Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 725 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
725 ILCS 120/ - Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act.

(725 ILCS 120/1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1401)
Sec. 1.
Short title.
This Article I may be cited as the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act.

(Source: P.A. 88-489.)

(725 ILCS 120/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1402)
Sec. 2.
The purpose of this Act is to implement, preserve, protect, and enforce the
rights guaranteed to crime victims by Article I, Section 8.1 of the Illinois
Constitution to ensure that crime victims are treated with fairness and
respect for their dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice system, to ensure that crime victims are informed of their rights and have standing to assert their rights in the trial and appellate courts, to establish procedures for enforcement of those rights,
and to increase the effectiveness of the criminal justice system by affording
certain basic rights and considerations to the witnesses of crime who
are essential to prosecution.

(Source: P.A. 99-413, eff. 8-20-15.)

(725 ILCS 120/3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1403)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
Sec. 3. The terms used in this Act shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Crime victim" or "victim" means: (1) any natural person determined by the prosecutor or the court to have suffered direct physical or psychological harm as a result of a violent crime perpetrated or attempted against that person or direct physical or psychological harm as a result of (i) a violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or similar provision of a local ordinance or (ii) a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; (2) in the case of a crime victim who is under 18 years of age or an adult victim who is incompetent or incapacitated, both parents, legal guardians, foster parents, or a single adult representative; (3) in the case of an adult deceased victim, 2 representatives who may be the spouse, parent, child or sibling of the victim, or the representative of the victim's estate; and (4) an immediate family member of a victim under clause (1) of this paragraph (a) chosen by the victim. If the victim is 18 years of age or over, the victim may choose any person to be the victim's representative. In no event shall the defendant or any person who aided and abetted in the commission of the crime be considered a victim, a crime victim, or a representative of the victim.
A board, agency, or other governmental entity making decisions regarding an offender's release, sentence reduction, or clemency can determine additional persons are victims for the purpose of its proceedings.
(a-3) "Advocate" means a person whose communications with the victim are privileged under Section 8-802.1 or 8-802.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or Section 227 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
(a-5) "Confer" means to consult together, share information, compare opinions and carry on a discussion or deliberation.
(a-7) "Sentence" includes, but is not limited to, the imposition of sentence, a request for a reduction in sentence, parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release, early release, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, conditional release after a finding that the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity, clemency, or a proposal that would reduce the defendant's sentence or result in the defendant's release. "Early release" refers to a discretionary release.
(a-9) "Sentencing" includes, but is not limited to, the imposition of sentence and a request for a reduction in sentence, parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release, early release, consideration of inpatient treatment or outpatient treatment, or conditional release after a finding that the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity.
(a-10) "Status hearing" means a hearing designed to provide information to the court, at which no motion of a substantive nature and no constitutional or statutory right of a crime victim is implicated or at issue.
(b) "Witness" means: any person who personally observed the commission of
a crime and who will testify on behalf of the State of Illinois; or a person who will be called by the prosecution to give testimony establishing a necessary nexus between the offender and the violent crime.
(c) "Violent crime" means: (1) any felony in which force or threat of force was
used against the victim; (2) any offense involving sexual exploitation, sexual
conduct, or sexual penetration; (3) a violation of Section 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-23, or 11-23.5 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; (4) domestic battery or stalking; (5) violation of an order of
protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no contact order; (6) any misdemeanor which results in death or great bodily
harm to the victim; or (7) any violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle
Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, if the violation resulted
in personal injury or death. "Violent crime" includes any action committed by a juvenile
that would be a violent crime if committed by an adult. For the purposes of
this paragraph, "personal injury" shall include any Type A injury as indicated
on the traffic accident report completed by a law enforcement officer that
requires immediate professional attention in either a doctor's office or
medical facility. A type A injury shall include severely bleeding wounds,
distorted extremities, and injuries that require the injured party to be
carried from the scene.
(d) (Blank).
(e) "Court proceedings" includes, but is not limited to, the preliminary hearing, any post-arraignment hearing the
effect of which may be the release of the defendant from custody or to alter
the conditions of bond, change of plea hearing, the trial, any pretrial or post-trial hearing, sentencing, any oral argument or hearing before an Illinois appellate court, any hearing under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code or Section 5-2-4 of the Unified Code of Corrections after a finding that the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity, including a hearing for conditional release, any
hearing related to a modification of sentence, probation revocation hearing, aftercare release or parole hearings, post-conviction relief proceedings, habeas corpus proceedings and clemency proceedings related to the defendant's conviction or sentence. For purposes of the victim's right to be present, "court proceedings" does not include (1) hearings under Section 109-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, (2) grand jury proceedings, (3) status hearings, or (4) the issuance of an order or decision of an Illinois court that dismisses a charge, reverses a conviction, reduces a sentence, or releases an offender under a court rule.
(f) "Concerned citizen"
includes relatives of the victim, friends of the victim, witnesses to the
crime, or any other person associated with the victim or prisoner.
(g) "Victim's attorney" means an attorney retained by the victim for the purposes of asserting the victim's constitutional and statutory rights. An attorney retained by the victim means an attorney who is hired to represent the victim at the victim's expense or an attorney who has agreed to provide pro bono representation. Nothing in this statute creates a right to counsel at public expense for a victim.
(h) "Support person" means a person chosen by a victim to be present at court proceedings.
(Source: P.A. 102-1104, eff. 1-1-23.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
Sec. 3. The terms used in this Act shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Crime victim" or "victim" means: (1) any natural person determined by the prosecutor or the court to have suffered direct physical or psychological harm as a result of a violent crime perpetrated or attempted against that person or direct physical or psychological harm as a result of (i) a violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or similar provision of a local ordinance or (ii) a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; (2) in the case of a crime victim who is under 18 years of age or an adult victim who is incompetent or incapacitated, both parents, legal guardians, foster parents, or a single adult representative; (3) in the case of an adult deceased victim, 2 representatives who may be the spouse, parent, child or sibling of the victim, or the representative of the victim's estate; and (4) an immediate family member of a victim under clause (1) of this paragraph (a) chosen by the victim. If the victim is 18 years of age or over, the victim may choose any person to be the victim's representative. In no event shall the defendant or any person who aided and abetted in the commission of the crime be considered a victim, a crime victim, or a representative of the victim.
A board, agency, or other governmental entity making decisions regarding an offender's release, sentence reduction, or clemency can determine additional persons are victims for the purpose of its proceedings.
(a-3) "Advocate" means a person whose communications with the victim are privileged under Section 8-802.1 or 8-802.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or Section 227 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
(a-5) "Confer" means to consult together, share information, compare opinions and carry on a discussion or deliberation.
(a-7) "Sentence" includes, but is not limited to, the imposition of sentence, a request for a reduction in sentence, parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release, early release, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, conditional release after a finding that the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity, clemency, or a proposal that would reduce the defendant's sentence or result in the defendant's release. "Early release" refers to a discretionary release.
(a-9) "Sentencing" includes, but is not limited to, the imposition of sentence and a request for a reduction in sentence, parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release, early release, consideration of inpatient treatment or outpatient treatment, or conditional release after a finding that the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity.
(a-10) "Status hearing" means a hearing designed to provide information to the court, at which no motion of a substantive nature and no constitutional or statutory right of a crime victim is implicated or at issue.
(b) "Witness" means: any person who personally observed the commission of
a crime and who will testify on behalf of the State of Illinois; or a person who will be called by the prosecution to give testimony establishing a necessary nexus between the offender and the violent crime.
(c) "Violent crime" means: (1) any felony in which force or threat of force was
used against the victim; (2) any offense involving sexual exploitation, sexual
conduct, or sexual penetration; (3) a violation of Section 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-23, or 11-23.5 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; (4) domestic battery or stalking; (5) violation of an order of
protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no contact order; (6) any misdemeanor which results in death or great bodily
harm to the victim; or (7) any violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle
Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, if the violation resulted
in personal injury or death. "Violent crime" includes any action committed by a juvenile
that would be a violent crime if committed by an adult. For the purposes of
this paragraph, "personal injury" shall include any Type A injury as indicated
on the traffic crash report completed by a law enforcement officer that
requires immediate professional attention in either a doctor's office or
medical facility. A type A injury shall include severely bleeding wounds,
distorted extremities, and injuries that require the injured party to be
carried from the scene.
(d) (Blank).
(e) "Court proceedings" includes, but is not limited to, the preliminary hearing, any post-arraignment hearing the
effect of which may be the release of the defendant from custody or to alter
the conditions of bond, change of plea hearing, the trial, any pretrial or post-trial hearing, sentencing, any oral argument or hearing before an Illinois appellate court, any hearing under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code or Section 5-2-4 of the Unified Code of Corrections after a finding that the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity, including a hearing for conditional release, any
hearing related to a modification of sentence, probation revocation hearing, aftercare release or parole hearings, post-conviction relief proceedings, habeas corpus proceedings and clemency proceedings related to the defendant's conviction or sentence. For purposes of the victim's right to be present, "court proceedings" does not include (1) grand jury proceedings, (2) status hearings, or (3) the issuance of an order or decision of an Illinois court that dismisses a charge, reverses a conviction, reduces a sentence, or releases an offender under a court rule.
(f) "Concerned citizen"
includes relatives of the victim, friends of the victim, witnesses to the
crime, or any other person associated with the victim or prisoner.
(g) "Victim's attorney" means an attorney retained by the victim for the purposes of asserting the victim's constitutional and statutory rights. An attorney retained by the victim means an attorney who is hired to represent the victim at the victim's expense or an attorney who has agreed to provide pro bono representation. Nothing in this statute creates a right to counsel at public expense for a victim.
(h) "Support person" means a person chosen by a victim to be present at court proceedings.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; 102-1104, eff. 1-1-23.)

(725 ILCS 120/4) (from Ch. 38, par. 1404)
Sec. 4. Rights of crime victims.
(a) Crime victims shall have the following rights:
(b) Any law enforcement agency that investigates an offense committed in this State shall provide a crime victim with a written statement and explanation of the rights of crime victims under this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly within 48 hours of law enforcement's initial contact with a victim. The statement shall include information about crime victim compensation, including how to contact the Office of the Illinois Attorney General to file a claim, and appropriate referrals to local and State programs that provide victim services. The content of the statement shall be provided to law enforcement by the Attorney General. Law enforcement shall also provide a crime victim with a sign-off sheet that the victim shall sign and date as an acknowledgement that he or she has been furnished with information and an explanation of the rights of crime victims and compensation set forth in this Act.
(b-5) Upon the request of the victim, the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall provide a free copy of the police report concerning the victim's incident, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 5 business days from the request.
(c) The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall post the rights of crime victims set forth in Article I, Section 8.1(a) of the Illinois Constitution and subsection (a) of this Section within 3 feet of the door to any courtroom where criminal proceedings are conducted. The clerk may also post the rights in other locations in the courthouse.
(d) At any point, the victim has the right to retain a victim's attorney who may be present during all stages of any interview, investigation, or other interaction with representatives of the criminal justice system. Treatment of the victim should not be affected or altered in any way as a result of the victim's decision to exercise this right.

(Source: P.A. 100-1087, eff. 1-1-19; 101-652, eff. 1-1-23.)

(725 ILCS 120/4.5)
Sec. 4.5. Procedures to implement the rights of crime victims. To afford
crime victims their rights, law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and
corrections will provide information, as appropriate, of the following
procedures:
(a) At the request of the crime victim, law enforcement authorities
investigating the case shall provide notice of the status of the investigation,
except where the State's Attorney determines that disclosure of such
information would unreasonably interfere with the investigation, until such
time as the alleged assailant is apprehended or the investigation is closed.
(a-5) When law enforcement authorities reopen a closed case to resume investigating, they shall provide notice of the reopening of the case, except where the State's Attorney determines that disclosure of such information would unreasonably interfere with the investigation.
(b) The office of the State's Attorney:
meet with the crime victim regarding the decision of the
State's Attorney not to charge an offense, and shall meet
with the victim, if the victim agrees. The victim has a
right to have an attorney, advocate, and other support
person of the victim's choice attend this meeting with the
(c) The court shall ensure that the rights of the victim are afforded.
(c-5) The following procedures shall be followed to afford victims the rights guaranteed by Article I, Section 8.1 of the Illinois Constitution:
(d) Procedures after the imposition of sentence.
(e) The officials named in this Section may satisfy some or all of their
obligations to provide notices and other information through participation in a
statewide victim and witness notification system established by the Attorney
General under Section 8.5 of this Act.
(f) The Prisoner Review Board
shall establish a toll-free number that may be accessed by the crime victim to present a victim statement to the Board in accordance with paragraphs (4), (4-1), and (4-2) of subsection (d).

(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-288, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, eff. 1-1-23; 102-22, eff. 6-25-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

(725 ILCS 120/4.6)
Sec. 4.6. Advocates; support person.
(a) A crime victim has a right to have an advocate present during any medical evidentiary or physical examination, unless no advocate can be summoned in a reasonably timely manner. The victim also has the right to have an additional person present for support during any medical evidentiary or physical examination.
(b) A victim retains the rights prescribed in subsection (a) of this Section even if the victim has waived these rights in a previous examination.

(Source: P.A. 100-1087, eff. 1-1-19.)

(725 ILCS 120/5) (from Ch. 38, par. 1405)
Sec. 5. Rights of witnesses.
(a) Witnesses as defined in subsection (b) of
Section 3 of this Act shall have the following rights:
(b) At the written request of the witness, the witness shall:
(c) The crime victim has the right to submit a victim statement to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration at a medical release hearing as provided in Section 3-3-14 of the Unified Code of Corrections. A victim statement may be submitted in writing, on film, videotape, or other electronic means, or in the form of a recording prior to a hearing, or orally at a hearing, or by calling the toll-free number established in subsection (f) of Section 4.5. Victim statements provided to the Board shall be confidential and privileged, including any statements received prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, except if the statement was an oral statement made by the victim at a hearing open to the public.
(Source: P.A. 102-494, eff. 1-1-22.)

(725 ILCS 120/6) (from Ch. 38, par. 1406)
Sec. 6. Right to be heard at sentencing.
(a) A crime victim shall be allowed to present an oral or written statement in any case in which a defendant has been convicted of a violent crime or a juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent for a violent crime after a bench or jury trial, or a defendant who was charged with a violent crime and has been convicted under a plea agreement of a crime that is not a violent crime as defined in subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act. The court shall allow a victim to make an oral statement if the victim is present in the courtroom and requests to make an oral statement. An oral statement includes the victim or a representative of the victim reading the written statement. The court may allow persons impacted by the crime who are not victims under subsection (a) of Section 3 of this Act to present an oral or written statement. A victim and any person making an oral statement shall not be put under oath or subject to cross-examination. The court shall
consider any statement presented
along with
all
other appropriate factors in determining the sentence of the defendant or
disposition of such juvenile.
(a-1) In any case where a defendant has been convicted of a violation of any statute, ordinance, or regulation relating to the operation or use of motor vehicles, the use of streets and highways by pedestrians or the operation of any other wheeled or tracked vehicle, except parking violations, if the violation resulted in great bodily harm or death, the person who suffered great bodily harm, the injured person's representative, or the representative of a deceased person shall be entitled to notice of the sentencing hearing. "Representative" includes the spouse, guardian, grandparent, or other immediate family or household member of an injured or deceased person. The injured person or his or her representative and a representative of the deceased person shall have the right to address the court regarding the impact that the defendant's criminal conduct has had upon them. If more than one representative of an injured or deceased person is present in the courtroom at the time of sentencing, the court has discretion to permit one or more of the representatives to present an oral impact statement. A victim and any person making an oral statement shall not be put under oath or subject to cross-examination. The court shall consider any impact statement presented along with all other appropriate factors in determining the sentence of the defendant.
(a-5) A crime victim shall be allowed to present an oral and written victim impact statement at a hearing ordered by the court under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to determine if the defendant is: (1) in need of mental health services on an inpatient basis; (2) in need of mental health services on an outpatient basis; or (3) not in need of mental health services, unless the defendant was under 18 years of age at the time the offense was committed. The court shall allow a victim to make an oral impact statement if the victim is present in the courtroom and requests to make an oral statement. An oral statement includes the victim or a representative of the victim reading the written impact statement. The court may allow persons impacted by the crime who are not victims under subsection (a) of Section 3 of this Act, to present an oral or written statement. A victim and any person making an oral statement shall not be put under oath or subject to cross-examination. The court may only consider the impact statement along with all other appropriate factors in determining the: (1) threat of serious physical harm posed by the respondent to himself or herself, or to another person; (2) location of inpatient or outpatient mental health services ordered by the court, but only after complying with all other applicable administrative, rule, and statutory requirements; (3) maximum period of commitment for inpatient mental health services; and (4) conditions of release for outpatient mental health services ordered by the court.
(b) The crime victim has the right to prepare a victim impact statement
and present it to the Office of the State's Attorney at any time during the
proceedings. Any written victim impact statement submitted to the Office of the State's Attorney shall be considered by the court during its consideration of aggravation and mitigation in plea proceedings under Supreme Court Rule 402.
(b-5) The crime victim has the right to register with the Prisoner Review Board's victim registry. The crime victim has the right to submit a victim statement to the Board for consideration at hearings as provided in Section 4.5. Victim statements provided to the Board shall be confidential and privileged, including any statements received prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, except if the statement was an oral statement made by the victim at a hearing open to the public.
(c) This Section shall apply to any victims during any
dispositional hearing under Section 5-705 of the Juvenile Court
Act of 1987 which takes place pursuant to an adjudication or trial or plea of
delinquency for any such offense.
(d) If any provision of this Section or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity of that provision does not affect any other provision or application of this Section that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
(Source: P.A. 100-961, eff. 1-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-288, eff. 1-1-20.)

(725 ILCS 120/7) (from Ch. 38, par. 1407)
Sec. 7. Responsibilities of victims and witnesses. Victims and
witnesses shall have the following responsibilities to aid in the
prosecution of violent crime and to ensure that their constitutional rights are enforced:
(a) To make a timely report of the crime;
(b) To cooperate with law enforcement authorities throughout the
investigation, prosecution, and trial;
(c) To testify at trial;
(c-5) to timely provide information and documentation to the prosecuting attorney that is related to the assertion of their rights.
(d) To notify law enforcement authorities and the prosecuting attorney of any change of contact information, including but not limited to, changes of address and contact information, including but not limited to changes of address, telephone number, and email address. Law enforcement authorities and the prosecuting attorney shall maintain the confidentiality of this information. A court may find that the failure to notify the prosecuting attorney of any change in contact information constitutes waiver of a right.
(e) A victim who otherwise cooperates with law enforcement authorities and the prosecuting attorney, but declines to provide information and documentation to the prosecuting attorney that is privileged or confidential under the law, or chooses not to waive privilege, shall still be considered as cooperating for the purposes of this Act and maintain the status of victim and the rights afforded to victims under this Act.

(Source: P.A. 102-22, eff. 6-25-21.)

(725 ILCS 120/8)
Sec. 8.
Privately operated crime victim and witness notification service.

A county sheriff with the approval of the county board in counties with
3,000,000 or fewer inhabitants, or a county department of corrections with the
approval of the county board of commissioners and under the direction of the
sheriff in counties with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants, and the office of the
State's Attorney with the approval of the respective county board or county
board of
commissioners may contract with a private entity to
operate a crime victim
and witness notification service. The county sheriff, the county department of
corrections, and the State's Attorney shall make available to the private
entity the information to implement the notification procedure in a timely
manner. The private
entity shall immediately deliver the notification information to the requesting
crime victim or witness according to the requirements of this Act for certain
offenses determined by the county board upon the
release or discharge of a defendant or prisoner in county custody.
The release of information to the
private entity to implement the contract shall be limited to the extent
necessary to comply with the provisions of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 90-744, eff. 1-1-99.)

(725 ILCS 120/8.5)
Sec. 8.5. Statewide victim and witness notification system.
(a) The Attorney General may establish a crime victim and witness
notification system to assist public officials in carrying out their
duties to notify and inform crime victims and witnesses under Section 4.5 of
this Act or under subsections (a), (a-2), and (a-3) of Section 120 of the Sex Offender Community Notification Law. The system shall download
necessary
information from participating officials into its computers, where it shall be
maintained, updated, and automatically transmitted to victims and witnesses by
telephone, computer, written notice, SMS text message, or other electronic means.
(b) The Illinois Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Human
Services, and the Prisoner Review Board shall cooperate with the Attorney
General in the implementation of this Section and shall provide information as
necessary to the effective operation of the system.
(c) State's attorneys, circuit court clerks, and local law enforcement
and correctional authorities
may enter into agreements with the Attorney General for participation in the
system. The Attorney General may provide those who elect to participate with
the equipment, software, or training necessary to bring their offices into the
system.
(d) The provision of information to crime victims and witnesses through the
Attorney General's notification system
satisfies a given State or local official's corresponding obligation to provide the information.
(e) The Attorney General may provide for telephonic, electronic, or other
public access to the database established under this Section.
(f) (Blank).
(g) There is established in the Office of the Attorney General a Crime
Victim and Witness Notification Advisory
Committee consisting of those victims advocates, sheriffs,
State's Attorneys, circuit court clerks, Illinois Department of
Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and Prisoner Review
Board
employees that the Attorney General
chooses to appoint. The Attorney General shall designate one member to chair
the Committee.
(h) The Attorney General shall not release the names, addresses,
phone numbers, personal identification numbers, or email addresses of
any person registered to receive notifications to any other person except
State or local officials using the notification system to satisfy the official's
obligation to provide the information. The Attorney General may
grant limited access to the Automated Victim Notification system (AVN) to law enforcement, prosecution,
and other agencies that provide service to victims of violent crime to assist
victims in enrolling and utilizing the AVN system.
(Source: P.A. 98-717, eff. 1-1-15; 99-413, eff. 8-20-15.)

(725 ILCS 120/9) (from Ch. 38, par. 1408)
Sec. 9. This Act does not limit any rights or responsibilities otherwise
enjoyed by or imposed upon victims or witnesses of violent crime. Any act of
omission or commission by any law enforcement officer, circuit court clerk,
or
State's
Attorney, by the Attorney General, Prisoner Review Board, Department of
Corrections,
the Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Services, or other State agency, or private entity under
contract pursuant to Section 8, or by any employee of any
State agency or private entity under contract pursuant to Section 8 acting
in good faith in rendering crime victim's assistance or
otherwise enforcing this Act shall not impose civil liability upon the
individual or entity or his or her supervisor or employer. Nothing in this Act
shall create a basis for vacating a conviction or a ground for relief
requested by the defendant in any criminal case.

(Source: P.A. 102-22, eff. 6-25-21.)