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Sex Offender & Child Murderer Community Notification Law
This Illinois statute gives law enforcement agencies authority to disclose information about registered sex offenders to members of the public.
Contents
This Article may be cited as the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law.
152/105. Definitions
As used in this Article, the following definitions apply:
"Child care facilities" has the meaning set forth in the Child Care Act of 1969, but does not include licensed foster homes.
"Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction" means the Chief of Police in the municipality in which the sex offender expects to reside (1) upon his or her discharge, parole or release or (2) during the service of his or her sentence of probation or conditional discharge, or the Sheriff of the county, in the event no Police Chief exists or if the offender intends to reside in an unincorporated area.
"Sex offender" means any sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act whose offense or adjudication as a sexually dangerous person occurred on or after June 1, 1996 and whose victim was under the age of 18 at the time the offense was committed but does not include the offenses set forth in subsection (b)(1.5) of Section 2 of that Act; and any sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act hose offense or adjudication as a sexually dangerous person occurred on or after June 1, 1997 and whose victim was 18 years of age or older at the time the offense was committed but does not include the offenses set forth in subsection (b)(1.5) of Section 2 of that Act.
"Sex offender" also means any sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act whose offense or adjudication as a sexually dangerous person occurred before June 1, 1996 and whose victim was under the age of 18 at the time the offense was committed but does not include the offenses set forth in subsection (b)(1.5) of Section 2 of that Act; and any sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act whose offense or adjudication as a sexually dangerous person occurred before June 1, 1997 and whose victim was 18 years of age or older at the time the offense was committed but does not include the offenses set forth in subsection (b)(1.5) of Section 2 of that Act.
Contents
- 152/101. Short Title
- 152/105. Definitions
- 152/110. Registration
- 152/115. Sex Offender Database
- 152/117. Promulgation of Rules
- 152/120. Community Notification of Sex Offenders
This Article may be cited as the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law.
152/105. Definitions
As used in this Article, the following definitions apply:
"Child care facilities" has the meaning set forth in the Child Care Act of 1969, but does not include licensed foster homes.
"Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction" means the Chief of Police in the municipality in which the sex offender expects to reside (1) upon his or her discharge, parole or release or (2) during the service of his or her sentence of probation or conditional discharge, or the Sheriff of the county, in the event no Police Chief exists or if the offender intends to reside in an unincorporated area.
"Sex offender" means any sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act whose offense or adjudication as a sexually dangerous person occurred on or after June 1, 1996 and whose victim was under the age of 18 at the time the offense was committed but does not include the offenses set forth in subsection (b)(1.5) of Section 2 of that Act; and any sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act hose offense or adjudication as a sexually dangerous person occurred on or after June 1, 1997 and whose victim was 18 years of age or older at the time the offense was committed but does not include the offenses set forth in subsection (b)(1.5) of Section 2 of that Act.
"Sex offender" also means any sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act whose offense or adjudication as a sexually dangerous person occurred before June 1, 1996 and whose victim was under the age of 18 at the time the offense was committed but does not include the offenses set forth in subsection (b)(1.5) of Section 2 of that Act; and any sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act whose offense or adjudication as a sexually dangerous person occurred before June 1, 1997 and whose victim was 18 years of age or older at the time the offense was committed but does not include the offenses set forth in subsection (b)(1.5) of Section 2 of that Act.
152/110. Registration
At the time a sex offender registers under Section 3 of the Sex Offender Registration Act or reports a change of address under Section 6 of that Act, the offender shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction with whom the offender registers or reports a change of address that the offender is a sex offender.
At the time a sex offender registers under Section 3 of the Sex Offender Registration Act or reports a change of address under Section 6 of that Act, the offender shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction with whom the offender registers or reports a change of address that the offender is a sex offender.
152/115. Sex Offender Database
The Department of State Police shall establish and maintain Statewide Sex Offender Database for the purpose of identifying sex offenders and making that information available to the persons specified in Sections 120 and 125 of this Law. The Database shall be created from the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) established under Section 6 of the Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of 1984. The Department of State Police shall examine its LEADS database for persons registered as sex offenders under the Sex Offender Registration Act and shall identify those who are sex offenders and shall add all the information on those sex offenders to the Statewide Sex Offender Database.
The Department of State Police shall establish and maintain Statewide Sex Offender Database for the purpose of identifying sex offenders and making that information available to the persons specified in Sections 120 and 125 of this Law. The Database shall be created from the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) established under Section 6 of the Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of 1984. The Department of State Police shall examine its LEADS database for persons registered as sex offenders under the Sex Offender Registration Act and shall identify those who are sex offenders and shall add all the information on those sex offenders to the Statewide Sex Offender Database.
152/117. Promulgation of Rules
The Department of State Police shall promulgate rules to develop a list of sex offenders covered by this Act and a list of child care facilities and schools eligible to receive notice under this Act, so that the list can be disseminated in a timely manner to law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction.
The Department of State Police shall promulgate rules to develop a list of sex offenders covered by this Act and a list of child care facilities and schools eligible to receive notice under this Act, so that the list can be disseminated in a timely manner to law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction.
152/120. Community Notification of Sex Offenders
(a) The sheriff of the county, except Cook County, shall disclose to the following the name, address, date of birth, and offense or adjudication of all sex offenders required to register under Section 3 of the Sex Offender Registration Act:
(b) The Department of State Police and any law enforcement agency having jurisdiction may disclose, in the Department's or agency's discretion, the following information to any person likely to encounter a sex offender required to register under Section 3 of the Sex Offender Registration Act:
(Source: P.A. 89-428, Article 1, Section 120, effective June 1, 1996; P.A. 89-462, Article 1, Section 120, effective June 1, 1996. Amended by P.A. 89-707, Section 20, effective June 1,1997.)
(a) The sheriff of the county, except Cook County, shall disclose to the following the name, address, date of birth, and offense or adjudication of all sex offenders required to register under Section 3 of the Sex Offender Registration Act:
- (Blank);
- School boards of public school districts and the principal or other appropriate administrative officer of each nonpublic school located in the county where the sex offender resides;
- Child care facilities located in the county where the sex offender resides;
- School boards of public school districts and the principal or other appropriate administrative officer of each nonpublic school located within the region of Cook County, as those public school districts and nonpublic schools are identified in LEADS, other than the City of Chicago, where the sex offender resides; and
- Child care facilities located within the region of Cook County, as those child care facilities are identified in LEADS, other than the City of Chicago, where the sex offender resides.
- School boards of public school districts and the principal or other appropriate administrative officer of each nonpublic school located in the police district where the sex offender resides if the offender resides in the City of Chicago; and
- Child care facilities located in the police district where the sex offender resides if the offender resides in the City of Chicago.
(b) The Department of State Police and any law enforcement agency having jurisdiction may disclose, in the Department's or agency's discretion, the following information to any person likely to encounter a sex offender required to register under Section 3 of the Sex Offender Registration Act:
- The offender's name, address, and date of birth.
- The offense for which the offender was convicted.
- Adjudication as a sexually dangerous person.
(Source: P.A. 89-428, Article 1, Section 120, effective June 1, 1996; P.A. 89-462, Article 1, Section 120, effective June 1, 1996. Amended by P.A. 89-707, Section 20, effective June 1,1997.)