IL HB5187

Law enforcement agencies must provide crime victims with a written statement explaining their rights within 48 hours of initial contact, including information about crime victim compensation and referrals to victim services.

Crime victims must sign and date an acknowledgment confirming they received information about their rights under the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and the Crime Victims Compensation Act.

Circuit court clerks must post the rights of crime victims within 3 feet of courtroom doors where criminal proceedings are conducted.

Police officer training curriculum must include instruction on effective communication with crime victims at initial contact and comprehensive explanation of victim rights under the Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and Crime Victims Compensation Act.

Department of Human Services must expand victim notification procedures to include approval of on-grounds passes, supervised and unsupervised off-grounds passes, conditional release, and escape notifications for defendants committed to the department.