SB 69

Abstract

Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that the court shall not order the sealing of the records of arrests or charges not initiated by arrest that result in a conviction for financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability, aggravated identity theft against a person 60 years of age or older or a person with a disability, abuse or criminal neglect of a long term care facility resident, or criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or person with a disability. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who commits the offense of financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability may be tried in any one of the following counties in which (1) any part of the offense occurred or (2) the victim or one of the victims reside. Provides that theft by deception from a person with a disability is a Class 2 felony. Provides that consent is not a defense to financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability if the accused knew or had reason to know that the elderly person or a person with a disability lacked capacity to consent. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 2630/5.2 Deletes the amendatory changes to the Criminal Identification Act that relate to sealing of records of arrest or charges not initiated by arrest that result in an order of supervision or conviction for financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability, aggravated identity theft committed against a person 60 years of age or older or a person with a disability, abuse or criminal neglect of a long term care facility resident, criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or a person with a disability, or a similar provision of a local ordinance.