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Morton Grove adopts ordinance holding registered vehicle owners accountable when their cars are used to flee police
Summary
The Morton Grove Board of Trustees unanimously adopted Ordinance 25-26, adding a provision to the municipal code to allow penalties against a vehicle's registered owner when the vehicle is used to flee or attempt to elude police, with exceptions for reported thefts and a process to petition dismissal.
The Morton Grove Board of Trustees voted 6-0 on Sept. 23 to adopt Ordinance 25-26, a second-reading amendment to Title 5, Chapter 1, Section 3 of the municipal code that adds a new subsection to address fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.
Trustee Travis moved to adopt the ordinance; Trustee White seconded. Trustees Khan, Mink, Sheba, Phil, Travis and White voted in favor.
The village and police department told trustees the change responds to a rise in motorists fleeing traffic stops. The police department…
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