Illinois · Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5)
725 ILCS 5 § 107-11: When summons may be issued
What this law says, in plain English
Courts may issue a summons instead of an arrest warrant. The summons must be written, identify the defendant and offense, state when and where issued, be signed by a judge, and command appearance in court.
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