Bill Text: IL SB0165 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning presumption of innocence and proof of guilt.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-30 - Referred to Assignments [SB0165 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB0165-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB0165 Introduced 1/30/2009, by Sen. William R. Haine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/3-1 from Ch. 38, par. 3-1
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning presumption of innocence and proof of guilt.
LRB096 06050 RLC 16132 b
A BILL FOR
SB0165 LRB096 06050 RLC 16132 b
AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing
Section 3-1 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/3-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-1)
Sec. 3-1. Presumption of innocence and and proof of guilt.
Every person is presumed innocent until proved guilty. No
person shall be convicted of any offense unless his guilt
thereof is proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)