Criminal Justice

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that upon failure to comply with any condition of pretrial release or upon the filing of a verified petition (rather than upon failure to comply with any condition of pretrial release), the court having jurisdiction at the time of such failure may, on its own motion or upon motion from the State, issue a summons or a warrant for the arrest of the person at liberty on pretrial release.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Modifies the offense of unauthorized video recording and live video transmission to also include unauthorized photographing. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to knowingly make a video record or transmit live video of or photograph another person in a courtroom or any location inside of a State courthouse without that person's consent or judicial authorization. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony or a Class 3 felony if the victim is a person who is a victim or witness in a criminal case and is present in court in his or her capacity as a victim or witness. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed a device that makes a video record or transmits live video or photographs another person in a courtroom or any location inside of a State courthouse without that person's consent or judicial authorization. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "courthouse".

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that, notwithstanding other provisions of law to the contrary, any person serving as a guard of youth at a Department of Juvenile Justice Youth Center must: (1) be over the age of 21 and (2) have a high school diploma or equivalent. Provides that no social work experience or college education is required to serve as a guard of youth at a Department of Juvenile Justice Youth Center.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Restores provisions regarding sentencing guidelines for individuals with prior felony firearm-related or other specified convictions that were repealed on January 1, 2004. Applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Eliminates sunset provision. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to make conforming changes.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a person accused of an offense does not have the right to a trial by jury if the offense is a petty offense with no penalty of imprisonment or mandatory driver's license suspension under the Illinois Vehicle Code or a local traffic ordinance if a court appearance is not required and the defendant waives his or her right to a jury trial by mail or electronic submission of a waiver request through an online system approved by either the Illinois Supreme Court or the local circuit court clerk. Provides that every person accused of an offense pursuant to the provision and entering a plea of not guilty may waive the right to a trial by jury and request a bench trial by submitting a jury waiver request in writing or such other form prescribed by the Illinois Supreme Court or a local circuit court by mail to the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the charge is pending or by electronic submission, through an online system approved by the Illinois Supreme Court or the local circuit court clerk. Provides that the jury trial waiver request under the provision shall include the name, mailing address, driver's license number, citation or complaint number, date of birth, and signature of the defendant. Provides that upon the receipt of a valid waiver request, the clerk of the court before which such request was made shall schedule the matter for a bench trial, enter the waiver into the court record, and the court may proceed with a bench trial without requiring the defendant to personally appear to execute the waiver. Provides that the waiver shall be deemed sufficient to satisfy the waiver requirements of the Code. Provides that the trial court may require the defendant to appear in court if necessary to confirm the validity of the waiver or for a show of good cause. Provides that nothing in the provision shall preclude the Illinois Supreme Court from adopting rules forms and procedures for the implementation of the provision. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2027.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that every person convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof shall be guilty of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof if the person has been previously convicted of operating a watercraft under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or combination thereof. Provides that a person convicted of aggravated boating under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the offense of endangering the life or health of a child, includes leaving a child under 12 years of age unattended. Provides that, for the offense of endangering the life or health of a child, defines "unattended" as either: (1) not accompanied by a person 12 (rather than 14) years of age or older; or (2) if accompanied by a person 12 (rather than 14) years of age or older, out of sight of that person.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who kills an individual without lawful justification commits first degree murder if, in performing the acts which cause the death he or she commits both aggravated driving under the influence and speeding 26 or more miles per hour over the speed limit, and such acts are the proximate cause of the death of the individual. Provides that the penalty for reckless homicide in which the defendant was operating a motor vehicle and committed aggravated driving under the influence resulting in the death of an individual is a Class 2 felony, for which a person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years. Provides that in cases involving reckless homicide in which the defendant was operating a motor vehicle at a speed 100 or more miles per hour over the maximum speed limit resulting in the death of an individual, the penalty is a Class 2 felony, for which a person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years. Provides that the penalty for aggravated battery caused by the defendant operating a motor vehicle at a speed 100 or more miles per hour over the maximum speed limit in which the defendant caused great bodily harm to an individual is a Class 2 felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 20 years. Contains a severability clause. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that for sentences imposed under the law in effect on or after February 1, 1978, exempts the offenses of possession of child sexual abuse material and the former offenses of possession of child pornography and possession of aggravated child pornography from the provision that offenses that were committed as part of a single course of conduct during which there was no substantial change in the nature of the criminal objective that the aggregate of consecutive sentences shall not exceed the sum of the maximum terms authorized under the Code for the 2 most serious felonies involved.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of unlawful restraint for civil immigration enforcement. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly and without express legal authority from an immigration agent: (1) detains another for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement; (2) by force or threat of imminent force transfers another person from one place to another with the intent to detain the other person for civil immigration enforcement; (3) by deceit or enticement induces another person to transfer from one place to another with intent to detain the other person for civil immigration enforcement; or (4) uses a deadly weapon while detaining or transferring another person from one place to another with the intent to detain the other person for civil immigration enforcement. Provides that a violation does not apply to an immigration agent. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony unless a deadly weapon is used while detaining or transferring another person from one place to another with the intent to detain the other person for civil immigration enforcement, in which case the violation is a Class 3 felony.