Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)
720 ILCS 5 § 12-7: Compelling confession or information by force or threat
What this law says, in plain English
A person who uses force or threats of bodily harm to compel a confession or statement is guilty of a felony, with severity depending on whether harm was threatened, inflicted, or severe.
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