SB0165 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 06050 RLC 16132 b

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.

A BILL FOR

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.)