Illinois · Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5)
725 ILCS 5 § 104-16: Fitness Hearing.) (a) The court shall conduct a hearing to determine the issue of the defendant's fitness within 45 days of receipt of the final written report of the person or persons conducting the examination or upon conclusion of the matter then pending before it, subject to continuances allowed
What this law says, in plain English
A court must hold a hearing within 45 days to determine if a defendant is mentally fit to stand trial. The defendant has the right to attend and may be evaluated on knowledge of charges, ability to communicate with counsel, and mental orientation.
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