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2005 Illinois Code - 750 ILCS 60/      Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Article II - Orders Of Protection


      (750 ILCS 60/Art. II heading)
ARTICLE II
ORDERS OF PROTECTION

    (750 ILCS 60/201) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑1)
    Sec. 201. Persons protected by this Act.
    (a) The following persons are protected by this Act:
        (i) any person abused by a family or household
    
member;
        (ii) any high‑risk adult with disabilities who is
    
abused, neglected, or exploited by a family or household member;
        (iii) any minor child or dependent adult in the care
    
of such person; and
        (iv) any person residing or employed at a private
    
home or public shelter which is housing an abused family or household member.
    (b) A petition for an order of protection may be filed only: (i) by a person who has been abused by a family or household member or by any person on behalf of a minor child or an adult who has been abused by a family or household member and who, because of age, health, disability, or inaccessibility, cannot file the petition, or (ii) by any person on behalf of a high‑risk adult with disabilities who has been abused, neglected, or exploited by a family or household member. However, any petition properly filed under this Act may seek protection for any additional persons protected by this Act.
(Source: P.A. 86‑542; 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/201.1) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑1.1)
    Sec. 201.1. Access of high‑risk adults. No person shall obstruct or impede the access of a high‑risk adult with disabilities to any agency or organization authorized to file a petition for an order of protection under Section 201 of this Act for the purpose of a private visit relating to legal rights, entitlements, claims and services under this Act and Section 1 of "An Act in relation to domestic relations and domestic violence shelters and service programs", approved September 24, 1981, as now or hereafter amended. If a person does so obstruct or impede such access of a high‑risk adult with disabilities, local law enforcement agencies shall take all appropriate action to assist the party seeking access in petitioning for a search warrant or an ex parte injunctive order. Such warrant or order may issue upon a showing of probable cause to believe that the high‑risk adult with disabilities is the subject of abuse, neglect, or exploitation which constitutes a criminal offense or that any other criminal offense is occurring which affects the interests or welfare of the high‑risk adult with disabilities. When, from the personal observations of a law enforcement officer, it appears probable that delay of entry in order to obtain a warrant or order would cause the high‑risk adult with disabilities to be in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm, entry may be made by the law enforcement officer after an announcement of the officer's authority and purpose.
(Source: P.A. 86‑542.)

    (750 ILCS 60/202) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑2)
    Sec. 202. Commencement of action; filing fees; dismissal.
    (a) How to commence action. Actions for orders of protection are commenced:
        (1) Independently: By filing a petition for an
    
order of protection in any civil court, unless specific courts are designated by local rule or order.
        (2) In conjunction with another civil proceeding: By
    
filing a petition for an order of protection under the same case number as another civil proceeding involving the parties, including but not limited to: (i) any proceeding under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, Illinois Parentage Act of 1984, Nonsupport of Spouse and Children Act, Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act or an action for nonsupport brought under Article 10 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, provided that a petitioner and the respondent are a party to or the subject of that proceeding or (ii) a guardianship proceeding under the Probate Act of 1975, or a proceeding for involuntary commitment under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, or any proceeding, other than a delinquency petition, under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, provided that a petitioner or the respondent is a party to or the subject of such proceeding.
        (3) In conjunction with a delinquency petition or a
    
criminal prosecution: By filing a petition for an order of protection, under the same case number as the delinquency petition or criminal prosecution, to be granted during pre‑trial release of a defendant, with any dispositional order issued under Section 5‑710 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 or as a condition of release, supervision, conditional discharge, probation, periodic imprisonment, parole or mandatory supervised release, or in conjunction with imprisonment or a bond forfeiture warrant; provided that:
            (i) the violation is alleged in an information,
        
complaint, indictment or delinquency petition on file, and the alleged offender and victim are family or household members or persons protected by this Act; and
            (ii) the petition, which is filed by the State's
        
Attorney, names a victim of the alleged crime as a petitioner.
    (b) Filing, certification, and service fees. No fee shall be charged by the clerk for filing, amending, vacating, certifying, or photocopying petitions or orders; or for issuing alias summons; or for any related filing service. No fee shall be charged by the sheriff for service by the sheriff of a petition, rule, motion, or order in an action commenced under this Section.
    (c) Dismissal and consolidation. Withdrawal or dismissal of any petition for an order of protection prior to adjudication where the petitioner is represented by the State shall operate as a dismissal without prejudice. No action for an order of protection shall be dismissed because the respondent is being prosecuted for a crime against the petitioner. An independent action may be consolidated with another civil proceeding, as provided by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Section. For any action commenced under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of this Section, dismissal of the conjoined case (or a finding of not guilty) shall not require dismissal of the action for the order of protection; instead, it may be treated as an independent action and, if necessary and appropriate, transferred to a different court or division. Dismissal of any conjoined case shall not affect the validity of any previously issued order of protection, and thereafter subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) of Section 220 shall be inapplicable to such order.
    (d) Pro se petitions. The court shall provide, through the office of the clerk of the court, simplified forms and clerical assistance to help with the writing and filing of a petition under this Section by any person not represented by counsel. In addition, that assistance may be provided by the state's attorney.
(Source: P.A. 93‑458, eff. 1‑1‑04.)

    (750 ILCS 60/203) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑3)
    Sec. 203. Pleading; non‑disclosure of address; non‑disclosure of schools.
    (a) A petition for an order of protection shall be in writing and verified or accompanied by affidavit and shall allege that petitioner has been abused by respondent, who is a family or household member. The petition shall further set forth whether there is any other pending action between the parties. During the pendency of this proceeding, each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any subsequent proceeding for an order of protection in this or any other state.
    (b) If the petition states that disclosure of petitioner's address would risk abuse of petitioner or any member of petitioner's family or household or reveal the confidential address of a shelter for domestic violence victims, that address may be omitted from all documents filed with the court. If disclosure is necessary to determine jurisdiction or consider any venue issue, it shall be made orally and in camera. If petitioner has not disclosed an address under this subsection, petitioner shall designate an alternative address at which respondent may serve notice of any motions.
    (c) If the petitioner is seeking to have a child protected by the order of protection, and if that child is enrolled in any day‑care facility, pre‑school, pre‑kindergarten, private school, public school district, college, or university, the petitioner may provide the name and address of the day‑care facility, pre‑school, pre‑kindergarten, private school, public school district, college, or university to the court. However, if the petition states that disclosure of this information would risk abuse to petitioner or to the child protected under the order, this information may be omitted from all documents filed with the court.
(Source: P.A. 92‑90, eff. 7‑18‑01.)

    (750 ILCS 60/204) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑4)
    Sec. 204. (Repealed).
(Source: Repealed by P.A. 88‑306.)

    (750 ILCS 60/205) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑5)
    Sec. 205. Application of rules of civil procedure; Domestic abuse advocates.
    (a) Any proceeding to obtain, modify, reopen or appeal an order of protection, whether commenced alone or in conjunction with a civil or criminal proceeding, shall be governed by the rules of civil procedure of this State. The standard of proof in such a proceeding is proof by a preponderance of the evidence, whether the proceeding is heard in criminal or civil court. The Code of Civil Procedure and Supreme Court and local court rules applicable to civil proceedings, as now or hereafter amended, shall apply, except as otherwise provided by this law.
    (b) (1) In all circuit court proceedings under this Act, domestic abuse advocates shall be allowed to attend and sit at counsel table and confer with the victim, unless otherwise directed by the court.
    (2) In criminal proceedings in circuit courts, domestic abuse advocates shall be allowed to accompany the victim and confer with the victim, unless otherwise directed by the court.
    (3) Court administrators shall allow domestic abuse advocates to assist victims of domestic violence in the preparation of petitions for orders of protection.
    (4) Domestic abuse advocates are not engaged in the unauthorized practice of law when providing assistance of the types specified in this subsection (b).
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186; 87‑1255; 88‑45.)

    (750 ILCS 60/206) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑6)
    Sec. 206. Trial by jury. There shall be no right to trial by jury in any proceeding to obtain, modify, vacate or extend any order of protection under this Act. However, nothing in this Section shall deny any existing right to trial by jury in a criminal proceeding.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/207) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑7)
    Sec. 207. Subject matter jurisdiction. Each of the circuit courts shall have the power to issue orders of protection.
(Source: P.A. 84‑1305.)

    (750 ILCS 60/208) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑8)
    Sec. 208. Jurisdiction over persons. In child custody proceedings, the court's personal jurisdiction is determined by this State's Uniform Child‑Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. Otherwise, the courts of this State have jurisdiction to bind (i) State residents and (ii) non‑residents having minimum contacts with this State, to the extent permitted by the long‑arm statute, Section 2‑209 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as now or hereafter amended.
(Source: P.A. 93‑108, eff. 1‑1‑04.)

    (750 ILCS 60/209) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑9)
    Sec. 209. Venue.
    (a) Filing. A petition for an order of protection may be filed in any county where (i) petitioner resides, (ii) respondent resides, (iii) the alleged abuse occurred or (iv) the petitioner is temporarily located if petitioner left petitioner's residence to avoid further abuse and could not obtain safe, accessible, and adequate temporary housing in the county of that residence.
    (b) Exclusive Possession. With respect to requests for exclusive possession of the residence under this Act, venue is proper only in the county where the residence is located, except in the following circumstances:
        (1) If a request for exclusive possession of the
    
residence is made under this Act in conjunction with a proceeding under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, venue is proper in the county or judicial circuit where the residence is located or in a contiguous county or judicial circuit.
        (2) If a request for exclusive possession of the
    
residence is made under this Act in any other proceeding, provided the petitioner meets the requirements of item (iv) of subsection (a), venue is proper in the county or judicial circuit where the residence is located or in a contiguous county or judicial circuit. In such case, however, if the court is not located in the county where the residence is located, it may grant exclusive possession of the residence under subdivision (b)(2) of Section 214 only in an emergency order under Section 217, and such grant may be extended thereafter beyond the maximum initial period only by a court located in the county where the residence is located.
    (c) Inconvenient forum. If an order of protection is issued by a court in a county in which neither of the parties resides, the court may balance hardships to the parties and accordingly transfer any proceeding to extend, modify, re‑open, vacate or enforce any such order to a county wherein a party resides.
    (d) Objection. Objection to venue is waived if not made within such time as respondent's response is due, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b). In no event shall venue be deemed jurisdictional.
(Source: P.A. 86‑966; 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/210) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑10)
    Sec. 210. Process.
    (a) Summons. Any action for an order of protection, whether commenced alone or in conjunction with another proceeding, is a distinct cause of action and requires that a separate summons be issued and served, except that in pending cases the following methods may be used:
        (1) By delivery of the summons to respondent
    
personally in open court in pending civil or criminal cases.
        (2) By notice in accordance with Section 210.1 in
    
civil cases in which the defendant has filed a general appearance.
    The summons shall be in the form prescribed by Supreme Court Rule 101(d), except that it shall require respondent to answer or appear within 7 days. Attachments to the summons or notice shall include the petition for order of protection and supporting affidavits, if any, and any emergency order of protection that has been issued. The enforcement of an order of protection under Section 223 shall not be affected by the lack of service, delivery, or notice, provided the requirements of subsection (d) of that Section are otherwise met.
    (b) Blank.
    (c) Expedited service. The summons shall be served by the sheriff or other law enforcement officer at the earliest time and shall take precedence over other summonses except those of a similar emergency nature. Special process servers may be appointed at any time, and their designation shall not affect the responsibilities and authority of the sheriff or other official process servers.
    (d) Remedies requiring actual notice. The counseling, payment of support, payment of shelter services, and payment of losses remedies provided by paragraphs 4, 12, 13, and 16 of subsection (b) of Section 214 may be granted only if respondent has been personally served with process, has answered or has made a general appearance.
    (e) Remedies upon constructive notice. Service of process on a member of respondent's household or by publication shall be adequate for the remedies provided by paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 17 of subsection (b) of Section 214, but only if: (i) petitioner has made all reasonable efforts to accomplish actual service of process personally upon respondent, but respondent cannot be found to effect such service and (ii) petitioner files an affidavit or presents sworn testimony as to those efforts.
    (f) Default. A plenary order of protection may be entered by default as follows:
        (1) For any of the remedies sought in the petition,
    
if respondent has been served or given notice in accordance with subsection (a) and if respondent then fails to appear as directed or fails to appear on any subsequent appearance or hearing date agreed to by the parties or set by the court; or
        (2) For any of the remedies provided in accordance
    
with subsection (e), if respondent fails to answer or appear in accordance with the date set in the publication notice or the return date indicated on the service of a household member.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186; 88‑306.)

    (750 ILCS 60/210.1) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑10.1)
    Sec. 210.1. Service of notice in conjunction with a pending civil case.
    (a) Notice. When an action for an order of protection is sought in conjunction with a pending civil case in which the court has obtained jurisdiction over respondent, and respondent has filed a general appearance, then a separate summons need not issue. Original notice of a hearing on a petition for an order of protection may be given, and the documents served, in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12. When, however, an emergency order of protection is sought in such a case on an ex parte application, then the procedure set forth in subsection (a) of Section 210 (other than in subsection (a)(2)) shall be followed. If an order of protection is issued using the notice provisions of this Section, then the order of protection or extensions of that order may survive the disposition of the main civil case. The enforcement of any order of protection under Section 223 shall not be affected by the lack of notice under this Section, provided the requirements of subsection (d) of that Section are otherwise met.
    (b) Default. The form of notice described in subsection (a) shall include the following language directed to the respondent:
        A 2‑year plenary order of protection may be entered
    
by default for any of the remedies sought in the petition if you fail to appear on the specified hearing date or on any subsequent hearing date agreed to by the parties or set by the court.
    (c) Party to give notice. Notice in the pending civil case shall be given (i) by either party under this Section, with respect to extensions, modifications, hearings, or other relief pertinent to an order of protection, in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 or (ii) by the respondent as provided in subsection (c) of Section 224.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/211) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑11)
    Sec. 211. Service of notice of hearings. Except as provided in Sections 210 and 210.1, notice of hearings on petitions or motions shall be served in accordance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12, unless notice is excused by Section 217 of this Act, or by the Code of Civil Procedure, Supreme Court Rules, or local rules, as now or hereafter amended.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/212) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑12)
    Sec. 212. Hearings.
    (a) A petition for an order of protection shall be treated as an expedited proceeding, and no court shall transfer or otherwise decline to decide all or part of such petition except as otherwise provided herein. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the court from reserving issues when jurisdiction or notice requirements are not met.
    (b) Any court or a division thereof which ordinarily does not decide matters of child custody and family support may decline to decide contested issues of physical care, custody, visitation, or family support unless a decision on one or more of those contested issues is necessary to avoid the risk of abuse, neglect, removal from the state or concealment within the state of the child or of separation of the child from the primary caretaker. If the court or division thereof has declined to decide any or all of these issues, then it shall transfer all undecided issues to the appropriate court or division. In the event of such a transfer, a government attorney involved in the criminal prosecution may, but need not, continue to offer counsel to petitioner on transferred matters.
    (c) If the court transfers or otherwise declines to decide any issue, judgment on that issue shall be expressly reserved and ruling on other issues shall not be delayed or declined.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/213) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑13)
    Sec. 213. Continuances.
    (a) Petitions for emergency orders. Petitions for emergency remedies shall be granted or denied in accordance with the standards of Section 217, regardless of respondent's appearance or presence in court.
    (b) Petitions for interim and plenary orders. Any action for an order of protection is an expedited proceeding. Continuances should be granted only for good cause shown and kept to the minimum reasonable duration, taking into account the reasons for the continuance. If the continuance is necessary for some, but not all, of the remedies requested, hearing on those other remedies shall not be delayed.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/213.1) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑13.1)
    Sec. 213.1. Hearsay exception. In an action for an order of protection on behalf of a high‑risk adult with disabilities, a finding of lack of capacity to testify shall not render inadmissible any statement as long as the reliability of the statement is ensured by circumstances bringing it within the scope of a hearsay exception. The following evidence shall be admitted as an exception to the hearsay rule whether or not the declarant is available as a witness:
    (1) A statement relating to a startling event or condition made spontaneously while the declarant was under the contemporaneous or continuing stress of excitement caused by the event or condition.
    (2) A statement made for the purpose of obtaining, receiving, or promoting medical diagnosis or treatment, including psychotherapy, and describing medical history, or past or present symptoms, pain, or sensations, or the inception or general character of the cause or external source thereof insofar as reasonably pertinent to diagnosis or treatment. For purposes of obtaining a protective order, the identity of any person inflicting abuse or neglect as defined in this Act shall be deemed reasonably pertinent to diagnosis or treatment.
    (3) A statement not specifically covered by any of the foregoing exceptions but having equivalent circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness, if the court determines that (A) the statement is offered as evidence of a material fact, and (B) the statement is more probative on the point for which it is offered than any other evidence which the proponent can procure through reasonable efforts.
    Circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness include:
    (1) the credibility of the witness who testifies the statement was made;
    (2) assurance of the declarant's personal knowledge of the event;
    (3) the declarant's interest or bias and the presence or absence of capacity or motive to fabricate;
    (4) the presence or absence of suggestiveness or prompting at the time the statement was made;
    (5) whether the declarant has ever reaffirmed or recanted the statement; and
    (6) corroboration by physical evidence or behavioral changes in the declarant.
    The record shall reflect the court's findings of fact and conclusions of law as to the trustworthiness requirement.
    A statement shall not be admitted under the exception set forth in this Section unless its proponent gives written notice stating his or her intention to offer the statement and the particulars of it to the adverse party sufficiently in advance of offering the statement to provide the adverse party with a fair opportunity to prepare to meet the statement.
(Source: P.A. 86‑542.)

    (750 ILCS 60/213.2) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑13.2)
    Sec. 213.2. Waiver of privilege. When the subject of any proceeding under this Act is a high‑risk adult with disabilities for whom no guardian has been appointed, no party other than the high‑risk adult or the attorney for the high‑risk adult shall be entitled to invoke or waive a common law or statutory privilege on behalf of the high‑risk adult which results in the exclusion of evidence.
(Source: P.A. 86‑542.)

    (750 ILCS 60/213.3) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑13.3)
    Sec. 213.3. Independent counsel; temporary substitute guardian. If the petitioner is a high‑risk adult with disabilities for whom a guardian has been appointed, the court shall appoint independent counsel other than a guardian ad litem and, may appoint a temporary substitute guardian under the provisions of Article XIa of the Probate Act of 1975. The court shall appoint a temporary substitute guardian if the guardian is named as a respondent in a petition under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 86‑542.)

    (750 ILCS 60/214) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑14)
    Sec. 214. Order of protection; remedies.
    (a) Issuance of order. If the court finds that petitioner has been abused by a family or household member or that petitioner is a high‑risk adult who has been abused, neglected, or exploited, as defined in this Act, an order of protection prohibiting the abuse, neglect, or exploitation shall issue; provided that petitioner must also satisfy the requirements of one of the following Sections, as appropriate: Section 217 on emergency orders, Section 218 on interim orders, or Section 219 on plenary orders. Petitioner shall not be denied an order of protection because petitioner or respondent is a minor. The court, when determining whether or not to issue an order of protection, shall not require physical manifestations of abuse on the person of the victim. Modification and extension of prior orders of protection shall be in accordance with this Act.
    (b) Remedies and standards. The remedies to be included in an order of protection shall be determined in accordance with this Section and one of the following Sections, as appropriate: Section 217 on emergency orders, Section 218 on interim orders, and Section 219 on plenary orders. The remedies listed in this subsection shall be in addition to other civil or criminal remedies available to petitioner.
        (1) Prohibition of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
    
Prohibit respondent's harassment, interference with personal liberty, intimidation of a dependent, physical abuse, or willful deprivation, neglect or exploitation, as defined in this Act, or stalking of the petitioner, as defined in Section 12‑7.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, if such abuse, neglect, exploitation, or stalking has occurred or otherwise appears likely to occur if not prohibited.
        (2) Grant of exclusive possession of residence.
    
Prohibit respondent from entering or remaining in any residence or household of the petitioner, including one owned or leased by respondent, if petitioner has a right to occupancy thereof. The grant of exclusive possession of the residence shall not affect title to real property, nor shall the court be limited by the standard set forth in Section 701 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
            (A) Right to occupancy. A party has a right to
        
occupancy of a residence or household if it is solely or jointly owned or leased by that party, that party's spouse, a person with a legal duty to support that party or a minor child in that party's care, or by any person or entity other than the opposing party that authorizes that party's occupancy (e.g., a domestic violence shelter). Standards set forth in subparagraph (B) shall not preclude equitable relief.
            (B) Presumption of hardships. If petitioner and
        
respondent each has the right to occupancy of a residence or household, the court shall balance (i) the hardships to respondent and any minor child or dependent adult in respondent's care resulting from entry of this remedy with (ii) the hardships to petitioner and any minor child or dependent adult in petitioner's care resulting from continued exposure to the risk of abuse (should petitioner remain at the residence or household) or from loss of possession of the residence or household (should petitioner leave to avoid the risk of abuse). When determining the balance of hardships, the court shall also take into account the accessibility of the residence or household. Hardships need not be balanced if respondent does not have a right to occupancy.
            The balance of hardships is presumed to favor
        
possession by petitioner unless the presumption is rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence, showing that the hardships to respondent substantially outweigh the hardships to petitioner and any minor child or dependent adult in petitioner's care. The court, on the request of petitioner or on its own motion, may order respondent to provide suitable, accessible, alternate housing for petitioner instead of excluding respondent from a mutual residence or household.
        (3) Stay away order and additional prohibitions.
    
Order respondent to stay away from petitioner or any other person protected by the order of protection, or prohibit respondent from entering or remaining present at petitioner's school, place of employment, or other specified places at times when petitioner is present, or both, if reasonable, given the balance of hardships. Hardships need not be balanced for the court to enter a stay away order or prohibit entry if respondent has no right to enter the premises.
        If an order of protection grants petitioner
    
exclusive possession of the residence, or prohibits respondent from entering the residence, or orders respondent to stay away from petitioner or other protected persons, then the court may allow respondent access to the residence to remove items of clothing and personal adornment used exclusively by respondent, medications, and other items as the court directs. The right to access shall be exercised on only one occasion as the court directs and in the presence of an agreed‑upon adult third party or law enforcement officer.
        (4) Counseling. Require or recommend the respondent
    
to undergo counseling for a specified duration with a social worker, psychologist, clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, family service agency, alcohol or substance abuse program, mental health center guidance counselor, agency providing services to elders, program designed for domestic violence abusers or any other guidance service the court deems appropriate.
        (5) Physical care and possession of the minor child.
    
In order to protect the minor child from abuse, neglect, or unwarranted separation from the person who has been the minor child's primary caretaker, or to otherwise protect the well‑being of the minor child, the court may do either or both of the following: (i) grant petitioner physical care or possession of the minor child, or both, or (ii) order respondent to return a minor child to, or not remove a minor child from, the physical care of a parent or person in loco parentis.
        If a court finds, after a hearing, that respondent
    
has committed abuse (as defined in Section 103) of a minor child, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that awarding physical care to respondent would not be in the minor child's best interest.
        (6) Temporary legal custody. Award temporary legal
    
custody to petitioner in accordance with this Section, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984, and this State's Uniform Child‑Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
        If a court finds, after a hearing, that respondent
    
has committed abuse (as defined in Section 103) of a minor child, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that awarding temporary legal custody to respondent would not be in the child's best interest.
        (7) Visitation. Determine the visitation rights, if
    
any, of respondent in any case in which the court awards physical care or temporary legal custody of a minor child to petitioner. The court shall restrict or deny respondent's visitation with a minor child if the court finds that respondent has done or is likely to do any of the following: (i) abuse or endanger the minor child during visitation; (ii) use the visitation as an opportunity to abuse or harass petitioner or petitioner's family or household members; (iii) improperly conceal or detain the minor child; or (iv) otherwise act in a manner that is not in the best interests of the minor child. The court shall not be limited by the standards set forth in Section 607.1 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. If the court grants visitation, the order shall specify dates and times for the visitation to take place or other specific parameters or conditions that are appropriate. No order for visitation shall refer merely to the term "reasonable visitation".
        Petitioner may deny respondent access to the minor
    
child if, when respondent arrives for visitation, respondent is under the influence of drugs or alcohol and constitutes a threat to the safety and well‑being of petitioner or petitioner's minor children or is behaving in a violent or abusive manner.
        If necessary to protect any member of petitioner's
    
family or household from future abuse, respondent shall be prohibited from coming to petitioner's residence to meet the minor child for visitation, and the parties shall submit to the court their recommendations for reasonable alternative arrangements for visitation. A person may be approved to supervise visitation only after filing an affidavit accepting that responsibility and acknowledging accountability to the court.
        (8) Removal or concealment of minor child. Prohibit
    
respondent from removing a minor child from the State or concealing the child within the State.
        (9) Order to appear. Order the respondent to appear
    
in court, alone or with a minor child, to prevent abuse, neglect, removal or concealment of the child, to return the child to the custody or care of the petitioner or to permit any court‑ordered interview or examination of the child or the respondent.
        (10) Possession of personal property. Grant
    
petitioner exclusive possession of personal property and, if respondent has possession or control, direct respondent to promptly make it available to petitioner, if:
            (i) petitioner, but not respondent, owns the
        
property; or
            (ii) the parties own the property jointly;
        
sharing it would risk abuse of petitioner by respondent or is impracticable; and the balance of hardships favors temporary possession by petitioner.
        If petitioner's sole claim to ownership of the
    
property is that it is marital property, the court may award petitioner temporary possession thereof under the standards of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph only if a proper proceeding has been filed under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, as now or hereafter amended.
        No order under this provision shall affect title to
    
property.
        (11) Protection of property. Forbid the respondent
    
from taking, transferring, encumbering, concealing, damaging or otherwise disposing of any real or personal property, except as explicitly authorized by the court, if:
            (i) petitioner, but not respondent, owns the
        
property; or
            (ii) the parties own the property jointly, and
        
the balance of hardships favors granting this remedy.
        If petitioner's sole claim to ownership of the
    
property is that it is marital property, the court may grant petitioner relief under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph only if a proper proceeding has been filed under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, as now or hereafter amended.
        The court may further prohibit respondent from
    
improperly using the financial or other resources of an aged member of the family or household for the profit or advantage of respondent or of any other person.
        (12) Order for payment of support. Order respondent
    
to pay temporary support for the petitioner or any child in the petitioner's care or custody, when the respondent has a legal obligation to support that person, in accordance with the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, which shall govern, among other matters, the amount of support, payment through the clerk and withholding of income to secure payment. An order for child support may be granted to a petitioner with lawful physical care or custody of a child, or an order or agreement for physical care or custody, prior to entry of an order for legal custody. Such a support order shall expire upon entry of a valid order granting legal custody to another, unless otherwise provided in the custody order.
        (13) Order for payment of losses. Order respondent
    
to pay petitioner for losses suffered as a direct result of the abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Such losses shall include, but not be limited to, medical expenses, lost earnings or other support, repair or replacement of property damaged or taken, reasonable attorney's fees, court costs and moving or other travel expenses, including additional reasonable expenses for temporary shelter and restaurant meals.
            (i) Losses affecting family needs. If a party
        
is entitled to seek maintenance, child support or property distribution from the other party under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, as now or hereafter amended, the court may order respondent to reimburse petitioner's actual losses, to the extent that such reimbursement would be "appropriate temporary relief", as authorized by subsection (a)(3) of Section 501 of that Act.
            (ii) Recovery of expenses. In the case of an
        
improper concealment or removal of a minor child, the court may order respondent to pay the reasonable expenses incurred or to be incurred in the search for and recovery of the minor child, including but not limited to legal fees, court costs, private investigator fees, and travel costs.
        (14) Prohibition of entry. Prohibit the respondent
    
from entering or remaining in the residence or household while the respondent is under the influence of alcohol or drugs and constitutes a threat to the safety and well‑being of the petitioner or the petitioner's children.
        (14.5) Prohibition of firearm possession.
            (a) When a complaint is made under a request for
        
an order of protection, that the respondent has threatened or is likely to use firearms illegally against the petitioner, and the respondent is present in court, or has failed to appear after receiving actual notice, the court shall examine on oath the petitioner, and any witnesses who may be produced. If the court is satisfied that there is any danger of the illegal use of firearms, it shall issue an order that any firearms in the possession of the respondent, except as provided in subsection (b), be turned over to the local law enforcement agency for safekeeping. If the respondent has failed to appear, the court shall issue a warrant for seizure of any firearm in the possession of the respondent. The period of safekeeping shall be for a stated period of time not to exceed 2 years. The firearm or firearms shall be returned to the respondent at the end of the stated period or at expiration of the order of protection, whichever is sooner.
            (b) If the respondent is a peace officer as
        
defined in Section 2‑13 of the Criminal Code of 1961, the court shall order that any firearms used by the respondent in the performance of his or her duties as a peace officer be surrendered to the chief law enforcement executive of the agency in which the respondent is employed, who shall retain the firearms for safekeeping for the stated period not to exceed 2 years as set forth in the court order.
        (15) Prohibition of access to records. If an order
    
of protection prohibits respondent from having contact with the minor child, or if petitioner's address is omitted under subsection (b) of Section 203, or if necessary to prevent abuse or wrongful removal or concealment of a minor child, the order shall deny respondent access to, and prohibit respondent from inspecting, obtaining, or attempting to inspect or obtain, school or any other records of the minor child who is in the care of petitioner.
        (16) Order for payment of shelter services. Order
    
respondent to reimburse a shelter providing temporary housing and counseling services to the petitioner for the cost of the services, as certified by the shelter and deemed reasonable by the court.
        (17) Order for injunctive relief. Enter injunctive
    
relief necessary or appropriate to prevent further abuse of a family or household member or further abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a high‑risk adult with disabilities or to effectuate one of the granted remedies, if supported by the balance of hardships. If the harm to be prevented by the injunction is abuse or any other harm that one of the remedies listed in paragraphs (1) through (16) of this subsection is designed to prevent, no further evidence is necessary that the harm is an irreparable injury.
    (c) Relevant factors; findings.
        (1) In determining whether to grant a specific
    
remedy, other than payment of support, the court shall consider relevant factors, including but not limited to the following:
            (i) the nature, frequency, severity, pattern and
        
consequences of the respondent's past abuse, neglect or exploitation of the petitioner or any family or household member, including the concealment of his or her location in order to evade service of process or notice, and the likelihood of danger of future abuse, neglect, or exploitation to petitioner or any member of petitioner's or respondent's family or household; and
            (ii) the danger that any minor child will be
        
abused or neglected or improperly removed from the jurisdiction, improperly concealed within the State or improperly separated from the child's primary caretaker.
        (2) In comparing relative hardships resulting to the
    
parties from loss of possession of the family home, the court shall consider relevant factors, including but not limited to the following:
            (i) availability, accessibility, cost, safety,
        
adequacy, location and other characteristics of alternate housing for each party and any minor child or dependent adult in the party's care;
            (ii) the effect on the party's employment; and
            (iii) the effect on the relationship of the
        
party, and any minor child or dependent adult in the party's care, to family, school, church and community.
        (3) Subject to the exceptions set forth in paragraph
    
(4) of this subsection, the court shall make its findings in an official record or in writing, and shall at a minimum set forth the following:
            (i) That the court has considered the applicable
        
relevant factors described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.
            (ii) Whether the conduct or actions of
        
respondent, unless prohibited, will likely cause irreparable harm or continued abuse.
            (iii) Whether it is necessary to grant the
        
requested relief in order to protect petitioner or other alleged abused persons.
        (4) For purposes of issuing an ex parte emergency
    
order of protection, the court, as an alternative to or as a supplement to making the findings described in paragraphs (c)(3)(i) through (c)(3)(iii) of this subsection, may use the following procedure:
        When a verified petition for an emergency order of
    
protection in accordance with the requirements of Sections 203 and 217 is presented to the court, the court shall examine petitioner on oath or affirmation. An emergency order of protection shall be issued by the court if it appears from the contents of the petition and the examination of petitioner that the averments are sufficient to indicate abuse by respondent and to support the granting of relief under the issuance of the emergency order of protection.
        (5) Never married parties. No rights or
    
responsibilities for a minor child born outside of marriage attach to a putative father until a father and child relationship has been established under the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984, the Illinois Public Aid Code, Section 12 of the Vital Records Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Probate Act of 1985, the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, the Expedited Child Support Act of 1990, any judicial, administrative, or other act of another state or territory, any other Illinois statute, or by any foreign nation establishing the father and child relationship, any other proceeding substantially in conformity with the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104‑193), or where both parties appeared in open court or at an administrative hearing acknowledging under oath or admitting by affirmation the existence of a father and child relationship. Absent such an adjudication, finding, or acknowledgement, no putative father shall be granted temporary custody of the minor child, visitation with the minor child, or physical care and possession of the minor child, nor shall an order of payment for support of the minor child be entered.
    (d) Balance of hardships; findings. If the court finds that the balance of hardships does not support the granting of a remedy governed by paragraph (2), (3), (10), (11), or (16) of subsection (b) of this Section, which may require such balancing, the court's findings shall so indicate and shall include a finding as to whether granting the remedy will result in hardship to respondent that would substantially outweigh the hardship to petitioner from denial of the remedy. The findings shall be an official record or in writing.
    (e) Denial of remedies. Denial of any remedy shall not be based, in whole or in part, on evidence that:
        (1) Respondent has cause for any use of force,
    
unless that cause satisfies the standards for justifiable use of force provided by Article VII of the Criminal Code of 1961;
        (2) Respondent was voluntarily intoxicated;
        (3) Petitioner acted in self‑defense or defense of
    
another, provided that, if petitioner utilized force, such force was justifiable under Article VII of the Criminal Code of 1961;
        (4) Petitioner did not act in self‑defense or
    
defense of another;
        (5) Petitioner left the residence or household to
    
avoid further abuse, neglect, or exploitation by respondent;
        (6) Petitioner did not leave the residence or
    
household to avoid further abuse, neglect, or exploitation by respondent;
        (7) Conduct by any family or household member
    
excused the abuse, neglect, or exploitation by respondent, unless that same conduct would have excused such abuse, neglect, or exploitation if the parties had not been family or household members.
(Source: P.A. 93‑108, eff. 1‑1‑04.)

    (750 ILCS 60/215) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑15)
    Sec. 215. Mutual orders of protection; correlative separate orders. Mutual orders of protection are prohibited. Correlative separate orders of protection undermine the purposes of this Act and are prohibited unless both parties have properly filed written pleadings, proved past abuse by the other party, given prior written notice to the other party unless excused under Section 217, satisfied all prerequisites for the type of order and each remedy granted, and otherwise complied with this Act. In these cases, the court shall hear relevant evidence, make findings, and issue separate orders in accordance with Sections 214 and 221. The fact that correlative separate orders are issued shall not be a sufficient basis to deny any remedy to petitioner or to prove that the parties are equally at fault or equally endangered.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/216) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑16)
    Sec. 216. Accountability for Actions of Others. For the purposes of issuing an order of protection, deciding what remedies should be included and enforcing the order, Article 5 of the Criminal Code of 1961 shall govern whether respondent is legally accountable for the conduct of another person.
(Source: P.A. 84‑1305.)

    (750 ILCS 60/217) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑17)
    Sec. 217. Emergency order of protection.
    (a) Prerequisites. An emergency order of protection shall issue if petitioner satisfies the requirements of this subsection for one or more of the requested remedies. For each remedy requested, petitioner shall establish that:
        (1) The court has jurisdiction under Section 208;
        (2) The requirements of Section 214 are satisfied;
    
and
        (3) There is good cause to grant the remedy,
    
regardless of prior service of process or of notice upon the respondent, because:
            (i) For the remedies of "prohibition of abuse"
        
described in Section 214(b)(1), "stay away order and additional prohibitions" described in Section 214(b)(3), "removal or concealment of minor child" described in Section 214(b)(8), "order to appear" described in Section 214(b)(9), "physical care and possession of the minor child" described in Section 214(b)(5), "protection of property" described in Section 214(b)(11), "prohibition of entry" described in Section 214(b)(14), "prohibition of access to records" described in Section 214(b)(15), and "injunctive relief" described in Section 214(b)(16), the harm which that remedy is intended to prevent would be likely to occur if the respondent were given any prior notice, or greater notice than was actually given, of the petitioner's efforts to obtain judicial relief;
            (ii) For the remedy of "grant of exclusive
        
possession of residence" described in Section 214(b)(2), the immediate danger of further abuse of petitioner by respondent, if petitioner chooses or had chosen to remain in the residence or household while respondent was given any prior notice or greater notice than was actually given of petitioner's efforts to obtain judicial relief, outweighs the hardships to respondent of an emergency order granting petitioner exclusive possession of the residence or household. This remedy shall not be denied because petitioner has or could obtain temporary shelter elsewhere while prior notice is given to respondent, unless the hardships to respondent from exclusion from the home substantially outweigh those to petitioner;
            (iii) For the remedy of "possession of personal
        
property" described in Section 214(b)(10), improper disposition of the personal property would be likely to occur if respondent were given any prior notice, or greater notice than was actually given, of petitioner's efforts to obtain judicial relief, or petitioner has an immediate and pressing need for possession of that property.
    An emergency order may not include the counseling, legal custody, payment of support or monetary compensation remedies.
    (b) Appearance by respondent. If respondent appears in court for this hearing for an emergency order, he or she may elect to file a general appearance and testify. Any resulting order may be an emergency order, governed by this Section. Notwithstanding the requirements of this Section, if all requirements of Section 218 have been met, the court may issue a 30‑day interim order.
    (c) Emergency orders: court holidays and evenings.
        (1) Prerequisites. When the court is unavailable at
    
the close of business, the petitioner may file a petition for a 21‑day emergency order before any available circuit judge or associate judge who may grant relief under this Act. If the judge finds that there is an immediate and present danger of abuse to petitioner and that petitioner has satisfied the prerequisites set forth in subsection (a) of Section 217, that judge may issue an emergency order of protection.
        (1.5) Issuance of order. The chief judge of the
    
circuit court may designate for each county in the circuit at least one judge to be reasonably available to issue orally, by telephone, by facsimile, or otherwise, an emergency order of protection at all times, whether or not the court is in session.
        (2) Certification and transfer. Any order issued
    
under this Section and any documentation in support thereof shall be certified on the next court day to the appropriate court. The clerk of that court shall immediately assign a case number, file the petition, order and other documents with the court, and enter the order of record and file it with the sheriff for service, in accordance with Section 222. Filing the petition shall commence proceedings for further relief under Section 202. Failure to comply with the requirements of this subsection shall not affect the validity of the order.
(Source: P.A. 90‑392, eff. 1‑1‑98.)

    (750 ILCS 60/218) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑18)
    Sec. 218. 30‑Day interim order of protection.
    (a) Prerequisites. An interim order of protection shall issue if petitioner has served notice of the hearing for that order on respondent, in accordance with Section 211, and satisfies the requirements of this subsection for one or more of the requested remedies. For each remedy requested, petitioner shall establish that:
        (1) The court has jurisdiction under Section 208;
        (2) The requirements of Section 214 are satisfied;
    
and
        (3) A general appearance was made or filed by or for
    
respondent; or process was served on respondent in the manner required by Section 210; or the petitioner is diligently attempting to complete the required service of process.
    An interim order may not include the counseling, payment of support or monetary compensation remedies, unless the respondent has filed a general appearance or has been personally served.
    (b) Appearance by respondent. If respondent appears in court for this hearing for an interim order, he or she may elect to file a general appearance and testify. Any resulting order may be an interim order, governed by this Section. Notwithstanding the requirements of this Section, if all requirements of Section 219 have been met, the Court may issue a plenary order of protection.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/219) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑19)
    Sec. 219. Plenary Order of Protection. A plenary order of protection shall issue if petitioner has served notice of the hearing for that order on respondent, in accordance with Section 211, and satisfies the requirements of this Section for one or more of the requested remedies. For each remedy requested, petitioner must establish that:
    (1) The court has jurisdiction under Section 208;
    (2) The requirements of Section 214 are satisfied; and
    (3) A general appearance was made or filed by or for respondent or process was served on respondent in the manner required by Section 210; and
    (4) Respondent has answered or is in default.
(Source: P.A. 84‑1305.)

    (750 ILCS 60/220) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑20)
    Sec. 220. Duration and extension of orders.
    (a) Duration of emergency and interim orders. Unless re‑opened or extended or voided by entry of an order of greater duration:
        (1) Emergency orders issued under Section 217 shall
    
be effective for not less than 14 nor more than 21 days;
        (2) Interim orders shall be effective for up to 30
    
days.
    (b) Duration of plenary orders. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a plenary order of protection shall be valid for a fixed period of time, not to exceed two years.
        (1) A plenary order of protection entered in
    
conjunction with another civil proceeding shall remain in effect as follows:
            (i) if entered as preliminary relief in that
        
other proceeding, until entry of final judgment in that other proceeding;
            (ii) if incorporated into the final judgment in
        
that other proceeding, until the order of protection is vacated or modified; or
            (iii) if incorporated in an order for
        
involuntary commitment, until termination of both the involuntary commitment and any voluntary commitment, or for a fixed period of time not exceeding 2 years.
        (2) A plenary order of protection entered in
    
conjunction with a criminal prosecution shall remain in effect as follows:
            (i) if entered during pre‑trial release, until
        
disposition, withdrawal, or dismissal of the underlying charge; if, however, the case is continued as an independent cause of action, the order's duration may be for a fixed period of time not to exceed 2 years;
            (ii) if in effect in conjunction with a bond
        
forfeiture warrant, until final disposition or an additional period of time not exceeding 2 years; no order of protection, however, shall be terminated by a dismissal that is accompanied by the issuance of a bond forfeiture warrant;
            (iii) until expiration of any supervision,
        
conditional discharge, probation, periodic imprisonment, parole or mandatory supervised release and for an additional period of time thereafter not exceeding 2 years; or
            (iv) until the date set by the court for
        
expiration of any sentence of imprisonment and subsequent parole or mandatory supervised release and for an additional period of time thereafter not exceeding 2 years.
    (c) Computation of time. The duration of an order of protection shall not be reduced by the duration of any prior order of protection.
    (d) Law enforcement records. When a plenary order of protection expires upon the occurrence of a specified event, rather than upon a specified date as provided in subsection (b), no expiration date shall be entered in Department of State Police records. To remove the plenary order from those records, either party shall request the clerk of the court to file a certified copy of an order stating that the specified event has occurred or that the plenary order has been vacated or modified with the Sheriff, and the Sheriff shall direct that law enforcement records shall be promptly corrected in accordance with the filed order.
    (e) Extension of orders. Any emergency, interim or plenary order may be extended one or more times, as required, provided that the requirements of Section 217, 218 or 219, as appropriate, are satisfied. If the motion for extension is uncontested and petitioner seeks no modification of the order, the order may be extended on the basis of petitioner's motion or affidavit stating that there has been no material change in relevant circumstances since entry of the order and stating the reason for the requested extension. Extensions may be granted only in open court and not under the provisions of subsection (c) of Section 217, which applies only when the court is unavailable at the close of business or on a court holiday.
    (f) Termination date. Any order of protection which would expire on a court holiday shall instead expire at the close of the next court business day.
    (g) Statement of purpose. The practice of dismissing or suspending a criminal prosecution in exchange for the issuance of an order of protection undermines the purposes of this Act. This Section shall not be construed as encouraging that practice.
(Source: P.A. 86‑966; 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/221) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑21)
    Sec. 221. Contents of orders.
    (a) Any order of protection shall describe the following:
        (1) Each remedy granted by the court, in reasonable
    
detail and not by reference to any other document, so that respondent may clearly understand what he or she must do or refrain from doing. Pre‑printed form orders of protection shall include the definitions of the types of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, as provided in Section 103. Remedies set forth in pre‑printed form orders shall be numbered consistently with and corresponding to the numerical sequence of remedies listed in Section 214 (at least as of the date the form orders are printed).
        (2) The reason for denial of petitioner's request
    
for any remedy listed in Section 214.
    (b) An order of protection shall further state the following:
        (1) The name of each petitioner that the court finds
    
was abused, neglected, or exploited by respondent, and that respondent is a member of the family or household of each such petitioner, and the name of each other person protected by the order and that such person is protected by this Act.
        (2) For any remedy requested by petitioner on which
    
the court has declined to rule, that that remedy is reserved.
        (3) The date and time the order of protection was
    
issued, whether it is an emergency, interim or plenary order and the duration of the order.
        (4) The date, time and place for any scheduled
    
hearing for extension of that order of protection or for another order of greater duration or scope.
        (5) For each remedy in an emergency order of
    
protection, the reason for entering that remedy without prior notice to respondent or greater notice than was actually given.
        (6) For emergency and interim orders of protection,
    
that respondent may petition the court, in accordance with Section 224, to re‑open that order if he or she did not receive actual prior notice of the hearing, in accordance with Section 211, and alleges that he or she had a meritorious defense to the order or that the order or any of its remedies was not authorized by this Act.
    (c) Any order of protection shall include the following notice, printed in conspicuous type: "Any knowing violation of an order of protection forbidding physical abuse, neglect, exploitation, harassment, intimidation, interference with personal liberty, willful deprivation, or entering or remaining present at specified places when the protected person is present, or granting exclusive possession of the residence or household, or granting a stay away order is a Class A misdemeanor. Grant of exclusive possession of the residence or household shall constitute notice forbidding trespass to land. Any knowing violation of an order awarding legal custody or physical care of a child or prohibiting removal or concealment of a child may be a Class 4 felony. Any willful violation of any order is contempt of court. Any violation may result in fine or imprisonment."
    (d) An emergency order of protection shall state, "This Order of Protection is enforceable, even without registration, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, tribal lands, and the U.S. territories pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act (18 U.S.C. 2265). Violating this Order of Protection may subject the respondent to federal charges and punishment (18 U.S.C. 2261‑2262)."
    (e) An interim or plenary order of protection shall state, "This Order of Protection is enforceable, even without registration, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, tribal lands, and the U.S. territories pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act (18 U.S.C. 2265). Violating this Order of Protection may subject the respondent to federal charges and punishment (18 U.S.C. 2261‑2262). The respondent may be subject to federal criminal penalties for possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving any firearm or ammunition under the Gun Control Act (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8) and (9))."
(Source: P.A. 93‑944, eff. 1‑1‑05.)

    (750 ILCS 60/222) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑22)
    Sec. 222. Notice of orders.
    (a) Entry and issuance. Upon issuance of any order of protection, the clerk shall immediately, or on the next court day if an emergency order is issued in accordance with subsection (c) of Section 217, (i) enter the order on the record and file it in accordance with the circuit court procedures and (ii) provide a file stamped copy of the order to respondent, if present, and to petitioner.
    (b) Filing with sheriff. The clerk of the issuing judge shall, or the petitioner may, on the same day that an order of protection is issued, file a certified copy of that order with the sheriff or other law enforcement officials charged with maintaining Department of State Police records or charged with serving the order upon respondent. If the order was issued in accordance with subsection (c) of Section 217, the clerk shall on the next court day, file a certified copy of the order with the Sheriff or other law enforcement officials charged with maintaining Department of State Police records.
    (c) Service by sheriff. Unless respondent was present in court when the order was issued, the sheriff, other law enforcement official or special process server shall promptly serve that order upon respondent and file proof of such service, in the manner provided for service of process in civil proceedings. Instead of serving the order upon the respondent, however, the sheriff, other law enforcement official, or special process server may serve the respondent with a short form notification as provided in Section 222.10. If process has not yet been served upon the respondent, it shall be served with the order or short form notification. A single fee may be charged for service of an order obtained in civil court, or for service of such an order together with process, unless waived or deferred under Section 210.
    (c‑5) If the person against whom the order of protection is issued is arrested and the written order is issued in accordance with subsection (c) of Section 217 and received by the custodial law enforcement agency before the respondent or arrestee is released from custody, the custodial law enforcement agent shall promptly serve the order upon the respondent or arrestee before the respondent or arrestee is released from custody. In no event shall detention of the respondent or arrestee be extended for hearing on the petition for order of protection or receipt of the order issued under Section 217 of this Act.
    (d) Extensions, modifications and revocations. Any order extending, modifying or revoking any order of protection shall be promptly recorded, issued and served as provided in this Section.
    (e) Notice to schools. Upon the request of the petitioner, within 24 hours of the issuance of an order of protection, the clerk of the issuing judge shall send written notice of the order of protection along with a certified copy of the order of protection to the day‑care facility, pre‑school or pre‑kindergarten, or private school or the principal office of the public school district or any college or university in which any child who is a protected person under the order of protection or any child of the petitioner is enrolled. If the child transfers enrollment to another day‑care facility, pre‑school, pre‑kindergarten, private school, public school, college, or university, the petitioner may, within 24 hours of the transfer, send to the clerk written notice of the transfer, including the name and address of the institution to which the child is transferring. Within 24 hours of receipt of notice from the petitioner that a child is transferring to another day‑care facility, pre‑school, pre‑kindergarten, private school, public school, college, or university, the clerk shall send written notice of the order of protection, along with a certified copy of the order, to the institution to which the child is transferring.
    (f) Disclosure by schools. After receiving a certified copy of an order of protection that prohibits a respondent's access to records, neither a day‑care facility, pre‑school, pre‑kindergarten, public or private school, college, or university nor its employees shall allow a respondent access to a protected child's records or release information in those records to the respondent. The school shall file the copy of the order of protection in the records of a child who is a protected person under the order of protection. When a child who is a protected person under the order of protection transfers to another day‑care facility, pre‑school, pre‑kindergarten, public or private school, college, or university, the institution from which the child is transferring may, at the request of the petitioner, provide, within 24 hours of the transfer, written notice of the order of protection, along with a certified copy of the order, to the institution to which the child is transferring.
(Source: P.A. 92‑90, eff. 7‑18‑01; 92‑162, eff. 1‑1‑02; 92‑651, eff. 7‑11‑02.)

    (750 ILCS 60/222.5)
    Sec. 222.5. Filing of an order of protection issued in another state.
    (a) A person entitled to protection under an order of protection issued by the court of another state, tribe, or United States territory may file a certified copy of the order of protection with the clerk of the court in a judicial circuit in which the person believes that enforcement may be necessary.
    (b) The clerk shall:
        (1) treat the foreign order of protection in the
    
same manner as a judgment of the circuit court for any county of this State in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, except that the clerk shall not mail notice of the filing of the foreign order to the respondent named in the order; and
        (2) on the same day that a foreign order of
    
protection is filed, file a certified copy of that order with the sheriff or other law enforcement officials charged with maintaining Department of State Police records as set forth in Section 222 of this Act.
    (c) Neither residence in this State nor filing of a foreign order of protection shall be required for enforcement of the order by this State. Failure to file the foreign order shall not be an impediment to its treatment in all respects as an Illinois order of protection.
    (d) The clerk shall not charge a fee to file a foreign order of protection under this Section.
    (e) The sheriff shall inform the Department of State Police as set forth in Section 302 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 91‑903, eff. 1‑1‑01.)

    (750 ILCS 60/222.10)
    Sec. 222.10. Short form notification.
    (a) Instead of personal service of an order of protection under Section 222, a sheriff, other law enforcement official, or special process server may serve a respondent with a short form notification. The short form notification must include the following items:
        (1) The respondent's name.
        (2) The respondent's date of birth, if known.
        (3) The petitioner's name.
        (4) The names of other protected parties.
        (5) The date and county in which the order of
    
protection was filed.
        (6) The court file number.
        (7) The hearing date and time, if known.
        (8) The conditions that apply to the respondent,
    
either in checklist form or handwritten.
        (9) The name of the judge who signed the order.
    (b) The short form notification must contain the following notice in bold print:
    "The order of protection is now enforceable. You must
    
report to the office of the sheriff or the office of the circuit court in (name of county) County to obtain a copy of the order of protection. You are subject to arrest and may be charged with a misdemeanor or felony if you violate any of the terms of the order of protection."
    (c) Upon verification of the identity of the respondent and the existence of an unserved order of protection against the respondent, a sheriff or other law enforcement official may detain the respondent for a reasonable time necessary to complete and serve the short form notification.
    (d) When service is made by short form notification under this Section, it may be proved by the affidavit of the sheriff, other law enforcement official, or special process server making the service.
    (e) The Attorney General shall provide adequate copies of the short form notification form to law enforcement agencies in this State.
(Source: P.A. 92‑162, eff. 1‑1‑02.)

    (750 ILCS 60/223) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑23)
    Sec. 223. Enforcement of orders of protection.
    (a) When violation is crime. A violation of any order of protection, whether issued in a civil or criminal proceeding, shall be enforced by a criminal court when:
        (1) The respondent commits the crime of violation of
    
an order of protection pursuant to Section 12‑30 of the Criminal Code of 1961, by having knowingly violated:
            (i) remedies described in paragraphs (1), (2),
        
(3), (14), or (14.5) of subsection (b) of Section 214 of this Act; or
            (ii) a remedy, which is substantially similar to
        
the remedies authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (14), and (14.5) of subsection (b) of Section 214 of this Act, in a valid order of protection which is authorized under the laws of another state, tribe, or United States territory; or
            (iii) any other remedy when the act constitutes
        
a crime against the protected parties as defined by the Criminal Code of 1961.
        Prosecution for a violation of an order of
    
protection shall not bar concurrent prosecution for any other crime, including any crime that may have been committed at the time of the violation of the order of protection; or
        (2) The respondent commits the crime of child
    
abduction pursuant to Section 10‑5 of the Criminal Code of 1961, by having knowingly violated:
            (i) remedies described in paragraphs (5), (6) or
        
(8) of subsection (b) of Section 214 of this Act; or
            (ii) a remedy, which is substantially similar to
        
the remedies authorized under paragraphs (5), (6), or (8) of subsection (b) of Section 214 of this Act, in a valid order of protection which is authorized under the laws of another state, tribe, or United States territory.
    (b) When violation is contempt of court. A violation of any valid Illinois order of protection, whether issued in a civil or criminal proceeding, may be enforced through civil or criminal contempt procedures, as appropriate, by any court with jurisdiction, regardless where the act or acts which violated the order of protection were committed, to the extent consistent with the venue provisions of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall preclude any Illinois court from enforcing any valid order of protection issued in another state. Illinois courts may enforce orders of protection through both criminal prosecution and contempt proceedings, unless the action which is second in time is barred by collateral estoppel or the constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy.
        (1) In a contempt proceeding where the petition for
    
a rule to show cause sets forth facts evidencing an immediate danger that the respondent will flee the jurisdiction, conceal a child, or inflict physical abuse on the petitioner or minor children or on dependent adults in petitioner's care, the court may order the attachment of the respondent without prior service of the rule to show cause or the petition for a rule to show cause. Bond shall be set unless specifically denied in writing.
        (2) A petition for a rule to show cause for
    
violation of an order of protection shall be treated as an expedited proceeding.
    (c) Violation of custody or support orders. A violation of remedies described in paragraphs (5), (6), (8), or (9) of subsection (b) of Section 214 of this Act may be enforced by any remedy provided by Section 611 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. The court may enforce any order for support issued under paragraph (12) of subsection (b) of Section 214 in the manner provided for under Articles V and VII of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
    (d) Actual knowledge. An order of protection may be enforced pursuant to this Section if the respondent violates the order after the respondent has actual knowledge of its contents as shown through one of the following means:
        (1) By service, delivery, or notice under Section
    
210.
        (2) By notice under Section 210.1 or 211.
        (3) By service of an order of protection under
    
Section 222.
        (4) By other means demonstrating actual knowledge of
    
the contents of the order.
    (e) The enforcement of an order of protection in civil or criminal court shall not be affected by either of the following:
        (1) The existence of a separate, correlative order,
    
entered under Section 215.
        (2) Any finding or order entered in a conjoined
    
criminal proceeding.
    (f) Circumstances. The court, when determining whether or not a violation of an order of protection has occurred, shall not require physical manifestations of abuse on the person of the victim.
    (g) Penalties.
        (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this
    
subsection, where the court finds the commission of a crime or contempt of court under subsections (a) or (b) of this Section, the penalty shall be the penalty that generally applies in such criminal or contempt proceedings, and may include one or more of the following: incarceration, payment of restitution, a fine, payment of attorneys' fees and costs, or community service.
        (2) The court shall hear and take into account
    
evidence of any factors in aggravation or mitigation before deciding an appropriate penalty under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
        (3) To the extent permitted by law, the court is
    
encouraged to:
            (i) increase the penalty for the knowing
        
violation of any order of protection over any penalty previously imposed by any court for respondent's violation of any order of protection or penal statute involving petitioner as victim and respondent as defendant;
            (ii) impose a minimum penalty of 24 hours
        
imprisonment for respondent's first violation of any order of protection; and
            (iii) impose a minimum penalty of 48 hours
        
imprisonment for respondent's second or subsequent violation of an order of protection
    unless the court explicitly finds that an increased
    
penalty or that period of imprisonment would be manifestly unjust.
        (4) In addition to any other penalties imposed for a
    
violation of an order of protection, a criminal court may consider evidence of any violations of an order of protection:
            (i) to increase, revoke or modify the bail bond
        
on an underlying criminal charge pursuant to Section 110‑6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963;
            (ii) to revoke or modify an order of probation,
        
conditional discharge or supervision, pursuant to Section 5‑6‑4 of the Unified Code of Corrections;
            (iii) to revoke or modify a sentence of periodic
        
imprisonment, pursuant to Section 5‑7‑2 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
        (5) In addition to any other penalties, the court
    
shall impose an additional fine of $20 as authorized by Section 5‑9‑1.11 of the Unified Code of Corrections upon any person convicted of or placed on supervision for a violation of an order of protection. The additional fine shall be imposed for each violation of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 93‑359, eff. 1‑1‑04.)

    (750 ILCS 60/223.1) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑23.1)
    Sec. 223.1. Order of protection; status. Whenever relief is sought under this Act, the court, before granting relief, shall determine whether any order of protection has previously been entered in the instant proceeding or any other proceeding in which any party, or a child of any party, or both, if relevant, has been designated as either a respondent or a protected person.
(Source: P.A. 87‑743.)

    (750 ILCS 60/224) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑24)
    Sec. 224. Modification and re‑opening of orders.
    (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, upon motion by petitioner, the court may modify an emergency, interim, or plenary order of protection:
        (1) If respondent has abused petitioner since the
    
hearing for that order, by adding or altering one or more remedies, as authorized by Section 214; and
        (2) Otherwise, by adding any remedy authorized by
    
Section 214 which was:
            (i) reserved in that order of protection;
            (ii) not requested for inclusion in that order
        
of protection; or
            (iii) denied on procedural grounds, but not on
        
the merits.
    (b) Upon motion by petitioner or respondent, the court may modify any prior order of protection's remedy for custody, visitation or payment of support in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Each order of protection shall be entered in the Law Enforcement Automated Data System on the same day it is issued by the court.
    (c) After 30 days following entry of a plenary order of protection, a court may modify that order only when changes in the applicable law or facts since that plenary order was entered warrant a modification of its terms.
    (d) Upon 2 days' notice to petitioner, in accordance with Section 211 of this Act, or such shorter notice as the court may prescribe, a respondent subject to an emergency or interim order of protection issued under this Act may appear and petition the court to re‑hear the original or amended petition. Any petition to re‑hear shall be verified and shall allege the following:
        (1) that respondent did not receive prior notice of
    
the initial hearing in which the emergency, interim, or plenary order was entered under Sections 211 and 217; and
        (2) that respondent had a meritorious defense to the
    
order or any of its remedies or that the order or any of its remedies was not authorized by this Act.
    (e) In the event that the emergency or interim order granted petitioner exclusive possession and the petition of respondent seeks to re‑open or vacate that grant, the court shall set a date for hearing within 14 days on all issues relating to exclusive possession. Under no circumstances shall a court continue a hearing concerning exclusive possession beyond the 14th day, except by agreement of the parties. Other issues raised by the pleadings may be consolidated for the hearing if neither party nor the court objects.
    (f) This Section does not limit the means, otherwise available by law, for vacating or modifying orders of protection.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/225) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑25)
    Sec. 225. Immunity from prosecution. Any individual or organization acting in good faith to report the abuse of any person 60 years of age or older or to do any of the following in complying with the provisions of this Act shall not be subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability as a result of such action: providing any information to the appropriate law enforcement agency, providing that the giving of any information does not violate any privilege of confidentiality under law; assisting in any investigation; assisting in the preparation of any materials for distribution under this Act; or by providing services ordered under an order of protection.
    Any individual, agency, or organization acting in good faith to report or investigate alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a high‑risk adult with disabilities, to testify in any proceeding on behalf of a high‑risk adult with disabilities, to take photographs or perform an examination, or to perform any other act in compliance with the provisions of this Act shall not be the subject of criminal prosecution, civil liability, or other penalty, sanction, restriction, or retaliation as a result of such action.
(Source: P.A. 86‑542; 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/226) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑26)
    Sec. 226. Untrue statements. Allegations and denials, made without reasonable cause and found to be untrue, shall subject the party pleading them to the payment of reasonable expenses actually incurred by the other party by reason of the untrue pleading, together with a reasonable attorney's fee, to be summarily taxed by the court upon motion made within 30 days of the judgment or dismissal, as provided in Supreme Court Rule 137. The court may direct that a copy of an order entered under this Section be provided to the State's Attorney so that he or she may determine whether to prosecute for perjury. This Section shall not apply to proceedings heard in Criminal Court or to criminal contempt of court proceedings, whether heard in Civil or Criminal Court.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/227) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑27)
    Sec. 227. Privileged communications between domestic violence counselors and victims.
    (a) As used in this Section:
        (1) "Domestic violence program" means any unit of
    
local government, organization, or association whose major purpose is to provide one or more of the following: information, crisis intervention, emergency shelter, referral, counseling, advocacy, or emotional support to victims of domestic violence.
        (2) "Domestic violence advocate or counselor" means
    
any person (A) who has undergone a minimum of forty hours of training in domestic violence advocacy, crisis intervention, and related areas, and (B) who provides services to victims through a domestic violence program either on an employed or volunteer basis.
        (3) "Confidential communication" means any
    
communication between an alleged victim of domestic violence and a domestic violence advocate or counselor in the course of providing information, counseling, or advocacy. The term includes all records kept by the advocate or counselor or by the domestic violence program in the course of providing services to an alleged victim concerning the alleged victim and the services provided. The confidential nature of the communication is not waived by the presence at the time of the communication of any additional persons, including but not limited to an interpreter, to further express the interests of the domestic violence victim or by the advocate's or counselor's disclosure to such an additional person with the consent of the victim when reasonably necessary to accomplish the purpose for which the advocate or counselor is consulted.
        (4) "Domestic violence victim" means any person who
    
consults a domestic violence counselor for the purpose of securing advice, counseling or assistance related to one or more alleged incidents of domestic violence.
        (5) "Domestic violence" means abuse as defined in
    
the Illinois Domestic Violence Act.
    (b) No domestic violence advocate or counselor shall disclose any confidential communication or be examined as a witness in any civil or criminal case or proceeding or in any legislative or administrative proceeding without the written consent of the domestic violence victim except (1) in accordance with the provisions of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act or (2) in cases where failure to disclose is likely to result in an imminent risk of serious bodily harm or death of the victim or another person.
    (c) A domestic violence advocate or counselor who knowingly discloses any confidential communication in violation of this Act commits a Class A misdemeanor.
    (d) When a domestic violence victim is deceased or has been adjudged incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, the guardian of the domestic violence victim or the executor or administrator of the estate of the domestic violence victim may waive the privilege established by this Section, except where the guardian, executor or administrator of the estate has been charged with a violent crime against the domestic violence victim or has had an Order of Protection entered against him or her at the request of or on behalf of the domestic violence victim or otherwise has an interest adverse to that of the domestic violence victim with respect to the waiver of the privilege. In that case, the court shall appoint an attorney for the estate of the domestic violence victim.
    (e) A minor may knowingly waive the privilege established by this Section. Where a minor is, in the opinion of the court, incapable of knowingly waiving the privilege, the parent or guardian of the minor may waive the privilege on behalf of the minor, except where such parent or guardian has been charged with a violent crime against the minor or has had an Order of Protection entered against him or her on request of or on behalf of the minor or otherwise has any interest adverse to that of the minor with respect to the waiver of the privilege. In that case, the court shall appoint an attorney for the minor child who shall be compensated in accordance with Section 506 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
    (f) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit in any way any privilege that might otherwise exist under statute or common law.
    (g) The assertion of any privilege under this Section shall not result in an inference unfavorable to the State's cause or to the cause of the domestic violence victim.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186.)

    (750 ILCS 60/227.1) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312‑27.1)
    Sec. 227.1. Other privileged information. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no court or administrative or legislative body shall compel any person or domestic violence program to disclose the location of any domestic violence program or the identity of any domestic violence advocate or counselor in any civil or criminal case or proceeding or in any administrative or legislative proceeding. A court may compel disclosure of the location of a domestic violence program or the identity of a domestic violence advocate or counselor if the court finds, following a hearing, that there is clear and convincing evidence that failure to disclose would be likely to result in an imminent risk of serious bodily harm or death to a domestic violence victim or another person. If the court makes such a finding, then disclosure shall take place in camera, under a restrictive protective order that does not frustrate the purposes of compelling the disclosure, and the information disclosed shall not be made a part of the written record of the case.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1186.)

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