Public Act 102-0831 Summary

• Amends the Stalking No Contact Order Act and Civil No Contact Order Act to restrict access to petitions and files for emergency orders until service on respondent, limiting access to court, law enforcement, petitioner, advocates, counsel, and State's Attorney.

• Modifies the Civil No Contact Order Act to include electronic communication as defined in the Criminal Code within the scope of contact restraints that courts may prohibit.

• Clarifies that dismissal or acquittal of a conjoined criminal case shall not require dismissal of independent no contact order actions, allowing them to be treated as separate proceedings.

• Applies the confidentiality provisions to emergency orders of protection under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, restricting public access until the order is served on the respondent.

• Takes effect upon becoming law.