Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)
720 ILCS 5 § 29B-21: Attorney's fees
What this law says, in plain English
Property paid as attorney's fees for legal services in forfeiture or related criminal proceedings is exempt from forfeiture if paid before seizure and the attorney did not know the property was subject to forfeiture.
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