GUN OFFENDER REGISTRATION ORDINANCE

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 8, ch. 8-26

in effect

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-010 Definitions.

8-26-010 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: "Conviction" or "convicted" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in Section 5/2-5 of the Illinois Criminal Code. "Gun offender" or "offender" means any person convicted of a gun offense. "Gun offense" means a criminal conviction of any of the following offenses: (1) Illinois Criminal Code: Kidnaping and related offenses 720 ILCS 5/10-2(a)(6) 720 ILCS 5/10-2(a)(7) 720 ILCS 5/10-2(a)(8) 720 ILCS 5/10-3.1(a) (if the deadly weapon was a firearm) 720 ILCS 5/10-4(a)(1) (if the dangerous weapon was a firearm) Assault, battery, home invasion offenses 720 ILCS 5/12-2(c) (if a firearm was used or discharged) 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(e) (if a firearm was used or discharged) 720 ILCS 5/12-4(b) (if a firearm was used or discharged) 720 ILCS 5/19-6(a)(3) 720 ILCS 5/19-6(a)(4) 720 ILCS 5/19-6(a)(5) Robbery and vehicular hijacking offenses 720 ILCS 5/18-2(a)(2) 720 ILCS 5/18-2(a)(3) 720 ILCS 5/18-2(a)(4) 720 ILCS 5/18-4(a)(4) 720 ILCS 5/18-4(a)(5) 720 ILCS 5/18-4(a)(6) Armed violence 720 ILCS 5/33A-2(a) 720 ILCS 5/33A-2(b) 720 ILCS 5/33A-2(c) (if the dangerous weapon was a firearm) UUW 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(4) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(7)(i) 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(7)(ii) 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(8) 720 ILCS 5/24-1 (a)(9) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(10) (firearms only) UUW by felon or person in prison 720 ILCS 5/24-1.1(a) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.1(b) (firearms only) Aggravated discharge of a firearm 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(1) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(2) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(3) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(4) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(5) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(6) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(7) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(8) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(9) Aggravated discharge with machine gun or silencer 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(1) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(2) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(3) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(4) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(5) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(6) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(7) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(8) Reckless discharge of a firearm 720 ILCS 5/24-1.5(a) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.5(b) Aggravated UUW 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(A) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(A-5) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(B) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(B-5) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(C) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(D) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(E) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(G) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(H) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(I) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(A) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(A-5) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(B) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(B-5) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(C) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(D) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(E) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(G) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(H) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(I) (firearms only) Armed habitual criminal 720 ILCS 5/24-1.7(a)(1) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.7(a)(2) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.7(a)(3) Unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member 720 ILCS 5/24-1.8(a)(1) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.8(a)(2) Unlawful sale of firearms 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(a) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(b) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(c) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(d) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(e) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(f) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(g) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(h) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(i) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(j) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(k) Gunrunning 720 ILCS 5/24-3A Unlawful possession of firearms and firearm ammunition 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1(a)(1) 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1(a)(2) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1(a)(3) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1(a)(4) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1(a)(5) (firearms only) Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms – school/public housing 720 ILCS 5/24-3.3 Unlawful sale of firearms by liquor licensee 720 ILCS 5/24-3.4 Unlawful purchase of a firearm 720 ILCS 5/24-3.5(b) 720 ILCS 5/24-3.5(c) Unlawful use of a firearm in the shape of wireless telephone 720 ILCS 5/24-3.6(0) Use of a stolen firearm in the commission of an offense 720 ILCS 5/24-3.7(a) Possession of a stolen firearm 720 ILCS 5/24-3.8 Aggravated possession of a stolen firearm 720 ILCS 5/24-3.9 Defacing identification marks of firearms 720 ILCS 5/24-5(b) (2) Municipal Code Of Chicago: 8-20-075 unlawful possession of an assault weapon 8-20-100(a) unlawful sale of firearms 8-24-010 unlawful discharge of a firearm (3) A violation of any federal, state, or local law that is substantially equivalent to any offense listed in (1) and (2) of this definition. (4) A "gun offense" shall include the offense of "attempt" codified at 720 ILCS 5/8-4, with regard to any of the offenses listed in subsection (1). "Department," "firearm," "CFP", and "superintendent" have the meaning ascribed to those terms in section 8-20-010. (Added Coun. J. 7-2-10, p. 96234, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-13, p. 48801, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 59869, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-18, p. 88803, § 17)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-020 Duty to register.

8-26-020 Duty to register. (a) (1) A gun offender who: (i) resides within the city; and (ii) on or after the effective date of this 2013 amendatory ordinance is convicted of, or discharged or released from a federal, state or local correctional center for incarceration for, a gun offense shall register with the superintendent within 5 days of either: (A) release, if the gun offender receives a sentence of imprisonment; or (B) the time sentence is imposed, if the sentence does not include imprisonment. Any person registered as a gun offender before the effective date of this 2013 amendatory ordinance shall continue to comply with the registration requirements of this chapter until such time that the gun offender is no longer required to register. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (a)( 1), any gun offender who did not register in the time set forth in subsection (a)(1) because, following his discharge or release from a federal, state, or local correctional center, he was confined to a residential treatment center, hospital or other institution, shall register within 5 days of his discharge or release from such institution. (3) A gun offender who did not reside in the city at the time when registration would otherwise be required pursuant to this chapter, and subsequent to that time becomes a resident of the city, shall register within 5 days of becoming a resident of the city. (4) A gun offender who did not register within the time required by this subsection (a) because the offender did not receive notice of the duty to register shall register within 5 days of receipt of such notice. (b) The form and manner of registration shall be as provided in rules and regulations. (c) The registration shall include the following information: (1) the gun offender's name, date of birth, and sex; (2) the address where the gun offender resides, and any home or mobile phone number; (3) any other legal name or alias used by the offender; (4) copy of a driver's license or non-driver's photo identification card, or any other document to establish proof of address approved by the superintendent; (5) a photograph of the gun offender; (6) a description of the gun offense for which the offender was convicted; (7) the name, address and phone number of the offender's place of work; (8) the name and address of any educational institution which the offender attends; and (9) any other information that the superintendent shall find reasonably necessary to effect the purpose of this chapter. (d) The superintendent may photograph the gun offender and require the gun offender to provide such documentation as the superintendent considers acceptable to verify any information required pursuant to this chapter. (e) The gun offender shall submit to fingerprinting in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the superintendent. (f) This chapter shall not apply to any person who: (1) can demonstrate that the person's conviction for a gun offense was: (i) reversed on appeal or otherwise set aside pursuant to law, including receiving a pardon; (ii) based on a law that was invalidated or held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid; or (iii) judicially determined to not be a basis for denial of a CFP; or (2) was adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for an offense that, if committed by an adult, would constitute a conviction for a gun offense. (Added Coun. J. 7-2-10, p. 96234, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 160; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-13, p. 48801, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-030 Initial and annual registration.

8-26-030 Initial and annual registration. (a) For the initial registration, a gun offender shall report in person at such office of the department that the superintendent may direct. (b) After the initial registration, the gun offender shall report in person no later than one year after the date of the initial registration and thereafter no later than one year after the date of each annual registration, until such time that the gun offender is no longer required to register. (Added Coun. J. 7-2-10, p. 96234, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-13, p. 48801, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-035 False information.

8-26-035 False information. It is a violation of this chapter for any gun offender to knowingly provide any false or misleading information pertaining to his registration information. (Added Coun. J. 3-13-13, p. 48801, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-040 Registration period.

8-26-040 Registration period. A gun offender shall comply with the requirements of this chapter, including the registration requirement, for a period of 4 years after the date of his first registration. (Added Coun. J. 7-2-10, p. 96234, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-13, p. 48801, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-050 Duty to report change of information.

8-26-050 Duty to report change of information. A gun offender shall report any change in information required by this chapter within five days of such change, in a manner and in a form prescribed by the superintendent. (Added Coun. J. 7-2-10, p. 96234, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-13, p. 48801, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-055 Notice.

8-26-055 Notice. Every gun offender subject to this chapter shall be given individual notice, in writing, of the gun offender's duty to register. The superintendent may cooperate with other agencies, including other public, private, criminal justice, or law enforcement agencies, to issue such notice. (Added Coun. J. 3-13-13, p. 48801, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-060 Creation of gun offender registry.

8-26-060 Creation of gun offender registry. (a) The superintendent is authorized to collect and maintain gun offender information obtained pursuant to this chapter. (b) The superintendent shall create and maintain a registry of gun offenders registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (c) The superintendent is authorized to make the gun offender registry available to any other city sister agencies or any regional or national government- established gun offender registry and may accept files from such registries. (Added Coun. J. 7-2-10, p. 96234, § 7)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-070 Cooperation with other agencies.

8-26-070 Cooperation with other agencies. The superintendent is authorized to cooperate with the judiciary and state and other city sister agencies to facilitate the implementation of this chapter. Assistance and cooperation in the implementation of this chapter shall be provided by other city departments upon the request of the superintendent. (Added Coun. J. 7-2-10, p. 96234, § 7)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-080 Gun offender community notification.

8-26-080 Gun offender community notification. The superintendent shall post the name and address of every registered gun offender on the department's publicly available web site, and shall make the name and address of every registered gun offender in the gun offender registry database searchable with a mapping system which identifies registered gun offenders within 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 mile of an identified address. The information shall be updated as deemed necessary by the superintendent. (Added Coun. J. 7-2-10, p. 96234, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-13, p. 48801, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-090 Rules and regulations.

8-26-090 Rules and regulations. The superintendent has the authority to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this chapter and to prescribe all forms and the information required. (Added Coun. J. 7-2-10, p. 96234, § 7)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-100 Violation - Penalty.

8-26-100 Violation - Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or rule or regulation promulgated hereunder, shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $300.00 nor more than $500.00 or be incarcerated for a term not to exceed six months, or both. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. (Added Coun. J. 7-2-10, p. 96234, § 7)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-110 Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 3-13-13, p. 48801, § 1, repealed § 826110, which pertained to severability.

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