Bill Text: IL HB2778 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning presumption of innocence and proof of guilt.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2778 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB2778-Introduced.html


99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB2778

Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/3-1 from Ch. 38, par. 3-1

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning presumption of innocence and proof of guilt.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing
5Section 3-1 as follows:
6 (720 ILCS 5/3-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-1)
7 Sec. 3-1. Presumption of innocence and and proof of guilt.
8Every person is presumed innocent until proved guilty. No
9person shall be convicted of any offense unless his guilt
10thereof is proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
11(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
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