Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3355 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3355 Introduced , by Rep. David Friess - Patrick Windhorst SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 430 ILCS 65/8 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8 430 ILCS 65/8.1 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1 430 ILCS 65/8.2430 ILCS 65/8.3 430 ILCS 65/10 from Ch. 38, par. 83-10 Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act to the contrary, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois State Police may not revoke a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a Firearm Owner's Identification Card may only be revoked after a Firearm Owner's Identification Card hearing has been held in the circuit court of the county of residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card is sought to be revoked. Provides that if the State's Attorney of the county of residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card is sought to be revoked has probable cause to believe that the person who has been issued a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is no longer eligible for the Card under the Act, the State's Attorney shall file a petition in the circuit court of the county of residence of the person whose Card is sought to be revoked. Provides that at the hearing, the person may present evidence in his or her favor seeking retention of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card and the Illinois State Police and State's Attorney may present evidence for revocation. Provides that the hearing shall be a civil proceeding and subject to due process, the Code of Civil Procedure, and the Illinois Rules of Evidence as adopted by the Supreme Court. Provides that the hearing shall be held within 45 days after the filing of the petition. Provides that if the circuit court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the person is ineligible for retention of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card under the Act, the court shall order the Illinois State Police to immediately revoke the Card and the circuit clerk shall seize the Card and transmit the Card to the Illinois State Police. Establishes procedures for the Illinois State Police to suspend a Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act. LRB103 25592 RLC 51941 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3355 Introduced , by Rep. David Friess - Patrick Windhorst SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 430 ILCS 65/8 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8 430 ILCS 65/8.1 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1 430 ILCS 65/8.2430 ILCS 65/8.3 430 ILCS 65/10 from Ch. 38, par. 83-10 430 ILCS 65/8 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8 430 ILCS 65/8.1 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1 430 ILCS 65/8.2 430 ILCS 65/8.3 430 ILCS 65/10 from Ch. 38, par. 83-10 Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act to the contrary, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois State Police may not revoke a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a Firearm Owner's Identification Card may only be revoked after a Firearm Owner's Identification Card hearing has been held in the circuit court of the county of residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card is sought to be revoked. Provides that if the State's Attorney of the county of residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card is sought to be revoked has probable cause to believe that the person who has been issued a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is no longer eligible for the Card under the Act, the State's Attorney shall file a petition in the circuit court of the county of residence of the person whose Card is sought to be revoked. Provides that at the hearing, the person may present evidence in his or her favor seeking retention of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card and the Illinois State Police and State's Attorney may present evidence for revocation. Provides that the hearing shall be a civil proceeding and subject to due process, the Code of Civil Procedure, and the Illinois Rules of Evidence as adopted by the Supreme Court. Provides that the hearing shall be held within 45 days after the filing of the petition. Provides that if the circuit court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the person is ineligible for retention of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card under the Act, the court shall order the Illinois State Police to immediately revoke the Card and the circuit clerk shall seize the Card and transmit the Card to the Illinois State Police. Establishes procedures for the Illinois State Police to suspend a Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act. LRB103 25592 RLC 51941 b LRB103 25592 RLC 51941 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3355 Introduced , by Rep. David Friess - Patrick Windhorst SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	430 ILCS 65/8 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8 430 ILCS 65/8.1 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1 430 ILCS 65/8.2430 ILCS 65/8.3 430 ILCS 65/10 from Ch. 38, par. 83-10 430 ILCS 65/8 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8 430 ILCS 65/8.1 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1 430 ILCS 65/8.2 430 ILCS 65/8.3 430 ILCS 65/10 from Ch. 38, par. 83-10
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9	9	Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act to the contrary, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois State Police may not revoke a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a Firearm Owner's Identification Card may only be revoked after a Firearm Owner's Identification Card hearing has been held in the circuit court of the county of residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card is sought to be revoked. Provides that if the State's Attorney of the county of residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card is sought to be revoked has probable cause to believe that the person who has been issued a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is no longer eligible for the Card under the Act, the State's Attorney shall file a petition in the circuit court of the county of residence of the person whose Card is sought to be revoked. Provides that at the hearing, the person may present evidence in his or her favor seeking retention of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card and the Illinois State Police and State's Attorney may present evidence for revocation. Provides that the hearing shall be a civil proceeding and subject to due process, the Code of Civil Procedure, and the Illinois Rules of Evidence as adopted by the Supreme Court. Provides that the hearing shall be held within 45 days after the filing of the petition. Provides that if the circuit court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the person is ineligible for retention of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card under the Act, the court shall order the Illinois State Police to immediately revoke the Card and the circuit clerk shall seize the Card and transmit the Card to the Illinois State Police. Establishes procedures for the Illinois State Police to suspend a Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act.
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15	15	1 AN ACT concerning safety.
16	16	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
17	17	3 represented in the General Assembly:
18	18	4 Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
19	19	5 amended by changing Sections 8, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, and 10 as
20	20	6 follows:
21	21	7 (430 ILCS 65/8) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-8)
22	22	8 Sec. 8. Grounds for denial and revocation. The Illinois
23	23	9 State Police has authority to deny an application for or to
24	24	10 revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card
25	25	11 previously issued under this Act and the circuit court of the
26	26	12 county of the person's residence has the authority to revoke
27	27	13 and order the seizure of the person's Firearm Owner's
28	28	14 Identification Card under subsection (g) of Section 10 only if
29	29	15 the Illinois State Police or circuit court finds that the
30	30	16 applicant or the person to whom such card was issued is or was
31	31	17 at the time of issuance:
32	32	18 (a) A person under 21 years of age who has been
33	33	19 convicted of a misdemeanor other than a traffic offense or
34	34	20 adjudged delinquent;
35	35	21 (b) This subsection (b) applies through the 180th day
36	36	22 following July 12, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act
37	37	23 101-80). A person under 21 years of age who does not have
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42	42	430 ILCS 65/8 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8 430 ILCS 65/8.1 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1 430 ILCS 65/8.2430 ILCS 65/8.3 430 ILCS 65/10 from Ch. 38, par. 83-10 430 ILCS 65/8 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8 430 ILCS 65/8.1 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1 430 ILCS 65/8.2 430 ILCS 65/8.3 430 ILCS 65/10 from Ch. 38, par. 83-10
43	43	430 ILCS 65/8 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8
44	44	430 ILCS 65/8.1 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1
45	45	430 ILCS 65/8.2
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47	47	430 ILCS 65/10 from Ch. 38, par. 83-10
48	48	Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act to the contrary, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois State Police may not revoke a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a Firearm Owner's Identification Card may only be revoked after a Firearm Owner's Identification Card hearing has been held in the circuit court of the county of residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card is sought to be revoked. Provides that if the State's Attorney of the county of residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card is sought to be revoked has probable cause to believe that the person who has been issued a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is no longer eligible for the Card under the Act, the State's Attorney shall file a petition in the circuit court of the county of residence of the person whose Card is sought to be revoked. Provides that at the hearing, the person may present evidence in his or her favor seeking retention of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card and the Illinois State Police and State's Attorney may present evidence for revocation. Provides that the hearing shall be a civil proceeding and subject to due process, the Code of Civil Procedure, and the Illinois Rules of Evidence as adopted by the Supreme Court. Provides that the hearing shall be held within 45 days after the filing of the petition. Provides that if the circuit court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the person is ineligible for retention of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card under the Act, the court shall order the Illinois State Police to immediately revoke the Card and the circuit clerk shall seize the Card and transmit the Card to the Illinois State Police. Establishes procedures for the Illinois State Police to suspend a Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act.
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80	80	1 the written consent of his parent or guardian to acquire
81	81	2 and possess firearms and firearm ammunition, or whose
82	82	3 parent or guardian has revoked such written consent, or
83	83	4 where such parent or guardian does not qualify to have a
84	84	5 Firearm Owner's Identification Card;
85	85	6 (b-5) This subsection (b-5) applies on and after the
86	86	7 181st day following July 12, 2019 (the effective date of
87	87	8 Public Act 101-80). A person under 21 years of age who is
88	88	9 not an active duty member of the United States Armed
89	89	10 Forces or the Illinois National Guard and does not have
90	90	11 the written consent of his or her parent or guardian to
91	91	12 acquire and possess firearms and firearm ammunition, or
92	92	13 whose parent or guardian has revoked such written consent,
93	93	14 or where such parent or guardian does not qualify to have a
94	94	15 Firearm Owner's Identification Card;
95	95	16 (c) A person convicted of a felony under the laws of
96	96	17 this or any other jurisdiction;
97	97	18 (d) A person addicted to narcotics;
98	98	19 (e) A person who has been a patient of a mental health
99	99	20 facility within the past 5 years or a person who has been a
100	100	21 patient in a mental health facility more than 5 years ago
101	101	22 who has not received the certification required under
102	102	23 subsection (u) of this Section. An active law enforcement
103	103	24 officer employed by a unit of government or a Department
104	104	25 of Corrections employee authorized to possess firearms who
105	105	26 is denied, revoked, or has his or her Firearm Owner's
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116	116	1 Identification Card seized under this subsection (e) may
117	117	2 obtain relief as described in subsection (c-5) of Section
118	118	3 10 of this Act if the officer or employee did not act in a
119	119	4 manner threatening to the officer or employee, another
120	120	5 person, or the public as determined by the treating
121	121	6 clinical psychologist or physician, and the officer or
122	122	7 employee seeks mental health treatment;
123	123	8 (f) A person whose mental condition is of such a
124	124	9 nature that it poses a clear and present danger to the
125	125	10 applicant, any other person or persons, or the community;
126	126	11 (g) A person who has an intellectual disability;
127	127	12 (h) A person who intentionally makes a false statement
128	128	13 in the Firearm Owner's Identification Card application or
129	129	14 endorsement affidavit;
130	130	15 (i) A noncitizen who is unlawfully present in the
131	131	16 United States under the laws of the United States;
132	132	17 (i-5) A noncitizen who has been admitted to the United
133	133	18 States under a non-immigrant visa (as that term is defined
134	134	19 in Section 101(a)(26) of the Immigration and Nationality
135	135	20 Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(26))), except that this subsection
136	136	21 (i-5) does not apply to any noncitizen who has been
137	137	22 lawfully admitted to the United States under a
138	138	23 non-immigrant visa if that noncitizen is:
139	139	24 (1) admitted to the United States for lawful
140	140	25 hunting or sporting purposes;
141	141	26 (2) an official representative of a foreign
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152	152	1 government who is:
153	153	2 (A) accredited to the United States Government
154	154	3 or the Government's mission to an international
155	155	4 organization having its headquarters in the United
156	156	5 States; or
157	157	6 (B) en route to or from another country to
158	158	7 which that noncitizen is accredited;
159	159	8 (3) an official of a foreign government or
160	160	9 distinguished foreign visitor who has been so
161	161	10 designated by the Department of State;
162	162	11 (4) a foreign law enforcement officer of a
163	163	12 friendly foreign government entering the United States
164	164	13 on official business; or
165	165	14 (5) one who has received a waiver from the
166	166	15 Attorney General of the United States pursuant to 18
167	167	16 U.S.C. 922(y)(3);
168	168	17 (j) (Blank);
169	169	18 (k) A person who has been convicted within the past 5
170	170	19 years of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violation
171	171	20 of an order of protection, or a substantially similar
172	172	21 offense in another jurisdiction, in which a firearm was
173	173	22 used or possessed;
174	174	23 (l) A person who has been convicted of domestic
175	175	24 battery, aggravated domestic battery, or a substantially
176	176	25 similar offense in another jurisdiction committed before,
177	177	26 on or after January 1, 2012 (the effective date of Public
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188	188	1 Act 97-158). If the applicant or person who has been
189	189	2 previously issued a Firearm Owner's Identification Card
190	190	3 under this Act knowingly and intelligently waives the
191	191	4 right to have an offense described in this paragraph (l)
192	192	5 tried by a jury, and by guilty plea or otherwise, results
193	193	6 in a conviction for an offense in which a domestic
194	194	7 relationship is not a required element of the offense but
195	195	8 in which a determination of the applicability of 18 U.S.C.
196	196	9 922(g)(9) is made under Section 112A-11.1 of the Code of
197	197	10 Criminal Procedure of 1963, an entry by the court of a
198	198	11 judgment of conviction for that offense shall be grounds
199	199	12 for denying an application for and for revoking and
200	200	13 seizing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously
201	201	14 issued to the person under this Act;
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203	203	16 (n) A person who is prohibited from acquiring or
204	204	17 possessing firearms or firearm ammunition by any Illinois
205	205	18 State statute or by federal law;
206	206	19 (o) A minor subject to a petition filed under Section
207	207	20 5-520 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 alleging that the
208	208	21 minor is a delinquent minor for the commission of an
209	209	22 offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony;
210	210	23 (p) An adult who had been adjudicated a delinquent
211	211	24 minor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for the
212	212	25 commission of an offense that if committed by an adult
213	213	26 would be a felony;
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224	224	1 (q) A person who is not a resident of the State of
225	225	2 Illinois, except as provided in subsection (a-10) of
226	226	3 Section 4;
227	227	4 (r) A person who has been adjudicated as a person with
228	228	5 a mental disability;
229	229	6 (s) A person who has been found to have a
230	230	7 developmental disability;
231	231	8 (t) A person involuntarily admitted into a mental
232	232	9 health facility; or
233	233	10 (u) A person who has had his or her Firearm Owner's
234	234	11 Identification Card revoked or denied under subsection (e)
235	235	12 of this Section or item (iv) of paragraph (2) of
236	236	13 subsection (a) of Section 4 of this Act because he or she
237	237	14 was a patient in a mental health facility as provided in
238	238	15 subsection (e) of this Section, shall not be permitted to
239	239	16 obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, after the
240	240	17 5-year period has lapsed, unless he or she has received a
241	241	18 mental health evaluation by a physician, clinical
242	242	19 psychologist, or qualified examiner as those terms are
243	243	20 defined in the Mental Health and Developmental
244	244	21 Disabilities Code, and has received a certification that
245	245	22 he or she is not a clear and present danger to himself,
246	246	23 herself, or others. The physician, clinical psychologist,
247	247	24 or qualified examiner making the certification and his or
248	248	25 her employer shall not be held criminally, civilly, or
249	249	26 professionally liable for making or not making the
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260	260	1 certification required under this subsection, except for
261	261	2 willful or wanton misconduct. This subsection does not
262	262	3 apply to a person whose firearm possession rights have
263	263	4 been restored through administrative or judicial action
264	264	5 under Section 10 or 11 of this Act.
265	265	6 Upon revocation of a person's Firearm Owner's
266	266	7 Identification Card, the Illinois State Police shall provide
267	267	8 notice to the person and the person shall comply with Section
268	268	9 9.5 of this Act.
269	269	10 (Source: P.A. 101-80, eff. 7-12-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
270	270	11 102-645, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-1030, eff.
271	271	12 5-27-22; 102-1116, eff. 1-10-23.)
272	272	13 (430 ILCS 65/8.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1)
273	273	14 Sec. 8.1. Notifications to the Illinois State Police and
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275	275	16 (a) The Circuit Clerk shall, in the form and manner
276	276	17 required by the Supreme Court, notify the Illinois State
277	277	18 Police and the State's Attorney of the county of residence of
278	278	19 the person for which the disposition is applicable of all
279	279	20 final dispositions of cases for which the Illinois State
280	280	21 Police Department has received information reported to it
281	281	22 under Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Criminal Identification Act.
282	282	23 (b) Upon adjudication of any individual as a person with a
283	283	24 mental disability as defined in Section 1.1 of this Act or a
284	284	25 finding that a person has been involuntarily admitted, the
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295	295	1 court shall direct the circuit court clerk to immediately
296	296	2 notify the Illinois State Police, Firearm Owner's
297	297	3 Identification (FOID) department and the State's Attorney of
298	298	4 the county of residence of the person adjudicated with the
299	299	5 mental disability or involuntarily admitted, and shall forward
300	300	6 a copy of the court order to the Illinois State Police
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302	302	8 (b-1) Beginning July 1, 2016, and each July 1 and December
303	303	9 30 of every year thereafter, the circuit court clerk shall, in
304	304	10 the form and manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police,
305	305	11 notify the Illinois State Police, Firearm Owner's
306	306	12 Identification (FOID) department if the court has not directed
307	307	13 the circuit court clerk to notify the Illinois State Police,
308	308	14 Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) department under
309	309	15 subsection (b) of this Section, within the preceding 6 months,
310	310	16 because no person has been adjudicated as a person with a
311	311	17 mental disability by the court as defined in Section 1.1 of
312	312	18 this Act or if no person has been involuntarily admitted. The
313	313	19 Supreme Court may adopt any orders or rules necessary to
314	314	20 identify the persons who shall be reported to the Illinois
315	315	21 State Police under subsection (b), or any other orders or
316	316	22 rules necessary to implement the requirements of this Act.
317	317	23 (c) The Department of Human Services shall, in the form
318	318	24 and manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police, report all
319	319	25 information collected under subsection (b) of Section 12 of
320	320	26 the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
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331	331	1 Confidentiality Act for the purpose of determining whether a
332	332	2 person who may be or may have been a patient in a mental health
333	333	3 facility is disqualified under State or federal law from
334	334	4 receiving or retaining a Firearm Owner's Identification Card,
335	335	5 or purchasing a weapon.
336	336	6 (d) If a person is determined to pose a clear and present
337	337	7 danger to himself, herself, or to others:
338	338	8 (1) by a physician, clinical psychologist, or
339	339	9 qualified examiner, or is determined to have a
340	340	10 developmental disability by a physician, clinical
341	341	11 psychologist, or qualified examiner, whether employed by
342	342	12 the State or privately, then the physician, clinical
343	343	13 psychologist, or qualified examiner shall, within 24 hours
344	344	14 of making the determination, notify the Department of
345	345	15 Human Services that the person poses a clear and present
346	346	16 danger or has a developmental disability; or
347	347	17 (2) by a law enforcement official or school
348	348	18 administrator, then the law enforcement official or school
349	349	19 administrator shall, within 24 hours of making the
350	350	20 determination, notify the Illinois State Police and the
351	351	21 State's Attorney of the county of residence that the
352	352	22 person poses a clear and present danger.
353	353	23 The Department of Human Services shall immediately update
354	354	24 its records and information relating to mental health and
355	355	25 developmental disabilities, and if appropriate, shall notify
356	356	26 the Illinois State Police in a form and manner prescribed by
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367	367	1 the Illinois State Police and the State's Attorney of the
368	368	2 county of residence of the person. The State's Attorney of the
369	369	3 county of residence of the person Illinois State Police shall
370	370	4 determine whether to seek a hearing before the circuit court
371	371	5 of residence of the person to revoke the person's Firearm
372	372	6 Owner's Identification Card under Section 8 of this Act. Any
373	373	7 information disclosed under this subsection shall remain
374	374	8 privileged and confidential, and shall not be redisclosed,
375	375	9 except as required under subsection (e) of Section 3.1 of this
376	376	10 Act, nor used for any other purpose. The method of providing
377	377	11 this information shall guarantee that the information is not
378	378	12 released beyond what is necessary for the purpose of this
379	379	13 Section and shall be provided by rule by the Department of
380	380	14 Human Services. The identity of the person reporting under
381	381	15 this Section shall not be disclosed to the subject of the
382	382	16 report. The physician, clinical psychologist, qualified
383	383	17 examiner, law enforcement official, or school administrator
384	384	18 making the determination and his or her employer shall not be
385	385	19 held criminally, civilly, or professionally liable for making
386	386	20 or not making the notification required under this subsection,
387	387	21 except for willful or wanton misconduct.
388	388	22 (e) The Supreme Court Illinois State Police shall adopt
389	389	23 rules to implement this Section.
390	390	24 (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
391	391	25 (430 ILCS 65/8.2)
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402	402	1 Sec. 8.2. Firearm Owner's Identification Card denial,
403	403	2 suspension, or revocation. The Illinois State Police shall
404	404	3 deny an application or shall suspend or revoke and seize a
405	405	4 Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued under
406	406	5 this Act if the Department finds that the applicant or person
407	407	6 to whom such card was issued is or was at the time of issuance
408	408	7 subject to a protective order issued under the laws of this or
409	409	8 any other jurisdiction. When the duration of the protective
410	410	9 order is expected to be less than 45 days one year, the
411	411	10 Illinois State Police may suspend the Firearm Owner's
412	412	11 Identification Card under Section 8.3 of the Act and shall
413	413	12 reinstate it upon conclusion of the suspension if no other
414	414	13 grounds for denial or revocation are found under Section 8 of
415	415	14 the Act.
416	416	15 (Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
417	417	16 (430 ILCS 65/8.3)
418	418	17 Sec. 8.3. Suspension of Firearm Owner's Identification
419	419	18 Card. The Illinois State Police may suspend the Firearm
420	420	19 Owner's Identification Card of a person whose Firearm Owner's
421	421	20 Identification Card is subject to revocation and seizure under
422	422	21 this Act for a period of not less than 30 days and not more
423	423	22 than 45 days. The Illinois State Police shall schedule a
424	424	23 revocation hearing with the clerk of the circuit court and the
425	425	24 State's Attorney of the county of the person's residence not
426	426	25 less than 30 days and not more than 45 days after the
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437	437	1 suspension of the person's Firearm Owner's Identification
438	438	2 Card. If the hearing is not scheduled within that 45-day
439	439	3 period, the Illinois State Police shall reinstate the person's
440	440	4 Firearm Owner's Identification Card and may not seek
441	441	5 revocation of that person's Firearm Owner's Identification
442	442	6 Card. The hearing shall be conducted in the manner provided in
443	443	7 subsection (g) of Section 10 the duration of the
444	444	8 disqualification if the disqualification is not a permanent
445	445	9 ground grounds for revocation of a Firearm Owner's
446	446	10 Identification Card under this Act. The Illinois State Police
447	447	11 may adopt rules necessary to implement this Section.
448	448	12 (Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
449	449	13 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-24-22.)
450	450	14 (430 ILCS 65/10) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-10)
451	451	15 Sec. 10. Appeals; hearing; relief from firearm
452	452	16 prohibitions.
453	453	17 (a) Whenever an application for a Firearm Owner's
454	454	18 Identification Card is denied or whenever such a Card is
455	455	19 revoked or seized as provided for in Section 8 of this Act, the
456	456	20 aggrieved party may (1) file a record challenge with the
457	457	21 Director regarding the record upon which the decision to deny
458	458	22 or revoke the Firearm Owner's Identification Card was based
459	459	23 under subsection (a-5); or (2) appeal to the Director of the
460	460	24 Illinois State Police through December 31, 2022, or beginning
461	461	25 January 1, 2023, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card
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472	472	1 Review Board for a hearing seeking relief from such denial or
473	473	2 revocation unless the denial or revocation was based upon a
474	474	3 forcible felony, stalking, aggravated stalking, domestic
475	475	4 battery, any violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances
476	476	5 Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
477	477	6 or the Cannabis Control Act that is classified as a Class 2 or
478	478	7 greater felony, any felony violation of Article 24 of the
479	479	8 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or any
480	480	9 adjudication as a delinquent minor for the commission of an
481	481	10 offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony, in
482	482	11 which case the aggrieved party may petition the circuit court
483	483	12 in writing in the county of his or her residence for a hearing
484	484	13 seeking relief from such denial or revocation.
485	485	14 (a-5) There is created a Firearm Owner's Identification
486	486	15 Card Review Board to consider any appeal under subsection (a)
487	487	16 beginning January 1, 2023, other than an appeal directed to
488	488	17 the circuit court and except when the applicant is challenging
489	489	18 the record upon which the decision to deny or revoke was based
490	490	19 as provided in subsection (a-10).
491	491	20 (0.05) In furtherance of the policy of this Act that
492	492	21 the Board shall exercise its powers and duties in an
493	493	22 independent manner, subject to the provisions of this Act
494	494	23 but free from the direction, control, or influence of any
495	495	24 other agency or department of State government. All
496	496	25 expenses and liabilities incurred by the Board in the
497	497	26 performance of its responsibilities hereunder shall be
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508	508	1 paid from funds which shall be appropriated to the Board
509	509	2 by the General Assembly for the ordinary and contingent
510	510	3 expenses of the Board.
511	511	4 (1) The Board shall consist of 7 members appointed by
512	512	5 the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate,
513	513	6 with 3 members residing within the First Judicial District
514	514	7 and one member residing within each of the 4 remaining
515	515	8 Judicial Districts. No more than 4 members shall be
516	516	9 members of the same political party. The Governor shall
517	517	10 designate one member as the chairperson. The Board shall
518	518	11 consist of:
519	519	12 (A) one member with at least 5 years of service as
520	520	13 a federal or State judge;
521	521	14 (B) one member with at least 5 years of experience
522	522	15 serving as an attorney with the United States
523	523	16 Department of Justice, or as a State's Attorney or
524	524	17 Assistant State's Attorney;
525	525	18 (C) one member with at least 5 years of experience
526	526	19 serving as a State or federal public defender or
527	527	20 assistant public defender;
528	528	21 (D) three members with at least 5 years of
529	529	22 experience as a federal, State, or local law
530	530	23 enforcement agent or as an employee with investigative
531	531	24 experience or duties related to criminal justice under
532	532	25 the United States Department of Justice, Drug
533	533	26 Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland
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544	544	1 Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a State
545	545	2 or local law enforcement agency; and
546	546	3 (E) one member with at least 5 years of experience
547	547	4 as a licensed physician or clinical psychologist with
548	548	5 expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of mental
549	549	6 illness.
550	550	7 (2) The terms of the members initially appointed after
551	551	8 January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-237)
552	552	9 shall be as follows: one of the initial members shall be
553	553	10 appointed for a term of one year, 3 shall be appointed for
554	554	11 terms of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for terms of 4
555	555	12 years. Thereafter, members shall hold office for 4 years,
556	556	13 with terms expiring on the second Monday in January
557	557	14 immediately following the expiration of their terms and
558	558	15 every 4 years thereafter. Members may be reappointed.
559	559	16 Vacancies in the office of member shall be filled in the
560	560	17 same manner as the original appointment, for the remainder
561	561	18 of the unexpired term. The Governor may remove a member
562	562	19 for incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or
563	563	20 inability to serve. Members shall receive compensation in
564	564	21 an amount equal to the compensation of members of the
565	565	22 Executive Ethics Commission and, beginning July 1, 2023,
566	566	23 shall be compensated from appropriations provided to the
567	567	24 Comptroller for this purpose. Members may be reimbursed,
568	568	25 from funds appropriated for such a purpose, for reasonable
569	569	26 expenses actually incurred in the performance of their
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580	580	1 Board duties. The Illinois State Police shall designate an
581	581	2 employee to serve as Executive Director of the Board and
582	582	3 provide logistical and administrative assistance to the
583	583	4 Board.
584	584	5 (3) The Board shall meet at least quarterly each year
585	585	6 and at the call of the chairperson as often as necessary to
586	586	7 consider appeals of decisions made with respect to
587	587	8 applications for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card
588	588	9 under this Act. If necessary to ensure the participation
589	589	10 of a member, the Board shall allow a member to participate
590	590	11 in a Board meeting by electronic communication. Any member
591	591	12 participating electronically shall be deemed present for
592	592	13 purposes of establishing a quorum and voting.
593	593	14 (4) The Board shall adopt rules for the review of
594	594	15 appeals and the conduct of hearings. The Board shall
595	595	16 maintain a record of its decisions and all materials
596	596	17 considered in making its decisions. All Board decisions
597	597	18 and voting records shall be kept confidential and all
598	598	19 materials considered by the Board shall be exempt from
599	599	20 inspection except upon order of a court.
600	600	21 (5) In considering an appeal, the Board shall review
601	601	22 the materials received concerning the denial or revocation
602	602	23 by the Illinois State Police. By a vote of at least 4
603	603	24 members, the Board may request additional information from
604	604	25 the Illinois State Police or the applicant or the
605	605	26 testimony of the Illinois State Police or the applicant.
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616	616	1 The Board may require that the applicant submit electronic
617	617	2 fingerprints to the Illinois State Police for an updated
618	618	3 background check if the Board determines it lacks
619	619	4 sufficient information to determine eligibility. The Board
620	620	5 may consider information submitted by the Illinois State
621	621	6 Police, a law enforcement agency, or the applicant. The
622	622	7 Board shall review each denial or revocation and determine
623	623	8 by a majority of members whether an applicant should be
624	624	9 granted relief under subsection (c).
625	625	10 (6) The Board shall by order issue summary decisions.
626	626	11 The Board shall issue a decision within 45 days of
627	627	12 receiving all completed appeal documents from the Illinois
628	628	13 State Police and the applicant. However, the Board need
629	629	14 not issue a decision within 45 days if:
630	630	15 (A) the Board requests information from the
631	631	16 applicant, including, but not limited to, electronic
632	632	17 fingerprints to be submitted to the Illinois State
633	633	18 Police, in accordance with paragraph (5) of this
634	634	19 subsection, in which case the Board shall make a
635	635	20 decision within 30 days of receipt of the required
636	636	21 information from the applicant;
637	637	22 (B) the applicant agrees, in writing, to allow the
638	638	23 Board additional time to consider an appeal; or
639	639	24 (C) the Board notifies the applicant and the
640	640	25 Illinois State Police that the Board needs an
641	641	26 additional 30 days to issue a decision. The Board may
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652	652	1 only issue 2 extensions under this subparagraph (C).
653	653	2 The Board's notification to the applicant and the
654	654	3 Illinois State Police shall include an explanation for
655	655	4 the extension.
656	656	5 (7) If the Board determines that the applicant is
657	657	6 eligible for relief under subsection (c), the Board shall
658	658	7 notify the applicant and the Illinois State Police that
659	659	8 relief has been granted and the Illinois State Police
660	660	9 shall issue the Card.
661	661	10 (8) Meetings of the Board shall not be subject to the
662	662	11 Open Meetings Act and records of the Board shall not be
663	663	12 subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
664	664	13 (9) The Board shall report monthly to the Governor and
665	665	14 the General Assembly on the number of appeals received and
666	666	15 provide details of the circumstances in which the Board
667	667	16 has determined to deny Firearm Owner's Identification
668	668	17 Cards under this subsection (a-5). The report shall not
669	669	18 contain any identifying information about the applicants.
670	670	19 (a-10) Whenever an applicant or cardholder is not seeking
671	671	20 relief from a firearms prohibition under subsection (c) but
672	672	21 rather does not believe the applicant is appropriately denied
673	673	22 or revoked and is challenging the record upon which the
674	674	23 decision to deny or revoke the Firearm Owner's Identification
675	675	24 Card was based, or whenever the Illinois State Police fails to
676	676	25 act on an application within 30 days of its receipt, the
677	677	26 applicant shall file such challenge with the Director. The
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688	688	1 Director shall render a decision within 60 business days of
689	689	2 receipt of all information supporting the challenge. The
690	690	3 Illinois State Police shall adopt rules for the review of a
691	691	4 record challenge.
692	692	5 (b) At least 30 days before any hearing in the circuit
693	693	6 court, the petitioner shall serve the relevant State's
694	694	7 Attorney with a copy of the petition. The State's Attorney may
695	695	8 object to the petition and present evidence. At the hearing,
696	696	9 the court shall determine whether substantial justice has been
697	697	10 done. Should the court determine that substantial justice has
698	698	11 not been done, the court shall issue an order directing the
699	699	12 Illinois State Police to issue a Card. However, the court
700	700	13 shall not issue the order if the petitioner is otherwise
701	701	14 prohibited from obtaining, possessing, or using a firearm
702	702	15 under federal law.
703	703	16 (c) Any person prohibited from possessing a firearm under
704	704	17 Sections 24-1.1 or 24-3.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or
705	705	18 acquiring a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under Section
706	706	19 8 of this Act may apply to the Firearm Owner's Identification
707	707	20 Card Review Board or petition the circuit court in the county
708	708	21 where the petitioner resides, whichever is applicable in
709	709	22 accordance with subsection (a) of this Section, requesting
710	710	23 relief from such prohibition and the Board or court may grant
711	711	24 such relief if it is established by the applicant to the
712	712	25 court's or the Board's satisfaction that:
713	713	26 (0.05) when in the circuit court, the State's Attorney
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724	724	1 has been served with a written copy of the petition at
725	725	2 least 30 days before any such hearing in the circuit court
726	726	3 and at the hearing the State's Attorney was afforded an
727	727	4 opportunity to present evidence and object to the
728	728	5 petition;
729	729	6 (1) the applicant has not been convicted of a forcible
730	730	7 felony under the laws of this State or any other
731	731	8 jurisdiction within 20 years of the applicant's
732	732	9 application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or
733	733	10 at least 20 years have passed since the end of any period
734	734	11 of imprisonment imposed in relation to that conviction;
735	735	12 (2) the circumstances regarding a criminal conviction,
736	736	13 where applicable, the applicant's criminal history and his
737	737	14 reputation are such that the applicant will not be likely
738	738	15 to act in a manner dangerous to public safety;
739	739	16 (3) granting relief would not be contrary to the
740	740	17 public interest; and
741	741	18 (4) granting relief would not be contrary to federal
742	742	19 law.
743	743	20 (c-5) (1) An active law enforcement officer employed by a
744	744	21 unit of government or a Department of Corrections employee
745	745	22 authorized to possess firearms who is denied a , revoked, or
746	746	23 has his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card seized
747	747	24 under subsection (e) of Section 8 of this Act may apply to the
748	748	25 Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board requesting
749	749	26 relief if the officer or employee did not act in a manner
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760	760	1 threatening to the officer or employee, another person, or the
761	761	2 public as determined by the treating clinical psychologist or
762	762	3 physician, and as a result of his or her work is referred by
763	763	4 the employer for or voluntarily seeks mental health evaluation
764	764	5 or treatment by a licensed clinical psychologist,
765	765	6 psychiatrist, or qualified examiner, and:
766	766	7 (A) the officer or employee has not received treatment
767	767	8 involuntarily at a mental health facility, regardless of
768	768	9 the length of admission; or has not been voluntarily
769	769	10 admitted to a mental health facility for more than 30 days
770	770	11 and not for more than one incident within the past 5 years;
771	771	12 and
772	772	13 (B) the officer or employee has not left the mental
773	773	14 institution against medical advice.
774	774	15 (2) The Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board
775	775	16 shall grant expedited relief to active law enforcement
776	776	17 officers and employees described in paragraph (1) of this
777	777	18 subsection (c-5) upon a determination by the Board that the
778	778	19 officer's or employee's possession of a firearm does not
779	779	20 present a threat to themselves, others, or public safety. The
780	780	21 Board shall act on the request for relief within 30 business
781	781	22 days of receipt of:
782	782	23 (A) a notarized statement from the officer or employee
783	783	24 in the form prescribed by the Board detailing the
784	784	25 circumstances that led to the hospitalization;
785	785	26 (B) all documentation regarding the admission,
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796	796	1 evaluation, treatment and discharge from the treating
797	797	2 licensed clinical psychologist or psychiatrist of the
798	798	3 officer;
799	799	4 (C) a psychological fitness for duty evaluation of the
800	800	5 person completed after the time of discharge; and
801	801	6 (D) written confirmation in the form prescribed by the
802	802	7 Board from the treating licensed clinical psychologist or
803	803	8 psychiatrist that the provisions set forth in paragraph
804	804	9 (1) of this subsection (c-5) have been met, the person
805	805	10 successfully completed treatment, and their professional
806	806	11 opinion regarding the person's ability to possess
807	807	12 firearms.
808	808	13 (3) Officers and employees eligible for the expedited
809	809	14 relief in paragraph (2) of this subsection (c-5) have the
810	810	15 burden of proof on eligibility and must provide all
811	811	16 information required. The Board may not consider granting
812	812	17 expedited relief until the proof and information is received.
813	813	18 (4) "Clinical psychologist", "psychiatrist", and
814	814	19 "qualified examiner" shall have the same meaning as provided
815	815	20 in Chapter I of the Mental Health and Developmental
816	816	21 Disabilities Code.
817	817	22 (c-10) (1) An applicant, who is denied a , revoked, or has
818	818	23 his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card seized under
819	819	24 subsection (e) of Section 8 of this Act based upon a
820	820	25 determination of a developmental disability or an intellectual
821	821	26 disability may apply to the Firearm Owner's Identification
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833	833	2 (2) The Board shall act on the request for relief within 60
834	834	3 business days of receipt of written certification, in the form
835	835	4 prescribed by the Board, from a physician or clinical
836	836	5 psychologist, or qualified examiner, that the aggrieved
837	837	6 party's developmental disability or intellectual disability
838	838	7 condition is determined by a physician, clinical psychologist,
839	839	8 or qualified to be mild. If a fact-finding conference is
840	840	9 scheduled to obtain additional information concerning the
841	841	10 circumstances of the denial or revocation, the 60 business
842	842	11 days the Director has to act shall be tolled until the
843	843	12 completion of the fact-finding conference.
844	844	13 (3) The Board may grant relief if the aggrieved party's
845	845	14 developmental disability or intellectual disability is mild as
846	846	15 determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified
847	847	16 examiner and it is established by the applicant to the Board's
848	848	17 satisfaction that:
849	849	18 (A) granting relief would not be contrary to the
850	850	19 public interest; and
851	851	20 (B) granting relief would not be contrary to federal
852	852	21 law.
853	853	22 (4) The Board may not grant relief if the condition is
854	854	23 determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified
855	855	24 examiner to be moderate, severe, or profound.
856	856	25 (5) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 99-29
857	857	26 apply to requests for relief pending on or before July 10, 2015
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868	868	1 (the effective date of Public Act 99-29), except that the
869	869	2 60-day period for the Director to act on requests pending
870	870	3 before the effective date shall begin on July 10, 2015 (the
871	871	4 effective date of Public Act 99-29). All appeals as provided
872	872	5 in subsection (a-5) pending on January 1, 2023 shall be
873	873	6 considered by the Board.
874	874	7 (d) When a minor is adjudicated delinquent for an offense
875	875	8 which if committed by an adult would be a felony, the court
876	876	9 shall notify the Illinois State Police.
877	877	10 (e) The court shall review the denial of an application or
878	878	11 the revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a
879	879	12 person who has been adjudicated delinquent for an offense that
880	880	13 if committed by an adult would be a felony if an application
881	881	14 for relief has been filed at least 10 years after the
882	882	15 adjudication of delinquency and the court determines that the
883	883	16 applicant should be granted relief from disability to obtain a
884	884	17 Firearm Owner's Identification Card. If the court grants
885	885	18 relief, the court shall notify the Illinois State Police that
886	886	19 the disability has been removed and that the applicant is
887	887	20 eligible to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
888	888	21 (f) Any person who is subject to the disabilities of 18
889	889	22 U.S.C. 922(d)(4) and 922(g)(4) of the federal Gun Control Act
890	890	23 of 1968 because of an adjudication or commitment that occurred
891	891	24 under the laws of this State or who was determined to be
892	892	25 subject to the provisions of subsections (e), (f), or (g) of
893	893	26 Section 8 of this Act may apply to the Illinois State Police
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904	904	1 requesting relief from that prohibition. The Board shall grant
905	905	2 the relief if it is established by a preponderance of the
906	906	3 evidence that the person will not be likely to act in a manner
907	907	4 dangerous to public safety and that granting relief would not
908	908	5 be contrary to the public interest. In making this
909	909	6 determination, the Board shall receive evidence concerning (i)
910	910	7 the circumstances regarding the firearms disabilities from
911	911	8 which relief is sought; (ii) the petitioner's mental health
912	912	9 and criminal history records, if any; (iii) the petitioner's
913	913	10 reputation, developed at a minimum through character witness
914	914	11 statements, testimony, or other character evidence; and (iv)
915	915	12 changes in the petitioner's condition or circumstances since
916	916	13 the disqualifying events relevant to the relief sought. If
917	917	14 relief is granted under this subsection or by order of a court
918	918	15 under this Section, the Director shall as soon as practicable
919	919	16 but in no case later than 15 business days, update, correct,
920	920	17 modify, or remove the person's record in any database that the
921	921	18 Illinois State Police makes available to the National Instant
922	922	19 Criminal Background Check System and notify the United States
923	923	20 Attorney General that the basis for the record being made
924	924	21 available no longer applies. The Illinois State Police shall
925	925	22 adopt rules for the administration of this Section.
926	926	23 (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the
927	927	24 contrary, on or after the effective date of this amendatory
928	928	25 Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Illinois State Police
929	929	26 may not revoke a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. On or
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940	940	1 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
941	941	2 General Assembly, a Firearm Owner's Identification Card may
942	942	3 only be revoked after a Firearm Owner's Identification Card
943	943	4 hearing has been held in the circuit court of the county of
944	944	5 residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification
945	945	6 Card is sought to be revoked. If the State's Attorney of the
946	946	7 county of residence of the person whose Firearm Owner's
947	947	8 Identification Card is sought to be revoked has probable cause
948	948	9 to believe that the person who has been issued a Firearm
949	949	10 Owner's Identification Card is no longer eligible for the Card
950	950	11 under Section 8, the State's Attorney shall file a petition in
951	951	12 the circuit court of the county of residence of the person
952	952	13 whose Card is sought to be revoked. At the hearing, the person
953	953	14 may present evidence in his or her favor seeking retention of
954	954	15 his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card and the
955	955	16 Illinois State Police and State's Attorney may present
956	956	17 evidence for revocation. The hearing shall be a civil
957	957	18 proceeding and subject to due process, the Code of Civil
958	958	19 Procedure, and the Illinois Rules of Evidence as adopted by
959	959	20 the Supreme Court. The hearing shall be held within 45 days
960	960	21 after the filing of the petition. If the circuit court
961	961	22 determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the person
962	962	23 is ineligible for retention of his or her Firearm Owner's
963	963	24 Identification Card under Section 8, the court shall order the
964	964	25 Illinois State Police to immediately revoke the Card and the
965	965	26 circuit clerk shall seize the Card and transmit the Card to the
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976	976	1 Illinois State Police.
977	977	2 (Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
978	978	3 102-645, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-1115, eff.
979	979	4 1-9-23.)
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