CRIM PRO-ORAL SEARCH WARRANTS Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 725 ILCS 5/108-4from Ch. 38, par. 108-4Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that before issuing a search warrant, the judge may examine on oath the person or persons seeking the warrant, and any witnesses produced, and must take his or her affidavit, or their affidavits, in writing and cause the affidavit to be subscribed by the party or parties making the affidavit. Provides that before issuing the warrant, the judge may also examine any other sworn affidavit submitted to him or her which sets forth facts tending to establish probable cause for the issuance of the warrant. Provides that the affidavit or affidavits must set forth the facts tending to establish the grounds of the application, or probable cause for believing the grounds exist. Provides that in lieu of, or in addition to, a written affidavit, or affidavits, the judge may take an oral statement under oath which shall be recorded on tape or other comparable method. Provides that the statement may be given in person to the judge or by telephone, radio, or other means of electronic communication. Provides that the statement is deemed to be an affidavit for the purposes of issuance of a search warrant. Provides that if a recording of the sworn statement is made, the statement shall be transcribed at the request of the judge or either party and certified by the judge and filed with the court. Effective immediately. 1/30/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 1/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/4/2009SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/11/2009SenateHeld in Criminal Law 2/19/2009SenateHeld in Criminal Law 2/26/2009SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 3/5/2009SenateTo Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/18/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-003-003 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 4/21/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/21/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/22/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/8/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die