No agent or department of the City of Carbondale shall:
A. Provide information related to, or in furtherance of, any investigation or proceeding initiated in or by another state or jurisdiction that seeks to impose civil or criminal liability or professional sanctions upon a person for any of the following:
1. The provision or receipt of, or any inquiry concerning, medical care that is legal in the State of Illinois; or
2. Any assistance given to any person or entity that relates to the provision or receipt of, or any inquiry concerning, medical care that is legal in the State of Illinois.
B. Participate in any criminal or civil legal action or operation related to the enforcement of a restrictive law.
C. Stop, arrest, detain, or continue to detain an individual, or transfer an individual into the custody of another jurisdiction, based solely on the enforcement of a restrictive law, unless the acts forming the basis of the prosecution of the crime charged would also constitute a criminal offense under the laws of the State of Illinois.
D. Permit law enforcement of another jurisdiction to:
1. Gain access, including by telephone, to an individual being detained by, or in the custody of, the department or agent for purposes of investigative interviews in relation to a foreign investigation for enforcement of a restrictive law; or
2. Permit the use of department facilities or data for investigative interviews or other investigative purpose in relation to a foreign investigation for enforcement of a restrictive law.
E. Use any City resource, including an agent’s time, in responding to inquiries from, or communicating with, any state or person investigating, initiating, or pursuing a civil or criminal action against a person based on a restrictive law, other than to respond that the City will not be assisting in the action or take the necessary legal action to effect the goals of this chapter.
(Ord. 2023-25)