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    Default IL - State cop claims lidar jammers illegal, WTF?

    http://www.pjstar.com/stories/071206...NNEC.018.shtml

    Trooper Brian Copple, who is the safety education officer for the Illinois State Police District 8, said both radar and lidar jamming devices are illegal in the state of Illinois, however, radar detectors are legal.
    This isn't accurate is it?

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    He's right, as of January laser jammers were banned in IL.

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    good to know :x

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    He is correct, I will get the statue for you. However this is a brief summary of what the statue says.

    Lidar & Radar Jamming equipment is illegal, anything made to interfere with police speed measuring devices is illegal in the state of Illinois.

    The fine for such offense is a petty fine. Fines of $50.00 +. Also the officer may confiscate your jammer to be used as evidence only. After trial the offender may petition to have the jammer returned.

    Note: The officer(s) can not stop you just because of having a jammer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by StlouisX50
    Also the officer may confiscate your jammer to be used as evidence only. After trial the offender may petition to have the jammer returned.

    Note: The officer(s) can not stop you just because of having a jammer.

    STLOUISX50
    So most likely they won't confiscate it. There are other ways to collect evidence such as taking a picture or writing down a model/serial #.

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    Public Act 094-0594

    SB1221 Enrolled LRB094 10047 DRH 40305 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.

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

    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
    Section 12-613 as follows:

    (625 ILCS 5/12-613 new)
    Sec. 12-613. Possession and use of radar or laser jamming
    devices prohibited.
    (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person may not
    operate or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle
    while the motor vehicle is equipped with any instrument
    designed to interfere with microwaves or lasers at frequencies
    used by police radar for the purpose of monitoring vehicular
    speed.
    (b) A person operating a motor vehicle who possesses within
    the vehicle a radar or laser jamming device that is contained
    in a locked opaque box or similar container, or that is not in
    the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and that is not in
    operation, is not in violation of this Section.
    (c) Any person found guilty of violating this Section is
    guilty of a petty offense. A minimum fine of $50 shall be
    imposed for a first offense and a minimum fine of $100 for a
    second or subsequent offense.
    (d) The radar or laser jamming device or mechanism shall be
    seized by the law enforcement officer at the time of the
    violation. This Section does not authorize the permanent
    forfeiture to the State of any radar or laser jamming device or
    mechanism. The device or mechanism shall be taken and held for
    the period when needed as evidence. When no longer needed for
    evidence, the defendant may petition the court for the return
    of the device or mechanism. The defendant, however, must prove
    to the court by a preponderance of the evidence that the device
    or mechanism will be used only for a legitimate and lawful
    purpose.
    (d) A law enforcement officer may not stop or search any
    motor vehicle or the driver of any motor vehicle solely on the
    basis of a violation or suspected violation of this Section.

    (625 ILCS 5/12-715 rep.)
    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
    repealing Section 12-715.

    Effective Date: 1/1/2006
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