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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB4230 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 705 ILCS 405/5-175 new | | 725 ILCS 5/115-10.8 new | |
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Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in any juvenile or criminal prosecution, the confession of the person is inadmissible unless: (1) made with the presence of an attorney representing the person in the room in which the confession was made; and (2) signed by both the attorney and the person who made the confession.
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| | HB4230 | | LRB099 12855 RLC 36684 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,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by |
5 | | adding Section 5-175 as follows: |
6 | | (705 ILCS 405/5-175 new) |
7 | | Sec. 5-175. Confession; attorney presence. |
8 | | (a) As used in this Section, "confession" means the |
9 | | admission to an act that constitutes an offense whether or not |
10 | | the admission is made during a custodial interrogation as |
11 | | defined in Section 5-401.5 of this Act. |
12 | | (b) In any proceeding under this Article, the confession of |
13 | | a minor is inadmissible unless: |
14 | | (1) made with the presence of an attorney representing |
15 | | the minor in the room in which the confession was made; and |
16 | | (2) signed by both the attorney and the minor who made |
17 | | the confession. |
18 | | Section 10. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is |
19 | | amended by adding Section 115-10.8 as follows: |
20 | | (725 ILCS 5/115-10.8 new) |
21 | | Sec. 115-10.8. Confession; attorney presence. |