Specific legal advocacy questions should be referred to a Northwest CASA staff advocate at either the Cook County office or the CARE Center. See "STAFF PHONE EXTENTSIONS" tab for more info.
Additional Resources:
Full information about legislation can be found at Illinois General Assembly Home Page (ilga.gov)
ALWAYS DEFER TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO DETERMINE IF CASE CAN BE PROSECUTED.
YOU CAN MAKE A POLICE REPORT AT ANY TIME, BUT CHARGES CAN ONLY BE PRESSED BASED ON THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AT THAT TIME.
Statute of limitations removed, effective 1/1/2020
All cases prior to 1/1/2020, have 10 years to report & must follow law in place when assault occurred in order to be prosecuted.
Statute of limitations removed, effective 8/11/2017
All cases prior to 8/11/2017, have 20 years to report & must follow law in place when assault occurred in order to be prosecuted.
Law Book 2020 - ICASA.pdfSummary of Illinois Sex Offenses and Related Statutes including:
Crime Victims Compensation
SASETA
SAIPA
Orders of Protection
Statue of Limitations
ICASA Presentation - 12/15/2020
2020 ICASA Legislative Updates.pdf