House Sponsors: TURNER,JOHN-RIGHTER-BROSNAHAN-DURKIN, BELLOCK AND LYONS,EILEEN. Senate Sponsors: ROSKAM Short description: STATEWIDE GRAND JURY-APPOINT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Changes from 120 days to 100 days the time period within which a person must be tried after being taken into custody if not on bail or recognizance and from 160 days to 140 days the time period within which a person must be tried after demanding trial if the person was released on bail or recognizance. Adds procedures for determining what periods are or are not counted. Provides that, if the court rules that the applicable time period for trying a defendant has expired, the court shall set the case for trial within 20 days, except as otherwise specified. Makes other changes. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the new time period within which a person must be tried after being taken into custody if not on bail or recognizance from 100 days to 110 days and changes from 140 days to 150 days the time period within which a person must be tried after demanding trial if the person was released on bail or recognizance. Changes from 20 days after the court's ruling to 10 days after the court's ruling the time period in which a judge may set the case for trial if the court determines that the defendant has not been tried within the prescribed period. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 725 ILCS 5/103-5 Adds reference to: 725 ILCS 215/3 from Ch. 38, par. 1703 Deletes everything. Amends the Statewide Grand Jury Act. Re-enacts certain provisions from Public Act 89-688 concerning the appointment of an additional statewide grand jury. (Public Act 89-688 has been held to violate the single subject rule of the Illinois Constitution.) Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0947 Last action date: 01-02-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status