CRIM PRO-DISCOVERY-CHILD PORN
Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that notwithstanding Illinois Supreme Court Rules, in a criminal proceeding, any property or material that constitutes child pornography shall remain in the care, custody, and control of either the State or the court. Provides that a court shall deny, in any criminal proceeding, any request by the defendant to copy, photograph, duplicate, or otherwise reproduce any property or material that constitutes child pornography, so long as the prosecution makes the property or material reasonably available to the defendant. Provides that property or material shall be deemed to be reasonably available to the defendant if the prosecution provides ample opportunity for inspection, viewing, and examination at a government facility of the property or material by the defendant, his or her attorney, and any individual the defendant may seek to qualify to furnish expert testimony at trial.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
7
Apr 8, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2016
Lower · Passed
To Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
To Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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