720 ILCS 5/11-1.20

Truth-in-sentencing: defendants must serve more than 50% of the sentence imposed

July 1, 2021
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NOTE: The article below includes updated material to explore how Public Act 101-440 impacted truth-in-sentencing laws in Illinois. After an effective date of January 1, 2020, this Act opened a new avenue to sentence credit for eligible inmates. Defendants in felony cases are subject to special rules for their criminal sentence. Compared to misdemeanor sentencing, […]

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What offenses mandate sex offender registration in Illinois?

July 24, 2020
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NOTE: The following article features updated materials to explain how Illinois law changed with Public Act 101-571. Since an August 2019 effective date, this Act made several changes to Sections 3, 10, and 11 of the Sex Offender Registration Act, including funding sources. Illinois Sex Offender Registration Mandate Illinois law provides that any person who is found […]

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Penalties for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault in Illinois

January 15, 2018
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NOTE: The following materials received an update to account for changes to Illinois law after the passage of Public Act 101-130. After this Act took effect on January 1, 2020, Illinois removed the statute of limitations for the prosecution of sexual assault crimes. Illinois law under 720 ILCS 5/11-1.40 defines predatory criminal sexual assault and […]

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