Ill. to Use GPS to Enforce Protective Orders
A new bill signed into law today by the governor of Illinois sets the stage for the state’s judges to use GPS satellite tracking to enforce protective orders.
Sparked by the murder of a real estate broker by her ex-boyfriend earlier this year, the legislation is intended to provide an effective tool to help prevent other such tragedies. It will take effect on Jan. 1, 2009, reports the Chicago Tribune.
Cindy Bischof, 43, was murdered outside her Elmhurst real estate office in early March. Her ex-boyfriend, Michael Giroux, who had been charged twice with violating orders of protection concerning Bishof, then killed himself. After her death, her family pushed for the legislation.
Prior coverage:
ABAJournal.com: “When Protective Orders Don’t Work, Satellite Monitoring May Control Abusers”
ABAJournal.com: “As Ill. Murder-Suicide Shows, System Can’t Always Protect Women”
