Topic:
Expansion of police eavesdropping
(Gordon, D-Peoria; Haine, D-Alton) amends the Illinois Eavesdropping Act to allow police eavesdropping if there is (1) one-party consent from an officer or confidential informant, (2) oral or written approval from a state’s attorney or assistant, and (3) reasonable suspicion of a drug deal within 24 hours. No prior judicial approval is needed. The conversations heard or recorded would be admissible to prosecute a drug crime, or forcible felony in the course of a drug crime. Effective January 1, 2013.