Bill Text: IL HB5439 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a defendant's waiver of his or her right to be present during trial.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-08 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5439 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB5439-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB5439 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
725 ILCS 5/115-8 from Ch. 38, par. 115-8
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a defendant's waiver of his or her right to be present during trial.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
amended by changing Section 115-8 as follows:
(725 ILCS 5/115-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 115-8)
Sec. 115-8.
A defendant may waive his right to be present during trial.
However, upon motion of the the State's Attorney made prior to
or during trial, the court shall order the defendant to present
himself in open court for the purpose of identification.
(Source: P.A. 77-1426.)