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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 60. Filing of a firearms restraining order issued by another state.
(a) A person who has sought a firearms restraining order or similar order issued by the court of another state, tribe, or United States territory may file a certified copy of the firearms restraining order 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 firearms restraining order 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 firearms restraining order is filed, file a certified copy of that order with the sheriff or other law enforcement officials charged with maintaining Illinois State Police records as set forth in Section 55 of this Act.
(c) Neither residence in this State nor filing of a foreign firearms restraining order 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 firearms restraining order.
(d) The clerk shall not charge a fee to file a foreign order of protection under this Section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 430. Public Safety § 67/60. Filing of a firearms restraining order issued by another state - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-430-public-safety/il-st-sect-430-67-60/
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