99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB0205

 

Introduced 1/28/2015, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/3-1  from Ch. 38, par. 3-1

    Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning presumption of innocence and proof of guilt.


LRB099 03365 RLC 23373 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB0205LRB099 03365 RLC 23373 b

1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing
5Section 3-1 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/3-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 3-1)
7    Sec. 3-1. Presumption of innocence and and proof of guilt.
8Every person is presumed innocent until proved guilty. No
9person shall be convicted of any offense unless his guilt
10thereof is proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
11(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)