining order, preliminary
23

injunction, or permanent injunction issued to protect an
24

eligible adult against exploitation through a civil or
25

criminal contempt proceeding.
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(2) If the respondent is arrested by a law enforcement

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officer, the respondent must be held in custody until he
2

or she is brought before the court, which must occur as
3

expeditiously as possible, for the purpose of enforcing
4

the temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction,
5

or permanent injunction and for admittance to bail in
6

accordance with the applicable rules of criminal
7

procedure, pending a hearing.
8

(l) Judgment for damages. Actual damages may be assessed
9
against the petitioner in a proceeding under this Section if
10
the court finds that the petition lacks substantial factual or
11
legal support.
12

(m) Modification or dissolution of a temporary restraining
13
order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction. The
14
petitioner, respondent, or eligible adult may move at any time
15
to modify or dissolve the temporary restraining order,
16
preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction in part or in
17
whole. No specific allegations are required for modification
18
or dissolution of the temporary restraining order, preliminary
19
injunction, or permanent injunction, which may be granted in
20
addition to other civil or criminal penalties. The court shall
21
promptly hear a motion to modify or dissolve a temporary
22
restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent
23
injunction.
24
(Source: P.A. 102-244, eff. 1-1-22
.)

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(320 ILCS 20/13.5)

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Sec. 13.5.
Commencement of action for access; filing fees;
2
process; notice; duration of orders.
3

(a) Actions for orders seeking access to an eligible adult
4
or
for any other relief outlined in subsection (e) of Section
5
13

freezing assets of an eligible adult
are commenced:

6

(1) independently, by filing a petition for access to
7

an eligible adult or freezing the assets of an eligible
8

adult in the circuit court;

9

(2) in conjunction with other civil proceedings, by
10

filing a petition for access to an eligible adult or
11

freezing the assets of an eligible adult under the same
12

case number as another civil proceeding involving the
13

parties, including, but not limited to:

14

(i) a guardianship proceeding under the Probate
15

Act of 1975;

16

(ii) a proceeding for involuntary commitment under
17

the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code;

18

(iii) any other proceeding, provided that the
19

eligible adult or the respondent is a party to or the
20

subject of that proceeding.
21

(b) No fee shall be charged by the clerk for filing
22
petitions or certifying orders. No fee shall be charged by a
23
sheriff for service by the sheriff of such a petition, rule,
24
motion, or order in an action commenced under this Section.
25

(c) Any action for an order for access to an eligible adult
26
or freezing assets of an eligible adult, whether commenced

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independently or in conjunction with another proceeding, is a
2
distinct cause of action and requires that a separate summons
3
be issued and served, except that in pending cases the
4
following methods may be used:

5

(1) Delivery of the summons to respondent personally
6

in open court in pending civil or criminal cases.

7

(2) Mailing to the
respondent

defendant
, or, if
8

represented, to the
respondent's

defendant's
attorney of
9

record in the civil cases in which the defendant has filed
10

a general appearance. The summons shall be in the form
11

prescribed by subsection (d) of Supreme Court Rule 101,
12

except that it shall require the respondent to answer or
13

appear within 7 days. Attachments to the summons or notice
14

shall include the petition for access to an eligible adult
15

or freezing assets of an eligible adult and supporting
16

affidavits, if any, and any emergency order for access to
17

an eligible adult or freezing assets of an eligible adult
18

that has been issued.
19

(d) Summons may be served by a private person over 18 years
20
of age and not a party to the action. The return by that
21
private person shall be by affidavit. The summons may be
22
served by a sheriff or other law enforcement officer, and if
23
summons is placed for service by the sheriff, it shall be made
24
at the earliest time practicable and shall take precedence
25
over other summonses except those of a similar emergency
26
nature.

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(e) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, notice
2
of hearings on petitions or motions shall be served in
3
accordance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 unless notice is
4
excused by the Code of Civil Procedure, Supreme Court Rules,
5
or local rules, as now or hereafter amended.
6

(f) Original notice of a hearing on a petition for access
7
to an eligible adult or freezing assets of an eligible adult
8
may be given, and the documents served, in accordance with
9
Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12. When, however, an emergency
10
order is sought in such a case on an ex parte application, the
11
notice rules set forth in Section 11-101 of the Code of Civil
12
Procedure shall apply.
13

(g) An order entered in accordance with Sections 13 and
14
13.5 shall be valid for a fixed period of time, not to exceed 2
15
years.
16
(Source: P.A. 91-731, eff. 6-2-00.)

17

Section 10.
The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
18
adding Section 2-203.3 as follows:

19

(735 ILCS 5/2-203.3 new)
20

Sec. 2-203.3.
Service on third party platform; financial
21
exploitation.
In cases of financial exploitation where the
22
alleged perpetrator is unknown or unascertainable, such that
23
service is impracticable under items (1) and (2) of subsection
24
(a) of Section 2-203, service upon the alleged perpetrator may

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be made on the platform or third party through which the
2
alleged financial exploitation occurred. Notice shall be
3
provided by the same method used by the alleged perpetrator to
4
communicate with the protected party, and documentation of
5
identifying information and all service attempts shall be
6
filed with the court. The court may order any further
7
reasonable measures to effectuate notice and provide an
8
opportunity to be heard.

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