104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3570
 
Introduced , by Rep. Nabeela Syed
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

430 ILCS 67/10
430 ILCS 67/35
430 ILCS 67/40
430 ILCS 67/50
430 ILCS 67/60
430 ILCS 67/75
430 ILCS 67/80
 Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Requires the court or allows a State's Attorney to provide simplified forms and clerical assistance to help with the filing (rather than the writing and filing) of a petition for a firearms restraining order by any person not represented by counsel. Requires the clerk to immediately notify the State's Attorney of the filing of each firearms restraining order when it is filed. Gives the State's Attorney legal standing to represent any and all petitioners if the petitioners request the State's Attorney's assistance in filing the pleadings or in conducting the hearings. Requires a verified pleading (rather than an affidavit or verified pleading). Changes references to an intimate partner to references to a specific intimate partner. In provisions regarding ex parte hearings, requires the court to consider specific evidence and changes the burden of proof from probably cause to a preponderance of the evidence. Provides for the issuance of a plenary (rather than 6-month) firearms restraining order after a full hearing. Makes other changes.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1 AN ACT concerning safety.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Firearms Restraining Order Act is amended 
5by changing Sections 10, 35, 40, 50, 60, 75, and 80 as follows:

6 (430 ILCS 67/10)
7 Sec. 10. Commencement of action; procedure. 
8 (a) An action for a firearms restraining order is 
9commenced by filing a verified petition for a firearms 
10restraining order in any circuit court. 
11 (b) A petition for a firearms restraining order may be 
12filed in: (1) any county where the respondent resides or (2) 
13any county where an incident occurred that involved the 
14respondent posing an immediate and present danger of causing 
15personal injury to the respondent or another by having in his 
16or her custody or control, or purchasing, possessing, or 
17receiving, a firearm, ammunition, or firearm parts that could 
18be assembled to make an operable firearm. 
19 (c) No fee shall be charged by the clerk for filing, 
20amending, vacating, certifying, printing, or photocopying 
21petitions or orders; or for issuing alias summons; or for any 
22related filing service. No fee shall be charged by the sheriff 
23or other law enforcement for service by the sheriff or other 
 
 
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1law enforcement of a petition, rule, motion, or order in an 
2action commenced under this Section.
3 (d) The court shall provide, through the office of the 
4clerk of the court, simplified forms and clerical assistance 
5to help with the writing and filing of a petition under this 
6Section by any person not represented by counsel. In addition, 
7that assistance may be provided by the State's Attorney. The 
8clerk shall immediately notify the State's Attorney of the 
9filing of each firearms restraining order when it is filed. 
10The State's Attorney shall have legal standing to represent 
11any and all petitioners if the petitioners request the State's 
12Attorney's assistance in filing the pleadings or in conducting 
13the hearings. 
14(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-345, eff. 6-1-22.)

15 (430 ILCS 67/35)
16 Sec. 35. Ex parte orders and emergency hearings. 
17 (a) A petitioner may request an emergency firearms 
18restraining order by filing a an affidavit or verified 
19pleading alleging that the respondent poses an immediate and 
20present danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, 
21or another by having in his or her custody or control, 
22purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm, ammunition, or 
23firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable 
24firearm. The petition shall also describe the type and 
25location of any firearm or firearms, ammunition, or firearm 
 
 
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1parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm 
2presently believed by the petitioner to be possessed or 
3controlled by the respondent. 
4 (b) If the respondent is alleged to pose an immediate and 
5present danger of causing personal injury to a specific an 
6intimate partner, or a specific an intimate partner is alleged 
7to have been the target of a threat or act of violence by the 
8respondent, the petitioner shall make a good faith effort to 
9provide notice to those specific any and all intimate partners 
10of the respondent. The notice must include that the petitioner 
11intends to petition the court for an emergency firearms 
12restraining order, and, if the petitioner is a law enforcement 
13officer, referral to relevant domestic violence or stalking 
14advocacy or counseling resources, if appropriate. The 
15petitioner shall attest to having provided the notice in the 
16filed affidavit or verified pleading. If, after making a good 
17faith effort, the petitioner is unable to provide notice to 
18the specific any or all intimate partners, who are alleged to 
19have been the target of a threat or act of violence the 
20affidavit or verified pleading should describe what efforts 
21were made.
22 (c) Every person who files a petition for an emergency 
23firearms restraining order, knowing the information provided 
24to the court at any hearing or in the affidavit or verified 
25pleading to be false, is guilty of perjury under Section 32-2 
26of the Criminal Code of 2012. 
 
 
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1 (d) An emergency firearms restraining order shall be 
2issued on an ex parte basis, that is, without notice to the 
3respondent. 
4 (e) An emergency hearing held on an ex parte basis shall be 
5held the same day that the petition is filed or the next day 
6that the court is in session. 
7 (f) In determining whether to issue an emergency firearms 
8restraining order under this Section, the court shall consider 
9evidence including, but not limited to, the following:
10  (1) The unlawful and reckless use, display, or 4 
11 brandishing of a firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts 
12 that could be assembled to make an operable firearm by the 
13 respondent.
14  (2) The history of use, attempted use, or threatened 
15 use of physical force by the respondent against another 
16 person.
17  (3) Any prior arrest of the respondent for a felony 
18 offense.
19  (4) Evidence of the abuse of controlled substances or 
20 alcohol by the respondent.
21  (5) A recent threat of violence or act of violence by 
22 the respondent directed toward himself, herself, or 
23 another.
24  (6) A violation of an emergency order of protection 
25 issued under Section 217 of the Illinois Domestic Violence 
26 Act of 1986 or Section 112A-17 of the Code of Criminal 
 
 
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1 Procedure of 1963 or of an order of protection issued 
2 under Section 214 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 
3 1986 or Section 112A-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 
4 of 1963.
5  (7) A pattern of violent acts or violent threats, 
6 including, but not limited to, threats of violence or acts 
7 of violence by the respondent directed toward himself, 
8 herself, or another. 
9 (g) If a circuit or associate judge finds by a 
10preponderance of the evidence probable cause to believe that 
11the respondent poses an immediate and present danger of 
12causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by 
13having in his or her custody or control, purchasing, 
14possessing, or receiving a firearm, ammunition, or firearm 
15parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm, the 
16circuit or associate judge shall issue an emergency order. 
17 (g-5) (f-5) If the court issues an emergency firearms 
18restraining order, it shall, upon a finding of probable cause 
19that the respondent possesses firearms, ammunition, or firearm 
20parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm, the 
21court shall issue an order a search warrant directing a law 
22enforcement agency to seize the respondent's firearms, 
23ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
24an operable firearm. The court may also order by search 
25warrant , as part of that warrant, direct the law enforcement 
26agency to search the respondent's residence and other places 
 
 
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1where the court finds there is probable cause to believe he or 
2she is likely to possess the firearms, ammunition, or firearm 
3parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm. A 
4return of the search warrant shall be filed by the law 
5enforcement agency within 4 days thereafter, setting forth the 
6time, date, and location that the search warrant was executed 
7and what items, if any, were seized. If the petitioner is not 
8law enforcement, the State's Attorney shall coordinate with 
9the appropriate law enforcement agency to serve the order, the 
10search warrant, or both, as issued by the court. 
11 (h) (g) An emergency firearms restraining order shall 
12require: 
13  (1) the respondent to refrain from having in his or 
14 her custody or control, purchasing, possessing, or 
15 receiving additional firearms, ammunition, or firearm 
16 parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm, 
17 or removing firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
18 an operable firearm for the duration of the order under 
19 Section 8.2 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; 
20 and
21  (2) the respondent to surrender any firearms, 
22 ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to 
23 make an operable firearm to the local law enforcement 
24 agency serving the firearms restraining order for 
25 safekeeping and comply with Section 9.5 of the Firearm 
26 Owners Identification Card Act and subsection (g) of 
 
 
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1 Section 70 of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act by 
2 surrendering his or her Firearm Owner's Identification 
3 Card and Firearm Concealed Carry License to the local law 
4 enforcement agency serving the firearms restraining order.
5 (i) (h) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (h-5) 
6of this Section, upon expiration of the period of safekeeping, 
7if the firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts that could be 
8assembled to make an operable firearm or Firearm Owner's 
9Identification Card and concealed carry license cannot be 
10returned to the respondent because the respondent cannot be 
11located, fails to respond to requests to retrieve the 
12firearms, or is not lawfully eligible to possess a firearm, 
13ammunition, or firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
14an operable firearm, upon petition from the local law 
15enforcement agency, the court may order the local law 
16enforcement agency to destroy the firearms, ammunition, and 
17firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable 
18firearm, use the firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts that 
19could be assembled to make an operable firearm for training 
20purposes, or use the firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts 
21that could be assembled to make an operable firearm for any 
22other application as deemed appropriate by the local law 
23enforcement agency. 
24 (i-5) (h-5) On or before January 1, 2022, a respondent 
25whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card has been revoked or 
26suspended may petition the court, if the petitioner is present 
 
 
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1in court or has notice of the respondent's petition, to 
2transfer the respondent's firearm, ammunition, and firearm 
3parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm to a 
4person who is lawfully able to possess the firearm, 
5ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
6an operable firearm if the person does not reside at the same 
7address as the respondent. Notice of the petition shall be 
8served upon the person protected by the emergency firearms 
9restraining order. While the order is in effect, the 
10transferee who receives the respondent's firearms, ammunition, 
11and firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable 
12firearm must swear or affirm by affidavit that he or she shall 
13not transfer the firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that 
14could be assembled to make an operable firearm to the 
15respondent or to anyone residing in the same residence as the 
16respondent.
17 (i-6) (h-6) If a person other than the respondent claims 
18title to any firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts that 
19could be assembled to make an operable firearm surrendered 
20under this Section, he or she may petition the court, if the 
21petitioner is present in court or has notice of the petition, 
22to have the firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that could 
23be assembled to make an operable firearm returned to him or 
24her. If the court determines that person to be the lawful owner 
25of the firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that could be 
26assembled to make an operable firearm, the firearm, 
 
 
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1ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
2an operable firearm shall be returned to him or her, provided 
3that:
4  (1) the firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that 
5 could be assembled to make an operable firearm are removed 
6 from the respondent's custody, control, or possession and 
7 the lawful owner agrees to store the firearm, ammunition, 
8 and firearm parts that could be assembled to make an 
9 operable firearm in a manner such that the respondent does 
10 not have access to or control of the firearm, ammunition, 
11 and firearm parts that could be assembled to make an 
12 operable firearm; and
13  (2) the firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that 
14 could be assembled to make an operable firearm are not 
15 otherwise unlawfully possessed by the owner.
16 The person petitioning for the return of his or her 
17firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled 
18to make an operable firearm must swear or affirm by affidavit 
19that he or she: (i) is the lawful owner of the firearm, 
20ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
21an operable firearm; (ii) shall not transfer the firearm, 
22ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
23an operable firearm to the respondent; and (iii) will store 
24the firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that could be 
25assembled to make an operable firearm in a manner that the 
26respondent does not have access to or control of the firearm, 
 
 
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1ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
2an operable firearm. 
3 (j) (i) In accordance with subsection (e) of this Section, 
4the court shall schedule a full hearing as soon as possible, 
5but no longer than 14 days from the issuance of an ex parte 
6firearms restraining order, to determine if a plenary 6-month 
7firearms restraining order shall be issued. The court may 
8extend an ex parte order as needed, but not to exceed 14 days, 
9to effectuate service of the order or if necessary to continue 
10protection. The court may extend the order for a greater 
11length of time by mutual agreement of the parties. 
12(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 
13102-345, eff. 6-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 
145-13-22.)

15 (430 ILCS 67/40)
16 Sec. 40. Plenary orders. 
17 (a) A petitioner may request a firearms restraining order 
18for up to one year by filing a an affidavit or verified 
19pleading alleging that the respondent poses a significant 
20danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or 
21another in the near future by having in his or her custody or 
22control, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm, 
23ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
24an operable firearm. The petition shall also describe the 
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1firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable 
2firearm presently believed by the petitioner to be possessed 
3or controlled by the respondent. The firearms restraining 
4order may be renewed for an additional period of up to one year 
5in accordance with Section 45 of this Act. 
6 (b) If the respondent is alleged to pose a significant 
7danger of causing personal injury to a specific an intimate 
8partner, or a specific an intimate partner is alleged to have 
9been the target of a threat or act of violence by the 
10respondent, the petitioner shall make a good faith effort to 
11provide notice to those specific any and all intimate partners 
12of the respondent. The notice must include the duration of 
13time that the petitioner intends to petition the court for a 
14firearms restraining order, and, if the petitioner is a law 
15enforcement officer, referral to relevant domestic violence or 
16stalking advocacy or counseling resources, if appropriate. The 
17petitioner shall attest to having provided the notice in the 
18filed affidavit or verified pleading. If, after making a good 
19faith effort, the petitioner is unable to provide notice to 
20those specific any or all intimate partners, who are alleged 
21to have been the target of a threat or act of violence the 
22affidavit or verified pleading should describe what efforts 
23were made.
24 (c) Every person who files a petition for a plenary 
25firearms restraining order, knowing the information provided 
26to the court at any hearing or in the affidavit or verified 
 
 
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1pleading to be false, is guilty of perjury under Section 32-2 
2of the Criminal Code of 2012. 
3 (d) Upon receipt of a petition for a plenary firearms 
4restraining order, the court shall order a hearing within 30 
5days. 
6 (e) In determining whether to issue a firearms restraining 
7order under this Section, the court shall consider evidence 
8including, but not limited to, the following: 
9  (1) The unlawful and reckless use, display, or 
10 brandishing of a firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts 
11 that could be assembled to make an operable firearm by the 
12 respondent. 
13  (2) The history of use, attempted use, or threatened 
14 use of physical force by the respondent against another 
15 person. 
16  (3) Any prior arrest of the respondent for a felony 
17 offense.
18  (4) Evidence of the abuse of controlled substances or 
19 alcohol by the respondent.
20  (5) A recent threat of violence or act of violence by 
21 the respondent directed toward himself, herself, or 
22 another.
23  (6) A violation of an emergency order of protection 
24 issued under Section 217 of the Illinois Domestic Violence 
25 Act of 1986 or Section 112A-17 of the Code of Criminal 
26 Procedure of 1963 or of an order of protection issued 
 
 
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1 under Section 214 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 
2 1986 or Section 112A-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 
3 of 1963. 
4  (7) A pattern of violent acts or violent threats, 
5 including, but not limited to, threats of violence or acts 
6 of violence by the respondent directed toward himself, 
7 herself, or another.
8 (f) At the hearing, the petitioner shall have the burden 
9of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that the 
10respondent poses a significant danger of personal injury to 
11himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or 
12control, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm, 
13ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
14an operable firearm.
15 (g) If the court finds that there is clear and convincing 
16evidence to issue a plenary firearms restraining order, the 
17court shall issue a firearms restraining order that shall be 
18in effect for up to one year, but not less than 6 months, 
19subject to renewal under Section 45 of this Act or termination 
20under that Section. 
21 (g-5) If the court issues a plenary firearms restraining 
22order, it shall, upon a finding of probable cause that the 
23respondent possesses firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts 
24that could be assembled to make an operable firearm, the court 
25shall issue an order a search warrant directing a law 
26enforcement agency to seize the respondent's firearms, 
 
 
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1ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
2an operable firearm. The court may also order by search 
3warrant , as part of that warrant, direct the law enforcement 
4agency to search the respondent's residence and other places 
5where the court finds there is probable cause to believe he or 
6she is likely to possess the firearms, ammunition, and firearm 
7parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm. A 
8return of the search warrant shall be filed by the law 
9enforcement agency within 4 days thereafter, setting forth the 
10time, date, and location that the search warrant was executed 
11and what items, if any, were seized. If the petitioner is not 
12law enforcement, the State's Attorney shall coordinate with 
13the appropriate law enforcement agency to serve the order, the 
14search warrant, or both, as issued by the court. 
15 (h) A plenary firearms restraining order shall require:
16  (1) the respondent to refrain from having in his or 
17 her custody or control, purchasing, possessing, or 
18 receiving additional firearms, ammunition, and firearm 
19 parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm 
20 for the duration of the order under Section 8.2 of the 
21 Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; and
22  (2) the respondent to surrender any firearms, 
23 ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to 
24 make an operable firearm to the local law enforcement 
25 agency serving the firearms restraining order for 
26 safekeeping and comply with Section 9.5 of the Firearm 
 
 
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1 Owners Identification Card Act and subsection (g) of 
2 Section 70 of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act by 
3 surrendering his or her Firearm Owner's Identification 
4 Card and Firearm Concealed Carry License to the local law 
5 enforcement agency serving the firearms restraining order.
6 (i) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (i-5) of 
7this Section, upon expiration of the period of safekeeping, if 
8the firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts that could be 
9assembled to make an operable firearm or Firearm Owner's 
10Identification Card cannot be returned to the respondent 
11because the respondent cannot be located, fails to respond to 
12requests to retrieve the firearms, ammunition, and firearm 
13parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm, or 
14is not lawfully eligible to possess a firearm, ammunition, and 
15firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable 
16firearm, upon petition from the local law enforcement agency, 
17the court may order the local law enforcement agency to 
18destroy the firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts that could 
19be assembled to make an operable firearm, use the firearms, 
20ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
21an operable firearm for training purposes, or use the 
22firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts that could be 
23assembled to make an operable firearm for any other 
24application as deemed appropriate by the local law enforcement 
25agency.
26 (i-5) A respondent whose Firearm Owner's Identification 
 
 
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1Card has been revoked or suspended may petition the court, if 
2the petitioner is present in court or has notice of the 
3respondent's petition, to transfer the respondent's firearm, 
4ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
5an operable firearm to a person who is lawfully able to possess 
6the firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that could be 
7assembled to make an operable firearm if the person does not 
8reside at the same address as the respondent. Notice of the 
9petition shall be served upon the person protected by the 
10emergency firearms restraining order. While the order is in 
11effect, the transferee who receives the respondent's firearms, 
12ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
13an operable firearm must swear or affirm by affidavit that he 
14or she shall not transfer the firearm, ammunition, and firearm 
15parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm to 
16the respondent or to anyone residing in the same residence as 
17the respondent.
18 (i-6) If a person other than the respondent claims title 
19to any firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts that could be 
20assembled to make an operable firearm surrendered under this 
21Section, he or she may petition the court, if the petitioner is 
22present in court or has notice of the petition, to have the 
23firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled 
24to make an operable firearm returned to him or her. If the 
25court determines that person to be the lawful owner of the 
26firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled 
 
 
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1to make an operable firearm, the firearm, ammunition, and 
2firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable 
3firearm shall be returned to him or her, provided that:
4  (1) the firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that 
5 could be assembled to make an operable firearm are removed 
6 from the respondent's custody, control, or possession and 
7 the lawful owner agrees to store the firearm, ammunition, 
8 and firearm parts that could be assembled to make an 
9 operable firearm in a manner such that the respondent does 
10 not have access to or control of the firearm, ammunition, 
11 and firearm parts that could be assembled to make an 
12 operable firearm; and
13  (2) the firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that 
14 could be assembled to make an operable firearm are not 
15 otherwise unlawfully possessed by the owner.
16 The person petitioning for the return of his or her 
17firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled 
18to make an operable firearm must swear or affirm by affidavit 
19that he or she: (i) is the lawful owner of the firearm, 
20ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
21an operable firearm; (ii) shall not transfer the firearm, 
22ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
23an operable firearm to the respondent; and (iii) will store 
24the firearm, ammunition, and firearm parts that could be 
25assembled to make an operable firearm in a manner that the 
26respondent does not have access to or control of the firearm, 
 
 
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1ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make 
2an operable firearm. 
3 (j) If the court does not issue a firearms restraining 
4order at the hearing, the court shall dissolve any emergency 
5firearms restraining order then in effect.
6 (k) When the court issues a firearms restraining order 
7under this Section, the court shall inform the respondent that 
8he or she is entitled to one hearing during the period of the 
9order to request a termination of the order, under Section 45 
10of this Act, and shall provide the respondent with a form to 
11request a hearing. 
12(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 
13102-345, eff. 6-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 
145-13-22; 102-1116, eff. 1-10-23.)

15 (430 ILCS 67/50)
16 Sec. 50. Notice of orders. 
17 (a) Entry and issuance. Upon issuance of any firearms 
18restraining order, the clerk shall immediately, or on the next 
19court day if an emergency firearms restraining order is issued 
20in accordance with Section 35 of this Act (emergency firearms 
21restraining order): (i) enter the order on the record and file 
22it in accordance with the circuit court procedures and (ii) 
23provide a file stamped copy of the order to the respondent, if 
24present, and to the petitioner. 
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1shall, or the petitioner may, on the same day that a firearms 
2restraining order is issued, file a filed stamped certified 
3copy of that order with the sheriff or other law enforcement 
4officials charged with maintaining Illinois State Police 
5records or charged with serving the order upon the respondent. 
6If the order was issued in accordance with Section 35 of this 
7Act (emergency firearms restraining order), the clerk shall, 
8on the next court day, file a filed stamped certified copy of 
9the order with the sheriff or other law enforcement officials 
10charged with maintaining Illinois State Police records. 
11 (c) Service by sheriff. Unless the respondent was present 
12in court when the order was issued, the sheriff or other law 
13enforcement official shall promptly serve that order upon the 
14respondent and file proof of the service, in the manner 
15provided for service of process in civil proceedings. Instead 
16of serving the order upon the respondent, however, the 
17sheriff, other law enforcement official, or other persons 
18defined in Section 112A-22.10 of the Code of Criminal 
19Procedure of 1963 may serve the respondent with a short form 
20notification as provided in that Section. If process has not 
21yet been served upon the respondent, it shall be served with 
22the order or short form notification if the service is made by 
23the sheriff, or other law enforcement official.
24 (d) Any order renewing or terminating any firearms 
25restraining order shall be promptly recorded, issued, and 
26served as provided in this Section.
 
 
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1(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

2 (430 ILCS 67/60)
3 Sec. 60. Filing of a firearms restraining order issued by 
4another state. 
5 (a) A person who has sought a firearms restraining order 
6or similar order issued by the court of another state, tribe, 
7or United States territory may file a filed stamped certified 
8copy of the firearms restraining order with the clerk of the 
9court in a judicial circuit in which the person believes that 
10enforcement may be necessary. 
11 (b) The clerk shall: 
12  (1) treat the foreign firearms restraining order in 
13 the same manner as a judgment of the circuit court for any 
14 county of this State in accordance with the provisions of 
15 the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, except 
16 that the clerk shall not mail notice of the filing of the 
17 foreign order to the respondent named in the order; and
18  (2) on the same day that a foreign firearms 
19 restraining order is filed, file a filed stamped certified 
20 copy of that order with the sheriff or other law 
21 enforcement officials charged with maintaining Illinois 
22 State Police records as set forth in Section 55 of this 
23 Act.
24 (c) Neither residence in this State nor filing of a 
25foreign firearms restraining order shall be required for 
 
 
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1enforcement of the order by this State. Failure to file the 
2foreign order shall not be an impediment to its treatment in 
3all respects as an Illinois firearms restraining order.
4 (d) The clerk shall not charge a fee to file a foreign 
5order of protection under this Section. 
6(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

7 (430 ILCS 67/75)
8 Sec. 75. Limited law enforcement liability. 
9 (a)Law Enforcement. Any act of omission or commission by 
10any law enforcement officer acting in good faith in rendering 
11emergency assistance or otherwise enforcing this Act shall not 
12impose civil liability upon the law enforcement officer or his 
13or her supervisor or employer, unless the act is a result of 
14willful or wanton misconduct. 
15 (b) State's Attorney. In complying with the provisions of 
16this Act, the State's Attorney, the Office of the State's 
17Attorney, and anyone performing the function of that office, 
18does not forfeit absolute immunity. 
19(Source: P.A. 100-607, eff. 1-1-19.)

20 (430 ILCS 67/80)
21 Sec. 80. Expungement or sealing of order. If the court 
22denies issuance of a firearms restraining order against the 
23respondent, all records of the proceeding shall be immediately 
24expunged from the court records. If the firearms restraining 
 
 
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