Illinois · Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5)
725 ILCS 5 § 115-8: A defendant may waive his right to be present during trial
What this law says, in plain English
A defendant can waive the right to be present at trial. However, the State's Attorney may request that the court order the defendant to appear in court for identification purposes.
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