Quinn Signs Laws to Protect Elderly
By: Michael C. Fehn
Updated: July 30, 2012
New laws, signed by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, are aimed at protecting the elderly, by making it easier for authorities to respond to cases of abuse or neglect.
One of the new pieces of legislation allows prosecutors to ask a court to freeze a suspect's assets if he is charged with financial exploitation of an elderly person. That's meant to keep a defendant from spending stolen money.
One of the new pieces of legislation allows prosecutors to ask a court to freeze a suspect's assets if he is charged with financial exploitation of an elderly person. That's meant to keep a defendant from spending stolen money.
