Illinois · Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5)
725 ILCS 5 § 101-1: General purposes
What this law says, in plain English
This statute sets forth the general interpretive purposes of the criminal code, including ensuring fair procedures, timely trials, and protection of public welfare and individual rights.
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