Amends the Officers and Employees Article of the Counties Code. Allows public defenders who are representing a client in a criminal case to also represent the client in summary suspension or revocation hearings under a specified provision in the Illinois Vehicle Code.
House Floor Amendment No. 2: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Officers and Employees Article of the Counties Code. Allows a public defender who is representing a client in a criminal case to also represent the client in a statutory summary suspension proceeding under a specified provision in the Illinois Vehicle Code arising from the same arrest.
Statutes affected: Introduced: 55 ILCS 5/3
Engrossed: 55 ILCS 5/3
Enrolled: 55 ILCS 5/3