Sec. 5. Definitions.

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Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, the term:

(a)"Department" means the Department of Human Services.

(b)"Mental disorder" means a congenital or acquired condition affecting the emotional or volitional capacity that predisposes a person to engage in acts of sexual violence.

(c)"Secretary" means the Secretary of Human Services.

(d)"Sexually motivated" means that one of the purposes for an act is for the actor's sexual arousal or gratification.

(e)"Sexually violent offense" means any of the following:

(1)Any crime specified in Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-20.1,

11-20.1B, 11-20.3, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; or

(1.5) Any former law of this State specified in Section 11-1 (rape), 11-3 (deviate

sexual assault), 11-4 (indecent liberties with a child) or 11-4.1 (aggravated indecent liberties with a child) of the Criminal Code of 1961; or

(2)First degree murder, if it is determined by the agency with jurisdiction to have

been sexually motivated; or

(3)Any solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit a crime under paragraph (e)(1) or

(e)(2) of this Section.

(f)"Sexually violent person" means a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense, has been adjudicated delinquent for a sexually violent offense, or has been found not guilty of a sexually violent offense by reason of insanity and who is dangerous because he or she suffers from a mental disorder that makes it substantially probable that the person will engage in acts of sexual violence.