Illinois · Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5)
725 ILCS 5 § 122-4: Pauper petitions
What this law says, in plain English
This statute governs procedures for allowing indigent petitioners to proceed without paying court costs and for appointing counsel to represent them in post-conviction relief cases, including fee limits for appointed counsel.
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