Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)
720 ILCS 5 § 2-5: "Conviction"
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines the term 'conviction' for legal purposes, establishing that it requires a guilty judgment or verdict entered by a jury or court, and that withheld judgment does not constitute a conviction unless judgment is later entered.
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