Illinois Statutes Chapter 5. General Provisions § 825/5. Definitions

§ 5. Definitions. In this Act:

“Certification form” means a law enforcement certification form or statement required by federal immigration law certifying that a person is a victim of qualifying criminal activity including, but not limited to, the information required by Section 1184(p) of Title 8 of the United States Code, including current United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-918, Supplement B, or any successor form for purposes of obtaining a U visa or by Section 1184(o) of Title 8 of the United States Code, including current United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-914, Supplement B, or any successor form for purposes of obtaining a T visa.

“Certifying agency” means a State or local law enforcement agency, prosecutor, or other public authority that has responsibility for the investigation or prosecution of a qualifying crime or criminal activity, including an agency that has criminal investigative jurisdiction in its respective areas of expertise, but not including any State court.

“Qualifying criminal activity” means any activity, regardless of the stage of detection, investigation, or prosecution, designated in Section 1101(a)(15)(U)(iii) of Title 8 of the United States Code, any implementing federal regulations, supplementary information, guidance, and instructions.

“Victim of qualifying criminal activity” means a person described in Section 1101(a)(15)(U)(i)(I) of Title 8 of the United States Code, in the definition of “victim of a severe form of trafficking” in Section 7102(14) of Title 22 of the United States Code, or in any implementing federal regulations, supplementary information, guidance, and instructions.