Chapter 725, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

(725 ILCS 203/120) Sec. 120. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-801, eff. 1-1-17; text omitted.)

(725 ILCS 203/125) Sec. 125. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-801, eff. 1-1-17; text omitted.)

(725 ILCS 185/13) (from Ch. 38, par. 313) Sec. 13. Information received from the arrested person as a result of the agency interview shall be recorded on uniform interview forms created by the Office. (Source: P.A. 103-602, eff. 7-1-25.)

(725 ILCS 225/13) (from Ch. 60, par. 30) Sec. 13. Arrest prior to requisition. Whenever any person within this State shall be charged on the oath of any credible person before any judge of this State with the commission of any crime in any other state and, except in cases arising…

(725 ILCS 150/13) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1683) Sec. 13. Construction. It shall be the intent of the General Assembly that the forfeiture provisions of this Act be liberally construed so as to effect their remedial purpose. The forfeiture of property and other remedies hereunder s…

(725 ILCS 170/13) (from Ch. 60, par. 13) Sec. 13. It shall be lawful for the county board of any county, by an order to be entered upon its records, to fix upon a sum not exceeding $1,000 as a reward to be paid to any person who shall hereafter pursue and apprehend, beyond the li…

(725 ILCS 150/13.1) (was 725 ILCS 150/15) Sec. 13.1. Return of property, damages, and costs. (a) The law enforcement agency that holds custody of property seized for forfeiture shall deliver property ordered by the court to be returned or conveyed to the claimant within a reasona…

(725 ILCS 150/13.2) (was 725 ILCS 150/17) Sec. 13.2. Distribution of proceeds; selling or retaining seized property prohibited. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the court shall order that property forfeited under this Act be delivered to the Illinois State Police…

(725 ILCS 150/13.3) (was 725 ILCS 150/20) Sec. 13.3. Reporting. Property seized or forfeited under this Act is subject to reporting under the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. (Source: P.A. 100-512, eff. 7-1-18; 100-699, eff. 8-3-18.)

(725 ILCS 150/13.4) Sec. 13.4. Applicability; savings clause. (a) The changes made to this Act by Public Act 100-512 and Public Act 100-699 only apply to property seized on and after July 1, 2018. (b) The changes made to this Act by Public Act 100-699 are subject to Section 4 of …

(725 ILCS 150/14) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1684) Sec. 14. Judicial review. If property has been declared forfeited under Section 6 of this Act, any person who has an interest in the property declared forfeited may, within 30 days of the effective date of the notice of the declarati…

(725 ILCS 170/14) (from Ch. 60, par. 14) Sec. 14. It shall be lawful for the county board of any county to enter an order upon their records, allowing to any person who shall have aided or assisted in the pursuit or arrest of any person suspected or accused of any felony, or othe…

(725 ILCS 185/14) (from Ch. 38, par. 314) Sec. 14. The pretrial services agency shall, after interviewing arrestees, immediately verify and supplement the information required by the uniform interview form before submitting its report to the court. Minimum verification shall incl…

(725 ILCS 225/14) (from Ch. 60, par. 31) Sec. 14. Arrest without a warrant. The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any peace officer or a private person, without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of a state with a cri…

(725 ILCS 167/15) Sec. 15. Exceptions. This Act does not prohibit the use of a drone by a law enforcement agency: (1) To counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization if the United States Secretary of Homeland Security determines that credible…

(725 ILCS 225/15) (from Ch. 60, par. 32) Sec. 15. Commitment to await requisition; Bail. If from the examination before the judge it appears that the person held is the person charged with having committed the crime alleged and, except in cases arising under Section 6, that he ha…

(725 ILCS 137/15) Sec. 15. Application for court order. (a) An application for a court order to use a cell site simulator device, including an emergency application under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6) of Section 15 of the Freedom From Location Surveillance Act, must include: …

(725 ILCS 170/15) (from Ch. 60, par. 15) Sec. 15. The county boards of the respective counties may offer rewards not exceeding $1,000 each, for the pursuit, arrest, detection or conviction of any person guilty of stealing any horse, mare, colt, mule, ass, or neat cattle, or any o…

(725 ILCS 173/15) Sec. 15. Funding. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall adopt rules for the implementation of the Violent Crime Witness Protection Program. The Program shall be subject to the followin…

(725 ILCS 185/15) (from Ch. 38, par. 315) Sec. 15. Verified and supplemental information assembled by the pretrial services agency shall be recorded on a uniform reporting form established by the Office. (Source: P.A. 103-602, eff. 7-1-25.)

(725 ILCS 191/15) Sec. 15. Criminal sexual offense and school districts. When a criminal sexual offense is committed or alleged to have been committed by a school district employee or any individual contractually employed by a school district, a copy of the criminal history recor…

(725 ILCS 100/15) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 15. Office of State Public Defender. The Office of State Public Defender is created as an agency of State government and as an independent agency within the judicial branch of g…

(725 ILCS 168/15) Sec. 15. Exceptions. This Act does not prohibit a law enforcement agency from seeking to obtain location information: (1) to respond to a call for emergency services concerning the user or possessor of an electronic device; (2) with the lawful consent of the own…

(725 ILCS 207/15) Sec. 15. Sexually violent person petition; contents; filing. (a) A petition alleging that a person is a sexually violent person must be filed before the release or discharge of the person or within 30 days of placement onto parole, aftercare release, or mandator…

(725 ILCS 203/15) Sec. 15. Sexual assault incident policies. (a) On or before January 1, 2018, every law enforcement agency shall develop, adopt, and implement written policies regarding procedures for incidents of sexual assault or sexual abuse consistent with the guidelines dev…

(725 ILCS 202/15) Sec. 15. Analysis of evidence; notification. (a) All sexual assault evidence submitted pursuant to Section 10 of this Act on or after the effective date of this Act shall be analyzed within 6 months after receipt of all necessary evidence and standards by the Il…

(725 ILCS 170/16) (from Ch. 60, par. 16) Sec. 16. For the purpose of providing a fund for the payment of said rewards and disbursements, the said county boards are hereby authorized to levy a tax, annually, of such amounts as to them may seem necessary, for the purpose herein con…

(725 ILCS 185/16) (from Ch. 38, par. 316) Sec. 16. Pretrial services agencies interviewing arrested persons shall submit a report of their information and findings to the court in all cases where the individual remains in custody at the completion of the verification process, and…

(725 ILCS 225/16) (from Ch. 60, par. 33) Sec. 16. Bail; in what cases; conditions of bond. Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, a judge in th…

(725 ILCS 167/17) Sec. 17. Use of facial recognition. A law enforcement agency operating a drone under this Act is prohibited from using, during a flight, onboard facial recognition software that works in conjunction with the drone. A law enforcement agency operating a drone unde…

(725 ILCS 225/17) (from Ch. 60, par. 34) Sec. 17. Extension of time of commitment; adjournment. If the accused is not arrested under warrant of the Governor by the expiration of the time specified in the warrant or bond, a judge may discharge him or may recommit him for a further…

(725 ILCS 185/17) (from Ch. 38, par. 317) Sec. 17. Reports shall be in writing, signed by an authorized representative of the pretrial services agency, and prepared on the uniform reporting form. Copies of the report shall be provided to all parties and counsel of record. If the …

(725 ILCS 225/18) (from Ch. 60, par. 35) Sec. 18. Forfeiture of bail. If the prisoner is admitted to bail, and fails to appear and surrender himself according to the conditions of his bond, the judge, by proper order, shall declare the bond forfeited and order his immediate arres…

(725 ILCS 167/18) Sec. 18. Use of weapons. A law enforcement agency operating a drone under this Act is prohibited from equipping or using on a drone any firearm, weaponized laser, kinetic impact projectile, chemical agent or irritant, or any other lethal or non-lethal weapon. (S…

(725 ILCS 185/18) (from Ch. 38, par. 318) Sec. 18. A representative of the pretrial services agency shall where feasible be present or otherwise available to the court at the first appearance or such later hearings at which the agency report is to be considered by the court. At s…

(725 ILCS 185/19) (from Ch. 38, par. 319) Sec. 19. Written reports under Section 17 shall set forth all factual findings on which any recommendation and conclusions contained therein are based together with the source of each fact, and shall contain information and data relevant …

(725 ILCS 225/19) (from Ch. 60, par. 36) Sec. 19. Persons under criminal prosecution in this state at time of requisition. If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this State and is still pending the Governor, in his discretion, either m…

(725 ILCS 225/2) (from Ch. 60, par. 19) Sec. 2. Fugitives from justice: duty of Governor. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the provisions of the Constitution of the United States controlling, and any and all acts of Congress enacted in pursuance thereof, it is the duty of t…

(725 ILCS 220/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 156-2) Sec. 2. Summoning witness in this state to testify in another state. If a judge of a court of record in any state which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in this state certifies…

(725 ILCS 175/2) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1652) Sec. 2. Legislative Declaration. Narcotics racketeering is a far-reaching and extremely profitable criminal enterprise. Racketeering schemes persist despite the threat of prosecution and the actual prosecution and imprisonment of indi…

(725 ILCS 210/2) (from Ch. 14, par. 202) Sec. 2. In this Act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following definitions apply: (1) "Board" means the board of governors of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor; (2) "Member" means a membe…

(725 ILCS 165/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 161-2) Sec. 2. When the defendant is brought before the court, if the charge is controverted the testimony produced on both sides shall be heard. When it appears to the court that the defendant has threatened to use any firearm illegally, and i…

(725 ILCS 160/2) (from Ch. 23, par. 2412) Sec. 2. All fines paid in money imposed through the agency of any humane society (or society for the prevention of cruelty to children) under the laws or ordinances of any city, town or village, within the State of Illinois, may, when col…

(725 ILCS 185/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 302) Sec. 2. Local pretrial services agencies may be independent divisions of the circuit courts accountable to the chief judge or his designee for program activities. The agencies shall be supervised by a program director appointed by the chie…

(725 ILCS 230/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 157-22) Sec. 2. Hearing and Right to Counsel. (a) The person whose removal is sought shall be brought before the circuit court immediately upon arrest pursuant to the warrant; whereupon such circuit court shall set a time and place for hearing,…

(725 ILCS 235/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 157-2) Sec. 2. Summoning witness in this state to testify in another state. A judge of a state court of record in another state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons confined in penal institutions within that state to att…

(725 ILCS 150/2) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1672) Sec. 2. Legislative Declaration. The General Assembly finds that the civil forfeiture of property which is used or intended to be used in, is attributable to or facilitates the manufacture, sale, transportation, distribution, possessi…

(725 ILCS 145/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 402) Sec. 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this Act shall, for the purposes of this Act, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them except when the context requires otherwise. (Source: P.A. 81-906.)

(725 ILCS 240/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 502) Sec. 2. Legislative findings and intent. The General Assembly finds that when crime strikes, the chief concern of criminal justice agencies has been apprehending and dealing with the criminal, and that the victim or witness is frequently f…

(725 ILCS 140/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 165-12) Sec. 2. The court shall enter an order of its appointment of the interpreter who shall be sworn to truly interpret or translate all questions propounded or answers given as directed by the court. (Source: P.A. 77-1527.)