Bill Text: IL HB3373 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. On a convicted defendant's death, requires the court to dismiss any pending appeal or post-conviction petition of the defendant. Provides a convicted defendant's death may not abate the defendant's criminal conviction or sentence of imprisonment or any restitution, fine, assessment, or other sentence imposed by the sentencing court. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3373 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB3373-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by adding Sections 121-14 and 122-9 as follows:
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6 | (725 ILCS 5/121-14 new) | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 121-14. Appeal; defendant's death. | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) On a convicted defendant's death, the court shall | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | dismiss any pending appeal of the defendant. | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | (b) A convicted defendant's death may not abate the | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | defendant's criminal conviction or sentence of imprisonment or | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | any restitution, fine, assessment, or other sentence imposed by | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | the sentencing court.
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14 | (725 ILCS 5/122-9 new) | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Sec. 122-9. Post-conviction; defendant's death. | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | (a) On a convicted defendant's death, the court shall | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | dismiss any pending post-conviction petition of the defendant. | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (b) A convicted defendant's death may not abate the | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | defendant's criminal conviction or sentence of imprisonment or | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | any restitution, fine, assessment, or other sentence imposed by | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | the sentencing court.
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1 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
2 | becoming law.
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