Murneigh v. Gainer

Docket Nos. 81195, 82042 cons.–Agenda 11–January 1997.

JOE MURNEIGH, Appellee, v. TERRANCE GAINER, Director of State Police, et al ., Appellants.

Opinion filed September 18, 1997.

In this appeal we determine the constitutionality of a statutory provision and two regulations which provide for the collection of blood specimens from certain convicted sex offenders. These provisions require Illinois courts to enter orders for the collection of blood from certain convicted sex offenders and to enforce such orders by the exercise of the court's contempt power. The circuit court held that these…