Illinois · Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5)
725 ILCS 5 § 103-3.5: Right to communicate with attorney and family; transfers; presumption of inadmissibility
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedural rights for persons in police custody, including the right to make three free phone calls within 3 hours and to communicate with an attorney. Violations create a presumption that any statements made are inadmissible in court.
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