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Illinois Traffic Report On Traffic Stop
Traffic stop statistical study: (a) From January 1, 2004 until December 31, 2007, whenever a State or local law enforcement officer issues a uniform traffic citation or warning citation for an alleged violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code, he or she shall record at least the following:
(1) the name, address, gender, and the officer's subjective determination of the race of the person stopped; the person's race shall be selected from the following list: Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic, Native American/Alaska Native, or Asian/Pacific Islander;
(2) the alleged traffic violation that led to the stop of the motorist;
(3) the make and year of the vehicle stopped;
(4) the date and time of the stop;
(5) the location of the traffic stop;
(6) whether or not a search contemporaneous to the stop was conducted of the vehicle, driver, passenger, or passengers; and, if so, whether it was with consent or by other means;
(7) the name and badge number of the issuing officer.
(b) From January 1, 2004 until December 31, 2007, whenever a State or local law enforcement officer stops a motorist for an alleged violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code and does not issue a uniform traffic citation or warning citation for an alleged violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code, he or she shall complete a uniform stop card, which includes field contact cards, or any other existing form currently used by law enforcement containing information required pursuant to this Act, that records at least the following:
(1) the name, address, gender, and the officer's subjective determination of the race of the person stopped; the person's race shall be selected from the following list: Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic, Native American/Alaska Native, or Asian/Pacific Islander;
(2) the reason that led to the stop of the motorist;
(3) the make and year of the vehicle stopped;
(4) the date and time of the stop;
(5) the location of the traffic stop;
(6) whether or not a search contemporaneous to the stop was conducted of the vehicle, driver, passenger, or passengers; and, if so, whether it was with consent or by other means;
(7) the name and badge number of the issuing officer.
