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CRIM PRO-WILLFUL FLIGHT

CRIM PRO-WILLFUL FLIGHT

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John M. Cabello
Last action
2026-02-06
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Referred to Rules Committee
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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  2. 2026-02-06 Illinois General Assembly

    First Reading

  3. 2026-02-06 Illinois General Assembly

    Referred to Rules Committee

  4. 2026-02-03 Illinois General Assembly

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello

  5. 2026-02-03 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword

  6. 2026-02-03 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste

  7. 2026-02-03 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  8. 2026-02-03 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4905

Introduced , by Rep. John M. Cabello

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

725 ILCS 5/110-1

from Ch. 38, par. 110-1
725 ILCS 5/110-6.1

from Ch. 38, par. 110-6.1

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In the Pretrial Release
Article of the Code, changes the definition of "willful flight" to include
intentional conduct to elude arrest. In the definition, changes "thwart
the judicial process to avoid prosecution" to "thwart the judicial process
or avoid prosecution". Deletes from the definition that isolated instances
of nonappearance in court alone are not evidence of the risk of willful
flight. In the pretrial detention provisions, deletes a provision that one
of the grounds for pretrial detention is the high likelihood of willful
flight to avoid prosecution when the defendant is charged with certain
specified offenses. Replaces that provision with just the high likelihood
of willful flight and the person is charged with certain specified
offenses.
LRB104 17022 RLC 30437 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
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amended by changing Sections 110-1 and 110-6.1 as follows:

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(725 ILCS 5/110-1)

(from Ch. 38, par. 110-1)
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Sec. 110-1.
Definitions.
As used in this Article:
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(a) (Blank).
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(b) "Sureties" encompasses the nonmonetary requirements
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set by the court as conditions for release either before or
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after conviction.
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(c) The phrase "for which a sentence of imprisonment,
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without conditional and revocable release, shall be imposed by
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law as a consequence of conviction" means an offense for which
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a sentence of imprisonment in the Department of Corrections,
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without probation, periodic imprisonment or conditional
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discharge, is required by law upon conviction.
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(d)(Blank).
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(e) "Protective order" means any order of protection
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issued under Section 112A-14 of this Code or the Illinois
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Domestic Violence Act of 1986, a stalking no contact order
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issued under Section 80 of the Stalking No Contact Order Act,
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or a civil no contact order issued under Section 213 of the

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Civil No Contact Order Act.
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(f) "Willful flight" means intentional conduct with a
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purpose to
elude arrest,
thwart the judicial process
, or

to

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avoid prosecution.
Isolated instances of nonappearance in
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court alone are not evidence of the risk of willful flight.

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Reoccurrence and patterns of intentional conduct to evade
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prosecution, along with any affirmative steps to communicate
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or remedy any such missed court date, may be considered as
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factors in assessing future intent to evade prosecution.
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(Source: P.A. 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-1104, eff. 1-1-23;
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103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)

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(725 ILCS 5/110-6.1)

(from Ch. 38, par. 110-6.1)
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Sec. 110-6.1.
Denial of pretrial release.
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(a) Upon verified petition by the State, the court shall
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hold a hearing and may deny a defendant pretrial release only
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if:
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(1) the defendant is charged with a felony offense
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other than a forcible felony for which, based on the
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charge or the defendant's criminal history, a sentence of
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imprisonment, without probation, periodic imprisonment, or
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conditional discharge, is required by law upon conviction,
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and it is alleged that the defendant's pretrial release
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poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person
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or persons or the community, based on the specific
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articulable facts of the case;

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(1.5) the defendant's pretrial release poses a real
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and present threat to the safety of any person or persons
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or the community, based on the specific articulable facts
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of the case, and the defendant is charged with a forcible
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felony, which as used in this Section, means treason,
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first degree murder, second degree murder, predatory
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criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal
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sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, armed robbery,
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aggravated robbery, robbery, burglary where there is use
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of force against another person, residential burglary,
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home invasion, vehicular invasion, aggravated arson,
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arson, aggravated kidnaping, kidnaping, aggravated battery
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resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disability or
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disfigurement, or any other felony which involves the
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threat of or infliction of great bodily harm or permanent
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disability or disfigurement;
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(2) the defendant is charged with stalking or
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aggravated stalking, and it is alleged that the
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defendant's pre-trial release poses a real and present
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threat to the safety of a victim of the alleged offense,
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and denial of release is necessary to prevent fulfillment
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of the threat upon which the charge is based;
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(3) the defendant is charged with a violation of an
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order of protection issued under Section 112A-14 of this
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Code or Section 214 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act
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of 1986, a stalking no contact order under Section 80 of

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the Stalking No Contact Order Act, or a civil no contact
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order under Section 213 of the Civil No Contact Order Act,
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and it is alleged that the defendant's pretrial release
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poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person
5

or persons or the community, based on the specific
6

articulable facts of the case;
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(4) the defendant is charged with domestic battery or
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aggravated domestic battery under Section 12-3.2 or 12-3.3
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of the Criminal Code of 2012 and it is alleged that the
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defendant's pretrial release poses a real and present
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threat to the safety of any person or persons or the
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community, based on the specific articulable facts of the
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case;
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(5) the defendant is charged with any offense under
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Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012, except for
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Sections 11-14, 11-14.1, 11-18, 11-20, 11-30, 11-35,
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11-40, and 11-45 of the Criminal Code of 2012, or similar
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provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 and it is alleged
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that the defendant's pretrial release poses a real and
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present threat to the safety of any person or persons or
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the community, based on the specific articulable facts of
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the case;
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(6) the defendant is charged with any of the following
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offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012, and it is
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alleged that the defendant's pretrial release poses a real
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and present threat to the safety of any person or persons

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or the community, based on the specific articulable facts
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of the case:
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(A) Section 24-1.2 (aggravated discharge of a
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firearm);
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(B) Section 24-1.2-5 (aggravated discharge of a
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machine gun or a firearm equipped with a device
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designed or used for silencing the report of a
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firearm);
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(C) Section 24-1.5 (reckless discharge of a
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firearm);
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(D) Section 24-1.7 (unlawful possession of a
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firearm by a repeat felony offender);
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(E) Section 24-2.2 (manufacture, sale, or transfer
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of bullets or shells represented to be armor piercing
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bullets, dragon's breath shotgun shells, bolo shells,
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or flechette shells);
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(F) Section 24-3 (unlawful sale or delivery of
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firearms);
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(G) Section 24-3.3 (unlawful sale or delivery of
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firearms on the premises of any school);
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(H) Section 24-34 (unlawful sale of firearms by
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liquor license);
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(I) Section 24-3.5 (unlawful purchase of a
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firearm);
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(J) Section 24-3A (gunrunning);
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(K) Section 24-3B (firearms trafficking);

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(L) Section 10-9 (b) (involuntary servitude);
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(M) Section 10-9 (c) (involuntary sexual servitude
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of a minor);
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(N) Section 10-9(d) (trafficking in persons);
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(O) Non-probationable violations: (i) unlawful
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possession of weapons by felons or persons in the
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Custody of the Department of Corrections facilities
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(Section 24-1.1), (ii) aggravated unlawful possession
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of a weapon (Section 24-1.6), or (iii) aggravated
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possession of a stolen firearm (Section 24-3.9);
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(P) Section 9-3 (reckless homicide and involuntary
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manslaughter);
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(Q) Section 19-3 (residential burglary);
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(R) Section 10-5 (child abduction);
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(S) Felony violations of Section 12C-5 (child
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endangerment);
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(T) Section 12-7.1 (hate crime);
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(U) Section 10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful
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restraint);
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(V) Section 12-9 (threatening a public official);
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(W) Subdivision (f)(1) of Section 12-3.05
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(aggravated battery with a deadly weapon other than by
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discharge of a firearm);
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(6.5) the defendant is charged with any of the
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following offenses, and it is alleged that the defendant's
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pretrial release poses a real and present threat to the

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safety of any person or persons or the community, based on
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the specific articulable facts of the case:
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(A) Felony violations of Sections 3.01, 3.02, or
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3.03 of the Humane Care for Animals Act (cruel
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treatment, aggravated cruelty, and animal torture);
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(B) Subdivision (d)(1)(B) of Section 11-501 of the
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Illinois Vehicle Code (aggravated driving under the
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influence while operating a school bus with
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passengers);
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(C) Subdivision (d)(1)(C) of Section 11-501 of the
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Illinois Vehicle Code (aggravated driving under the
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influence causing great bodily harm);
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(D) Subdivision (d)(1)(D) of Section 11-501 of the
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Illinois Vehicle Code (aggravated driving under the
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influence after a previous reckless homicide
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conviction);
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(E) Subdivision (d)(1)(F) of Section 11-501 of the
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Illinois Vehicle Code (aggravated driving under the
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influence leading to death); or
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(F) Subdivision (d)(1)(J) of Section 11-501 of the
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Illinois Vehicle Code (aggravated driving under the
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influence that resulted in bodily harm to a child
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under the age of 16);
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(7) the defendant is charged with an attempt to commit
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any charge listed in paragraphs (1) through (6.5), and it
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is alleged that the defendant's pretrial release poses a

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real and present threat to the safety of any person or
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persons or the community, based on the specific
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articulable facts of the case; or
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(8) the person has a high likelihood of willful flight
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to avoid prosecution
and is charged with:
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(A) Any felony described in subdivisions (a)(1)
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through (a)(7) of this Section; or
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(B) A felony offense other than a Class 4 offense.
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(b) If the charged offense is a felony, as part of the
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detention hearing, the court shall determine whether there is
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probable cause the defendant has committed an offense, unless
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a hearing pursuant to Section 109-3 of this Code has already
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been held or a grand jury has returned a true bill of
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indictment against the defendant. If there is a finding of no
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probable cause, the defendant shall be released. No such
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finding is necessary if the defendant is charged with a
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misdemeanor.
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(c) Timing of petition.
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(1) A petition may be filed without prior notice to
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the defendant at the first appearance before a judge, or
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within the 21 calendar days, except as provided in Section
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110-6, after arrest and release of the defendant upon
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reasonable notice to defendant; provided that while such
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petition is pending before the court, the defendant if
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previously released shall not be detained.
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(2) Upon filing, the court shall immediately hold a

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hearing on the petition unless a continuance is requested.
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If a continuance is requested and granted, the hearing
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shall be held within 48 hours of the defendant's first
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appearance if the defendant is charged with first degree
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murder or a Class X, Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 felony,
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and within 24 hours if the defendant is charged with a
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Class 4 or misdemeanor offense. The Court may deny or
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grant the request for continuance. If the court decides to
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grant the continuance, the Court retains the discretion to
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detain or release the defendant in the time between the
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filing of the petition and the hearing.
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(d) Contents of petition.
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(1) The petition shall be verified by the State and
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shall state the grounds upon which it contends the
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defendant should be denied pretrial release, including the
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real and present threat to the safety of any person or
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persons or the community, based on the specific
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articulable facts or flight risk, as appropriate.
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(2) If the State seeks to file a second or subsequent
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petition under this Section, the State shall be required
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to present a verified application setting forth in detail
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any new facts not known or obtainable at the time of the
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filing of the previous petition.
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(e) Eligibility: All defendants shall be presumed eligible
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for pretrial release, and the State shall bear the burden of
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proving by clear and convincing evidence that:

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(1) the proof is evident or the presumption great that
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the defendant has committed an offense listed in
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subsection (a), and
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(2) for offenses listed in paragraphs (1) through (7)
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of subsection (a), the defendant poses a real and present
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threat to the safety of any person or persons or the
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community, based on the specific articulable facts of the
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case, by conduct which may include, but is not limited to,
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a forcible felony, the obstruction of justice,
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intimidation, injury, or abuse as defined by paragraph (1)
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of Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of
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1986, and
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(3) no condition or combination of conditions set
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forth in subsection (b) of Section 110-10 of this Article
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can mitigate (i) the real and present threat to the safety
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of any person or persons or the community, based on the
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specific articulable facts of the case, for offenses
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listed in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a), or
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(ii) the defendant's willful flight for offenses listed in
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paragraph (8) of subsection (a), and
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(4) for offenses under subsection (b) of Section 407
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of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act that are subject
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to paragraph (1) of subsection (a), no condition or
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combination of conditions set forth in subsection (b) of
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Section 110-10 of this Article can mitigate the real and
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present threat to the safety of any person or persons or

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the community, based on the specific articulable facts of
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the case, and the defendant poses a serious risk to not
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appear in court as required.
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(f) Conduct of the hearings.
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(1) Prior to the hearing, the State shall tender to
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the defendant copies of the defendant's criminal history
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available, any written or recorded statements, and the
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substance of any oral statements made by any person, if
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relied upon by the State in its petition, and any police
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reports in the prosecutor's possession at the time of the
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hearing.
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(2) The State or defendant may present evidence at the
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hearing by way of proffer based upon reliable information.
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(3) The defendant has the right to be represented by
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counsel, and if he or she is indigent, to have counsel
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appointed for him or her. The defendant shall have the
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opportunity to testify, to present witnesses on his or her
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own behalf, and to cross-examine any witnesses that are
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called by the State. Defense counsel shall be given
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adequate opportunity to confer with the defendant before
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any hearing at which conditions of release or the
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detention of the defendant are to be considered, with an
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accommodation for a physical condition made to facilitate
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attorney/client consultation. If defense counsel needs to
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confer or consult with the defendant during any hearing
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conducted via a 2-way audio-visual communication system,

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such consultation shall not be recorded and shall be
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undertaken consistent with constitutional protections.
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(3.5) A hearing at which pretrial release may be
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denied must be conducted in person (and not by way of 2-way
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audio visual communication) unless the accused waives the
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right to be present physically in court, the court
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determines that the physical health and safety of any
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person necessary to the proceedings would be endangered by
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appearing in court, or the chief judge of the circuit
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orders use of that system due to operational challenges in
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conducting the hearing in person. Such operational
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challenges must be documented and approved by the chief
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judge of the circuit, and a plan to address the challenges
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through reasonable efforts must be presented and approved
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by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts every
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6 months.
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(4) If the defense seeks to compel the complaining
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witness to testify as a witness in its favor, it shall
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petition the court for permission. When the ends of
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justice so require, the court may exercise its discretion
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and compel the appearance of a complaining witness. The
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court shall state on the record reasons for granting a
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defense request to compel the presence of a complaining
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witness only on the issue of the defendant's pretrial
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detention. In making a determination under this Section,
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the court shall state on the record the reason for

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granting a defense request to compel the presence of a
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complaining witness, and only grant the request if the
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court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the
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defendant will be materially prejudiced if the complaining
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witness does not appear. Cross-examination of a
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complaining witness at the pretrial detention hearing for
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the purpose of impeaching the witness' credibility is
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insufficient reason to compel the presence of the witness.
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In deciding whether to compel the appearance of a
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complaining witness, the court shall be considerate of the
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emotional and physical well-being of the witness. The
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pre-trial detention hearing is not to be used for purposes
13

of discovery, and the post arraignment rules of discovery
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do not apply. The State shall tender to the defendant,
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prior to the hearing, copies, if any, of the defendant's
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criminal history, if available, and any written or
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recorded statements and the substance of any oral
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statements made by any person, if in the State's
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Attorney's possession at the time of the hearing.
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(5) The rules concerning the admissibility of evidence
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in criminal trials do not apply to the presentation and
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consideration of information at the hearing. At the trial
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concerning the offense for which the hearing was conducted
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neither the finding of the court nor any transcript or
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other record of the hearing shall be admissible in the
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State's case-in-chief, but shall be admissible for

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impeachment, or as provided in Section 115-10.1 of this
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Code, or in a perjury proceeding.
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(6) The defendant may not move to suppress evidence or
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a confession, however, evidence that proof of the charged
5

crime may have been the result of an unlawful search or
6

seizure, or both, or through improper interrogation, is
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relevant in assessing the weight of the evidence against
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the defendant.
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(7) Decisions regarding release, conditions of
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release, and detention prior to trial must be
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individualized, and no single factor or standard may be
12

used exclusively to order detention. Risk assessment tools
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may not be used as the sole basis to deny pretrial release.
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(g) Factors to be considered in making a determination of
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dangerousness. The court may, in determining whether the
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defendant poses a real and present threat to the safety of any
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person or persons or the community, based on the specific
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articulable facts of the case, consider, but shall not be
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limited to, evidence or testimony concerning:
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(1) The nature and circumstances of any offense
21

charged, including whether the offense is a crime of
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violence, involving a weapon, or a sex offense.
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(2) The history and characteristics of the defendant
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including:
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(A) Any evidence of the defendant's prior criminal
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history indicative of violent, abusive, or assaultive

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behavior, or lack of such behavior. Such evidence may
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include testimony or documents received in juvenile
3

proceedings, criminal, quasi-criminal, civil
4

commitment, domestic relations, or other proceedings.
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(B) Any evidence of the defendant's psychological,
6

psychiatric or other similar social history which
7

tends to indicate a violent, abusive, or assaultive
8

nature, or lack of any such history.
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(3) The identity of any person or persons to whose
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safety the defendant is believed to pose a threat, and the
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nature of the threat.
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(4) Any statements made by, or attributed to the
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defendant, together with the circumstances surrounding
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them.
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(5) The age and physical condition of the defendant.
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(6) The age and physical condition of any victim or
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complaining witness.
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(7) Whether the defendant is known to possess or have
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access to any weapon or weapons.
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(8) Whether, at the time of the current offense or any
21

other offense or arrest, the defendant was on probation,
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parole, aftercare release, mandatory supervised release,
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or other release from custody pending trial, sentencing,
24

appeal, or completion of sentence for an offense under
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federal or State law.
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(9) Any other factors, including those listed in

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Section 110-5 of this Article deemed by the court to have a
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reasonable bearing upon the defendant's propensity or
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reputation for violent, abusive, or assaultive behavior,
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or lack of such behavior.
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(h) Detention order. The court shall, in any order for
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detention:
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(1) make a written finding summarizing the court's
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reasons for concluding that the defendant should be denied
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pretrial release, including why less restrictive
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conditions would not avoid a real and present threat to
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the safety of any person or persons or the community,
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based on the specific articulable facts of the case, or
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prevent the defendant's willful flight from prosecution;
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(2) direct that the defendant be committed to the
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custody of the sheriff for confinement in the county jail
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pending trial;
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(3) direct that the defendant be given a reasonable
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opportunity for private consultation with counsel, and for
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communication with others of his or her choice by
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visitation, mail and telephone; and
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(4) direct that the sheriff deliver the defendant as
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required for appearances in connection with court
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proceedings.
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(i) Detention. If the court enters an order for the
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detention of the defendant pursuant to subsection (e) of this
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Section, the defendant shall be brought to trial on the

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offense for which he is detained within 90 days after the date
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on which the order for detention was entered. If the defendant
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is not brought to trial within the 90-day period required by
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the preceding sentence, he shall not be denied pretrial
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release. In computing the 90-day period, the court shall omit
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any period of delay resulting from a continuance granted at
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the request of the defendant and any period of delay resulting
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from a continuance granted at the request of the State with
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good cause shown pursuant to Section 103-5.
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(i-5) At each subsequent appearance of the defendant
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before the court, the judge must find that continued detention
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is necessary to avoid a real and present threat to the safety
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of any person or persons or the community, based on the
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specific articulable facts of the case, or to prevent the
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defendant's willful flight from prosecution.
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(j) Rights of the defendant. The defendant shall be
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entitled to appeal any order entered under this Section
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denying his or her pretrial release.
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(k) Appeal. The State may appeal any order entered under
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this Section denying any motion for denial of pretrial
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release.
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(l) Presumption of innocence. Nothing in this Section
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shall be construed as modifying or limiting in any way the
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defendant's presumption of innocence in further criminal
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proceedings.
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(m) Interest of victims.

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(1) Crime victims shall be given notice by the State's
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Attorney's office of this hearing as required in paragraph
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(1) of subsection (b) of Section 4.5 of the Rights of Crime
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Victims and Witnesses Act and shall be informed of their
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opportunity at this hearing to obtain a protective order.
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(2) If the defendant is denied pretrial release, the
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court may impose a no contact provision with the victim or
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other interested party that shall be enforced while the
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defendant remains in custody.
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(Source: P.A. 103-822, eff. 1-1-25; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)

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