Sexually Dangerous Persons Act

Sections covered

• 725 ILCS 205/0.01Short title
• 725 ILCS 205/10Criminal Procedure › 725 ILCS 205 — Sexually Dangerous Persons Act › Article 105 — Sexually Dangerous Persons
• 725 ILCS 205/1.01Criminal Procedure › 725 ILCS 205 — Sexually Dangerous Persons Act › Article 105 — Sexually Dangerous Persons
• 725 ILCS 205/11If any provision of this Act, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby
• 725 ILCS 205/12Persons heretofore committed to the Department of Public Safety are deemed transferred and committed to the custody of the Director of Corrections
• 725 ILCS 205/2Jurisdiction of proceedings under this Act is vested in the circuit courts in this State, for the purpose of conducting hearings for commitment and detention of such persons, as hereinafter provided
• 725 ILCS 205/3Criminal Procedure › 725 ILCS 205 — Sexually Dangerous Persons Act › Article 105 — Sexually Dangerous Persons
• 725 ILCS 205/3.01The proceedings under this Act shall be civil in nature, however, the burden of proof required to commit a defendant to confinement as a sexually dangerous person shall be the standard of proof required in a criminal proceedings of proof beyond a reasonable doubt
• 725 ILCS 205/4Criminal Procedure › 725 ILCS 205 — Sexually Dangerous Persons Act › Article 105 — Sexually Dangerous Persons
• 725 ILCS 205/4.01"Qualified evaluator" means a reputable physician or psychologist licensed in Illinois or any other state to practice medicine or psychology, or any other licensed professional who specializes in the evaluation of sex offenders
• 725 ILCS 205/4.02In counties of less than 500,000 inhabitants the cost of the examination required by Section 4 is a charge against and shall be paid out of the general fund of the county in which the proceeding is brought
• 725 ILCS 205/4.03Mental disorder
• 725 ILCS 205/4.04Examination
• 725 ILCS 205/4.05Criminal propensities to the commission of sex offenses
• 725 ILCS 205/5The respondent in any proceedings under this Act shall have the right to demand a trial by jury and to be represented by counsel
• 725 ILCS 205/8If the respondent is found to be a sexually dangerous person then the court shall appoint the Director of Corrections guardian of the person found to be sexually dangerous and such person shall stand committed to the custody of such guardian
• 725 ILCS 205/9Recovery; examination and hearing