HomeMy WebLinkAbout087-O-22 Adding Subsection 9-1-4-2 “Miranda Warnings to Be Issued
87-O-22
AN ORDINANCE
Adding Subsection 9-1-4-2
“Miranda Warnings to Be Issued”
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council has determined it is in the best interest of
the City to periodically review the City Code and amend provisions to better reflect
current state law and the best interests of the City and its residents, and
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council has determined it is in the best interest of
the City to amend Section 9-1-4 of the City Code to add a new subsection 9-1-4-2
entitled “Miranda Warnings to Be Issued” by the Evanston Police Department.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: City Code 9-1-4, “Applicable Rules and Regulations” of the
Evanston City Code is hereby amended by adding subsection 9-1-4-2 as follows:
9-1-4-2. MIRANDA WARNINGS TO BE ISSUED.
Suspects who are in custody and under interrogation shall, subject to the
exceptions recognized by Illinois law, be given the Miranda warnings.
Miranda warnings shall be provided to suspects in their primary language
by a qualified bilingual member, an authorized interpreter, or—if the
suspect is literate—a card containing the translated version of the Miranda
warnings.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
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SECTION 3: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 4: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be prima
facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as provided by
the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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Introduced:_________________, 2022
Adopted:___________________, 2022
Approved:
__________________________, 2022
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
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Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation Counsel
November 14
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