Chapter 725, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

(725 ILCS 105/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 208-2) Sec. 2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following definitions apply: (1) "Commission" means the State Appellate Defender Commission; and (2) "State Appellate Defender", when used wit…

(725 ILCS 245/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 155-22) Sec. 2. The Illinois Law Enforcement Commission with respect to federal grant moneys received by such Commission prior to January 1, 1983, may make grants prior to April 1, 1983 to the several State's Attorneys of the State of Illinois.…

(725 ILCS 215/2) Sec. 2. (a) County grand juries and State's Attorneys have always had and shall continue to have primary responsibility for investigating, indicting, and prosecuting persons who violate the criminal laws of the State of Illinois. However, in recent years organize…

(725 ILCS 120/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1402) Sec. 2. The purpose of this Act is to implement, preserve, protect, and enforce the rights guaranteed to crime victims by Article I, Section 8.1 of the Illinois Constitution to ensure that crime victims are treated with fairness and respe…

(725 ILCS 115/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1352) Sec. 2. Purposes. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the fair and compassionate treatment of children involved in the criminal justice system by affording certain basic rights and considerations to these children. (Source: P.A. 86-862.)…

(725 ILCS 195/2) (from Ch. 16, par. 82) Sec. 2. The conditions of the pretrial release shall be that the accused will appear to answer the charge in court at a time and place specified in the pretrial release form and thereafter as ordered by the court until discharged on final o…

(725 ILCS 190/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1452) Sec. 2. As used in this Act, "Child" means any person under 18 years of age. (Source: P.A. 84-1428.)

(725 ILCS 145/2.1) (from Ch. 70, par. 402.1) Sec. 2.1. "Person" means every natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity. (Source: P.A. 81-906.)

(725 ILCS 145/2.3) (from Ch. 70, par. 402.3) Sec. 2.3. "Victim" means a person killed or physically injured in this State as a result of a crime perpetrated or attempted against that person. (Source: P.A. 81-906.)

(725 ILCS 207/20) Sec. 20. Civil nature of proceedings. The proceedings under this Act shall be civil in nature. The provisions of the Civil Practice Law, and all existing and future amendments of that Law shall apply to all proceedings hereunder except as otherwise provided in t…

(725 ILCS 202/20) Sec. 20. Inventory of evidence. (a) By October 15, 2010, each Illinois law enforcement agency shall provide written notice to the Illinois State Police, in a form and manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police, stating the number of sexual assault cases in t…

(725 ILCS 203/20) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-604) Sec. 20. Reports by law enforcement officers. (a) A law enforcement officer shall complete a written police report upon receiving the following, regardless of where the incident occurred: (1) an allegation by a …

(725 ILCS 225/20) (from Ch. 60, par. 37) Sec. 20. Guilt or innocence of the accused, when inquired into. The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which he is charged may not be inquired into by the Governor or in any proceeding after the demand for extradition acc…

(725 ILCS 167/20) Sec. 20. Information retention. (a) If a law enforcement agency uses a drone under Section 15 of this Act, the agency shall destroy all information gathered by the drone within the following timeframes: (1) All information gathered pursuant to paragraph (1), (2)…

(725 ILCS 137/20) Sec. 20. Admissibility. If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a law enforcement agency used a cell site simulator to gather information in violation of the limits in Sections 10 and 15 of this Act, then the information shall be presumed to b…

(725 ILCS 173/20) Sec. 20. Violent Crime Witness Protection Program Fund. There is created in the State treasury the Violent Crime Witness Protection Program Fund into which shall be deposited appropriated funds, grants, or other funds made available to the Illinois Criminal Just…

(725 ILCS 168/20) Sec. 20. Admissibility. If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a law enforcement agency obtained location information pertaining to a person or his or her effects in violation of Section 10 or 15 of this Act, then the information shall be pre…

(725 ILCS 150/20) (now 725 ILCS 150/13.3) Sec. 20. Reporting. (Source: Renumbered by P.A. 100-699, eff. 8-3-18.)

(725 ILCS 100/20) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 20. Oath of office. The State Public Defender shall take the oath of office provided by law before assuming the duties of the Office of State Public Defender. (Source: P.A. 104-…

(725 ILCS 185/20) (from Ch. 38, par. 320) Sec. 20. In preparing and presenting its written reports under Sections 17 and 19, pretrial services agencies shall in appropriate cases include specific recommendations for setting the conditions of pretrial release; the release of the i…

(725 ILCS 207/21) Sec. 21. Service of petitions. If a person alleged to be a sexually violent person is in the custody of or is being supervised on parole or mandatory supervised release by the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, a petition filed under th…

(725 ILCS 185/21) (from Ch. 38, par. 321) Sec. 21. Pretrial services agency reports completed following the first appearance shall be immediately referred to the judge who there presided; to any judge to whom the proceedings have been assigned for next hearing or trial; or in the…

(725 ILCS 225/21) (from Ch. 60, par. 38) Sec. 21. Governor may recall warrant or issue alias. The Governor may recall his warrant of arrest or may issue another warrant whenever he deems proper. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 1982.)

(725 ILCS 225/22) (from Ch. 60, par. 39) Sec. 22. Fugitives from this State; duty of Governors. Whenever the Governor of this State shall demand a person charged with crime or with escaping from confinement or breaking the terms of his or her bail, probation, aftercare release, o…

(725 ILCS 203/22) Sec. 22. Third-party reports. A victim of sexual assault or sexual abuse may give a person consent to provide information about the sexual assault or sexual abuse to a law enforcement officer, and the officer shall complete a written report unless: (1) the perso…

(725 ILCS 185/22) (from Ch. 38, par. 322) Sec. 22. If so ordered by the court, the pretrial services agency shall prepare and submit for the court's approval and signature a uniform release order on the uniform form established by the Office in all cases where an interviewee may …

(725 ILCS 225/23) (from Ch. 60, par. 40) Sec. 23. Application for issuance of requisition; by whom made; contents. I. When the return to this State of a person charged with crime in this State is required, the prosecuting attorney shall present to the Governor his written applica…

(725 ILCS 185/23) (from Ch. 38, par. 323) Sec. 23. Pretrial services agencies shall have primary responsibility for reporting non-compliance by interviewees with the terms and conditions of pretrial release specified in the uniform release order entered under Section 22, includin…

(725 ILCS 185/24) (from Ch. 38, par. 324) Sec. 24. Where functions of the local pretrial services agency have been delegated to a probation department or other arm of the court, their records shall be segregated from other records. Two years after the date of the first interview …

(725 ILCS 225/24) (from Ch. 60, par. 41) Sec. 24. Costs and expenses. When the punishment of the crime shall be the confinement of the criminal in the penitentiary, the expenses shall be paid out of the state treasury, on the certificate of the Governor and warrant of the State C…

(725 ILCS 225/24.1) (from Ch. 60, par. 41.1) Sec. 24.1. Transportation of released prisoners. (a) Whenever a person is brought into this State on an extradition warrant or upon waiver of extradition to be tried for an offense within this State and is subsequently released from cu…

(725 ILCS 202/25) Sec. 25. Failure of a law enforcement agency to submit the sexual assault evidence. The failure of a law enforcement agency to submit the sexual assault evidence collected on or after the effective date of this Act within 10 business days after receipt shall in …

(725 ILCS 167/25) Sec. 25. Information disclosure. (a) If a law enforcement agency uses a drone under Section 15 of this Act, the agency shall not disclose any information gathered by the drone, except that a supervisor of that agency may disclose particular information to anothe…

(725 ILCS 168/25) Sec. 25. Providing location information to a law enforcement agency not required. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a person to provide location information to a law enforcement agency under Section 15. (Source: P.A. 101-460, eff. 8-23-19.)

(725 ILCS 185/25) (from Ch. 38, par. 325) Sec. 25. Pretrial services agency; notification of court appearance obligations. (a) The pretrial services agency may require supervised persons to periodically report by letter, telephone, or in person to verify compliance with court-ord…

(725 ILCS 100/25) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 25. Salary. The State Public Defender shall receive an annual salary equivalent to that of the Attorney General. (Source: P.A. 104-300, eff. 1-1-27.)

(725 ILCS 203/25) Sec. 25. Report; victim notice. (a) At the time of first contact with the victim, law enforcement shall: (1) Advise the victim about the following by providing a form, the contents of which shall be prepared by the Office of the Attorney General and posted on it…

(725 ILCS 207/25) Sec. 25. Rights of persons subject to petition. (a) Any person who is the subject of a petition filed under Section 15 of this Act shall be served with a copy of the petition in accordance with the Civil Practice Law. (b) The circuit court in which a petition un…

(725 ILCS 225/25) (from Ch. 60, par. 42) Sec. 25. Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions. A person brought into this State by, or after waiver of, extradition based on a criminal charge shall not be subject to service of personal process in civil actions arisin…

(725 ILCS 173/25) Sec. 25. Beginning of operation. Subject to appropriation, the program created by this Act shall begin operation on January 1, 2023. (Source: P.A. 102-756, eff. 5-10-22.)

(725 ILCS 185/25.1) Sec. 25.1. Statewide court date reminder system analysis. (a) It is the intention of this analysis to identify a practical method for the establishment of court date reminders for all persons charged with a criminal offense in this State. While approximately 8…

(725 ILCS 185/26) (from Ch. 38, par. 326) Sec. 26. The pretrial services agency shall regularly monitor the arrest records of local law enforcement agencies to determine whether any supervised person has been formally charged with the commission of a new offense in violation of t…

(725 ILCS 225/26) (from Ch. 60, par. 43) Sec. 26. Written waiver of extradition proceedings. Any person arrested in this State charged with having committed any crime in another state or alleged to have escaped from confinement, or broken the terms of his bail, probation or parol…

(725 ILCS 225/27) (from Ch. 60, par. 44) Sec. 27. Non-Waiver by this State. Nothing in this Act contained shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by this State of its right, power or privilege to try such demanded person for crime committed within this State, or of its right, powe…

(725 ILCS 185/27) (from Ch. 38, par. 327) Sec. 27. In addition to the supervisory duties set forth in Sections 25 and 26, the pretrial services agency shall continuously monitor the conduct and circumstances of supervised persons before trial and submit reports to the court, defe…

(725 ILCS 185/28) (from Ch. 38, par. 328) Sec. 28. Whenever an arrest warrant, summons or other process is issued to compel the appearance of supervised persons before the court under Sections 25, 26 or 27, the pretrial services agency shall provide such information to law enforc…

(725 ILCS 225/28) (from Ch. 60, par. 45) Sec. 28. No right of asylum. No immunity from other criminal prosecutions while in this state. After a person has been brought back to this State by, or after waiver of extradition proceedings, he may be tried in this State for other crime…

(725 ILCS 225/29) (from Ch. 60, par. 46) Sec. 29. Interpretation. The provisions of this Act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purposes to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 1982.)

(725 ILCS 185/29) (from Ch. 38, par. 329) Sec. 29. Pretrial services agencies shall, with the approval of the chief judge, offer supervisory services to similar programs operating in Illinois and other jurisdictions. (Source: P.A. 84-1449.)

(725 ILCS 225/3) (from Ch. 60, par. 20) Sec. 3. Form of demand. No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the Governor unless in writing alleging, except in cases arising under Section 6, that the accused was present in t…