Bill Text: IL SB3677 | 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) 2010-02-11 - Referred to Assignments [SB3677 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB3677-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB3677 Introduced 2/11/2010, by Sen. Michael Noland 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 20842 RLC 36611 b
A BILL FOR
SB3677 LRB096 20842 RLC 36611 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.)