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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0914 Introduced 01/31/11, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 720 ILCS 5/3-1 | from Ch. 38, par. 3-1 |
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Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning presumption of innocence and proof of guilt.
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| | HB0914 | | LRB097 03733 RLC 43770 b |
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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, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 3-1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (720 ILCS 5/3-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-1)
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| 7 | | Sec. 3-1. Presumption of innocence and
and proof of guilt.
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| 8 | | Every person is presumed innocent until proved guilty. No |
| 9 | | person shall
be convicted of any offense unless his guilt |
| 10 | | thereof is proved beyond a
reasonable doubt.
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| 11 | | (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
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