Chapter 730, CORRECTIONS

(730 ILCS 5/1-1-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1001-1-1) Sec. 1-1-1. Short title. This Code shall be known and may be cited as the Unified Code of Corrections. (Source: P.A. 77-2097.)

(730 ILCS 5/1-1-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1001-1-2) Sec. 1-1-2. Purposes. The purposes of this Code of Corrections are to: (a) prescribe sanctions proportionate to the seriousness of the offenses and permit the recognition of differences in rehabilitation possibilities among individu…

(730 ILCS 152/101) Sec. 101. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Sex Offender Community Notification Law. (Source: P.A. 94-945, eff. 6-27-06.)

(730 ILCS 152/105) Sec. 105. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following definitions apply: "Child care facilities" has the meaning set forth in the Child Care Act of 1969, but does not include licensed foster homes. "Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction" means the …

(730 ILCS 152/110) Sec. 110. Registration. At the time a sex offender registers under Section 3 of the Sex Offender Registration Act or reports a change of address or employment under Section 6 of that Act, the offender shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction …

(730 ILCS 152/115) Sec. 115. Sex offender database. (a) The Illinois State Police shall establish and maintain a Statewide Sex Offender Database for the purpose of identifying sex offenders and making that information available to the persons specified in Sections 120 and 125 of …

(730 ILCS 152/116) Sec. 116. Missing Sex Offender Database. (a) The Illinois State Police shall establish and maintain a Statewide Missing Sex Offender Database for the purpose of identifying missing sex offenders and making that information available to the persons specified in …

(730 ILCS 152/117) Sec. 117. The Illinois State Police shall promulgate rules to develop a list of sex offenders covered by this Act and a list of child care facilities, schools, and institutions of higher education eligible to receive notice under this Act, so that the list can …

(730 ILCS 152/120) Sec. 120. Community notification of sex offenders. (a) The sheriff of the county, except Cook County, shall disclose to the following the name, address, date of birth, place of employment, school attended, e-mail addresses, instant messaging identities, chat ro…

(730 ILCS 152/121) Sec. 121. Notification regarding juvenile offenders. (a) The Illinois State Police and any law enforcement agency having jurisdiction may, in the Illinois State Police's or agency's discretion, only provide the information specified in subsection (b) of Section…

(730 ILCS 152/122) Sec. 122. Special alerts. A law enforcement agency having jurisdiction may provide to the public a special alert list warning parents to be aware that sex offenders may attempt to contact children during holidays involving children, such as Halloween, Christmas…

(730 ILCS 152/130) Sec. 130. Immunity. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person who provides or fails to provide information relevant to the procedures set forth in this Law shall not be liable in any civil or criminal action. This immunity extends t…

(730 ILCS 152/195) Sec. 195. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-428, eff. 6-1-96; 89-462, eff. 6-1-96; text omitted.)

(730 ILCS 152/197) Sec. 197. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-428, eff. 6-1-96; 89-462, eff. 6-1-96; text omitted.)

(730 ILCS 5/3-1-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-1-1) Sec. 3-1-1. Meanings of Words and Phrases. For the purposes of this Chapter, the words and phrases described in this Article have the meanings designated in this Article, except when a particular context clearly requires a different…

(730 ILCS 5/3-1-2) Sec. 3-1-2. Definitions. (a) "Chief Administrative Officer" means the person designated by the Director to exercise the powers and duties of the Department of Corrections in regard to committed persons within a correctional institution or facility, and includes…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-1) Sec. 5-1-1. Meanings of Words and Phrases. For the purposes of this Chapter, the words and phrases described in this Article have the meanings designated in this Article, except when a particular context clearly requires a different…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-1.1) Sec. 5-1-1.1. Aftercare release. "Aftercare release" means the conditional and revocable release of a person committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, under the Department of Juvenile Justice. (Source: P.A. 98-558, …

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-10) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-10) Sec. 5-1-10. Imprisonment. "Imprisonment" means incarceration in a correctional institution under a sentence of imprisonment and does not include "periodic imprisonment" under Article 7. "Imprisonment" also includes electronic mon…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-11) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-11) Sec. 5-1-11. Insanity. "Insanity" means the lack of a substantial capacity to appreciate the criminality of one's conduct as a result of mental disorder or mental defect. (Source: P.A. 89-404, eff. 8-20-95; 90-593, eff. 6-19-98.)…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-12) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-12) Sec. 5-1-12. Judgment. "Judgment" means an adjudication by the court that the defendant is guilty or not guilty, and if the adjudication is that the defendant is guilty, it includes the sentence pronounced by the court. (Source: P…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-13) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-13) Sec. 5-1-13. Intellectual disability. "Intellectual disability" means sub-average general intellectual functioning generally originating during the developmental period and associated with impairment in adaptive behavior reflected…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-14) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-14) Sec. 5-1-14. Misdemeanor. "Misdemeanor" means any offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in other than a penitentiary for less than one year may be imposed. (Source: P.A. 77-2097.)

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-15) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-15) Sec. 5-1-15. Offense. "Offense" means conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or to a fine is provided by any law of this State or by any law, local law or ordinance of a political subdivision of this State, or by a…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-16) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-16) Sec. 5-1-16. Parole. "Parole" means the conditional and revocable release of a person committed to the Department of Corrections under the supervision of a parole officer. (Source: P.A. 98-558, eff. 1-1-14.)

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-17) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-17) Sec. 5-1-17. Petty Offense. "Petty offense" means any offense for which a sentence of imprisonment is not an authorized disposition. (Source: P.A. 95-1052, eff. 7-1-09.)

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-18) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-18) Sec. 5-1-18. Probation. "Probation" means a sentence or disposition of conditional and revocable release under the supervision of a probation officer. (Source: P.A. 78-939.)

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-18.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-18.1) Sec. 5-1-18.1. "Public or community service" means uncompensated labor for a non-profit organization or public body whose purpose is to enhance physical or mental stability, environmental quality or the social welfare and whic…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-18.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-18.2) Sec. 5-1-18.2. "Site" means non-profit organization or public body agreeing to accept community service from offenders and to report on the progress of ordered public or community service to the court or its delegate. (Source:…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-19) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-19) Sec. 5-1-19. Sentence. "Sentence" is the disposition imposed by the court on a convicted defendant. (Source: P.A. 77-2097.)

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-2) Sec. 5-1-2. Business Offense. "Business Offense" means a petty offense for which the fine is in excess of $1,000. (Source: P.A. 90-384, eff. 1-1-98.)

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-20) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-20) Sec. 5-1-20. State. "State" or "this State" means the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 77-2097.)

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-21) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-21) Sec. 5-1-21. Supervision.) "Supervision" means a disposition of conditional and revocable release without probationary supervision, but under such conditions and reporting requirements as are imposed by the court, at the successfu…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-22) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-22) Sec. 5-1-22. Victim. "Victim" shall have the meaning ascribed to the term "crime victim" in subsection (a) of Section 3 of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. (Source: P.A. 92-651, eff. 7-11-02.)

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-3) Sec. 5-1-3. Charge. "Charge" means a written statement presented to a court accusing a person of the commission of an offense and includes complaint, information and indictment. (Source: P.A. 77-2097.)

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-3.5) Sec. 5-1-3.5. Sex offense. "Sex offense" for the purposes of paragraph (16) of subsection (a) of Section 3-3-7, paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of Section 5-6-3, and paragraph (18) of subsection (c) of Section 5-6-3.1 only has the meaning ascribed to it in s…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-4) Sec. 5-1-4. Conditional discharge. "Conditional Discharge" means a sentence or disposition of conditional and revocable release without probationary supervision but under such conditions as may be imposed by the court. (Source: P.A.…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-5) Sec. 5-1-5. Conviction. "Conviction" means a judgment of conviction or sentence entered upon a plea of guilty or upon a verdict or finding of guilty of an offense, rendered by a legally constituted jury or by a court of competent ju…

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-6) Sec. 5-1-6. Court. "Court" means a circuit court of Illinois and includes a judge thereof. (Source: P.A. 77-2097.)

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-7) Sec. 5-1-7. Defendant. "Defendant" means a person charged with an offense. (Source: P.A. 77-2097.)

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-8) Sec. 5-1-8. Defendant in need of mental treatment. "Defendant in need of mental treatment" means any defendant afflicted with a mental disorder, not including a person with an intellectual disability, if that defendant, as a result …

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-8.5) Sec. 5-1-8.5. Computer scrub software. "Computer scrub software" has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection (c-5) of Section 3-1-2 of this Code. (Source: P.A. 96-362, eff. 1-1-10.)

(730 ILCS 5/5-1-9) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-9) Sec. 5-1-9. Felony. "Felony" means an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in a penitentiary for one year or more is provided. (Source: P.A. 103-51, eff. 1-1-24.)

(730 ILCS 5/8-1-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1008-1-1) Sec. 8-1-1. Cumulative powers. The provisions of this Code shall be cumulative in effect and if any provision is inconsistent with another provision of this Code or with any other Act not expressly repealed by Section 8-5-1, it shal…

(730 ILCS 5/8-1-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1008-1-2) Sec. 8-1-2. Powers of State Agencies. The provisions of this Code do not impair, alter, modify or repeal any of the jurisdiction or powers possessed by any department, board, commission, or officer of the State government immediatel…

(730 ILCS 205/2-1) Sec. 2-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the No Representation Without Population Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article. (Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-25; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

(730 ILCS 205/2-10) Sec. 2-10. Reports to the State Board of Elections. (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this Act, and thereafter, on or before May 1 of each year in which the federal decennial census is taken but in which the United States Bureau of the Census allo…

(730 ILCS 205/2-15) Sec. 2-15. Federal facilities. The State Board of Elections shall request each agency that operates a federal facility in this State that incarcerates persons convicted of a criminal offense to provide the State Board of Elections with a report that includes t…

(730 ILCS 205/2-20) Sec. 2-20. State Board of Elections; redistricting data. The State Board of Elections shall prepare redistricting population data to reflect incarcerated persons at their residential address, pursuant to Section 2-25. The data prepared by the State Board of El…

(730 ILCS 205/2-25) Sec. 2-25. Determinations and data publication by the State Board of Elections. (a) For each person included in a report received under Sections 2-10 and 2-15, the State Board of Elections shall determine the geographic units for which population counts are re…