IL HB0649

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow courts to order placement of defendants found unfit to stand trial on either an inpatient or outpatient basis, with placement selection based on the least physically restrictive form of treatment therapeutically appropriate.

Establishes a 20-day timeline for the Department of Human Services to notify sheriffs of designated secure facilities for defendant placement; if no notification occurs within 20 days, sheriffs must contact the Department and the Department must respond within 2 business days with placement status and estimated admission dates.

Requires the clerk of the circuit court to transmit placement court orders and supporting documentation to the Department within 5 days, and mandates prompt sheriff transport of defendants to designated facilities upon receiving facility notifications.

Modifies procedures for defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity, requiring the Department of Human Services to evaluate and designate secure facilities within 20 days, with similar sheriff notification and transport protocols applicable.

Adds provisions for treatment supervisors to immediately notify courts when defendants achieve fitness, requiring courts to enter orders directing sheriffs to return defendants to county jail and set matters for trial.