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725 ILCS 5/101-1 (2026)
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(725 ILCS 5/101-1)
(from Ch. 38, par. 101-1)
Sec. 101-1.
General purposes.
The provisions of this Code shall be construed in accordance with the
general purposes hereof, to:
(a) Secure simplicity in procedure;
(b) Ensure fairness of administration including the elimination of
unjustifiable delay;
(c) Ensure the effective apprehension and trial of persons accused of
crime;
(d) Provide for the just determination of every criminal proceeding by a
fair and impartial trial and an adequate review; and
(e) Preserve the public welfare and secure the fundamental human rights
of individuals.
(Source: Laws 1963, p. 2836.)
(725 ILCS 5/Art. 102 heading) ARTICLE 102.
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases, 2004–2020 · leading case: People v. Maxey, 2016 IL App (1st) 130698 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016).
People v. Maxey, 2016 IL App (1st) 130698 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “I, § 2), multiple statutes from the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/101-1 et seq. (West 2010)), and four Illinois Supreme Court Rules.”
People v. Christian, 2016 IL App (1st) 140030 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “(West 2010)) and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/101-1 et seq. (West 2010)) “to obtain information necessary to the inquiry,” including issuing and serving subpoenas or other process to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence;…”
People v. Maxey, 2018 IL App (1st) 130698-B (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “I, § 2), multiple statutes from the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/101-1 et seq. (West 2010)), and four Illinois Supreme Court Rules.”
People v. Van Syckle, 2019 IL App (1st) 181410 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “We disagree with the State’s strict construction of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/101-1 et seq. (West 2014)) as it relates to a charge under the child pornography statute.”
People v. Maxey, 2018 IL App (1st) 130698 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “I, § 2 ), multiple statutes from the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 ( 725 ILCS 5/101-1 et seq. (West 2010) ), and four Illinois Supreme Court Rules.”
People v. Van Syckle, 2019 IL App (1st) 181410 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “We disagree with the State’s strict construction of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/101-1 et seq. (West 2014)) as it relates to a charge under the child pornography statute.”
People v. Mallek, 810 N.E.2d 524 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “The procedures concerning fitness determinations for criminal defendants are governed by section 104-11 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/101-1 et seq. (West 2002)). Section 104-11 states that: "(a) [t]he issue of the defendant's fitness for trial * * * may…”
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