Illinois · Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5)
725 ILCS 5 § 122-5: Proceedings on petition.) Within 30 days after the making of an order pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 122-2.1, or within such further time as the court may set, the State shall answer or move to dismiss
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes court procedures for responding to petitions filed under Section 122-2.1. The State has 30 days to answer or move to dismiss, with 20 additional days to answer if a dismissal motion is denied.
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