SB 1920

Abstract

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in any criminal investigation of an offense involving the sexual exploitation of children, the Attorney General, or his or her designee, or a State's Attorney, or his or her designee, may issue in writing and cause to be served subpoenas duces tecum to providers of electronic communication services or remote computing services requiring the production of records relevant to the investigation. Provides that a witness who is duly subpoenaed who neglects or refuses to comply with the subpoena shall be proceeded against and punished for contempt of the court. Provides that notwithstanding any federal, State, or local law, any person, including officers, agents, and employees, receiving a subpoena under these provisions, who complies in good faith with the subpoena and thus produces the materials sought, shall not be liable in any court of Illinois to any customer or other person for such production or for nondisclosure of that production to the customer. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that consecutive sentences shall be imposed when one of the offenses is child pornography or aggravated child pornography. Effective immediately.