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725 ILCS 5/111-4 (2026)

Joinder of offenses and defendants

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(725 ILCS 5/111-4)
    Sec. 111-4. Joinder of offenses and defendants.
    (a) Two or more offenses may be charged in the same indictment, information or complaint in a separate count for each offense if the offenses charged, whether felonies or misdemeanors or both, are based on the same act or on 2 or more acts which are part of the same comprehensive transaction.
    (b) Two or more defendants may be charged in the same indictment, information or complaint if they are alleged to have participated in the same act or in the same comprehensive transaction out of which the offense or offenses arose. Such defendants may be charged in one or more counts together or separately and all of the defendants need not be charged in each count.
    (c) Two or more acts or transactions in violation of any provision or provisions of Sections 8A-2, 8A-3, 8A-4, 8A-4A and 8A-5 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, Section 14 of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, Sections 16-1, 16-1.3, 16-2, 16-3, 16-5, 16-7, 16-8, 16-10, 16-25, 16-30, 16A-3, 16B-2, 16G-15, 16G-20, 16H-15, 16H-20, 16H-25, 16H-30, 16H-45, 16H-50, 16H-55, 17-1, 17-3, 17-6, 17-30, 17-56, 17-60, or 29B-1, or item (ii) of subsection (a) or (b) of Section 17-9, or subdivision (a)(2) of Section 17-10.5, or subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (h), or (i) of Section 17-10.6, or subsection (a) of Section 17-32 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 and Section 118 of Division I of the Criminal Jurisprudence Act, may be charged as a single offense in a single count of the same indictment, information or complaint, if such acts or transactions by one or more defendants are in furtherance of a single intention and design or if the property, labor or services obtained are of the same person or are of several persons having a common interest in such property, labor or services. In such a charge, the period between the dates of the first and the final such acts or transactions may be alleged as the date of the offense and, if any such act or transaction by any defendant was committed in the county where the prosecution was commenced, such county may be alleged as the county of the offense.
(Source: P.A. 99-629, eff. 1-1-17.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 41 cases (17 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: People v. Walston, 900 N.E.2d 267 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
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People v. Walston, 900 N.E.2d 267 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 5× “I do not, however, agree with its analysis of the joinder statute (725 ILCS 5/111-4 (West 2004)). The majority's discussion of the factors courts use to determine whether two charges may be tried together reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature and purpose of…”
People v. Moore, 2021 IL App (1st) 172811 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 3× “See 725 ILCS 5/111-4(c) (West 2014). Defendant further claims the State did not prove that he acted with a criminal motive, nor did the State prove that the value of the properties for which he was convicted of theft were greater than $1 million in value.”
People v. Utley, 2019 IL App (1st) 152112 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “¶ 40 Pursuant to section 111-4(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Procedure Code) (725 ILCS 5/111-4(a) (West 2014)): “Two or more offenses may be charged in the same indictment, information or complaint in a separate count for each offense if the offenses charged,…”
People v. Walton, 2013 IL App (3d) 110630 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 4× “¶ 22 Section 111-4 of the joinder statute (725 ILCS 5/111-4(c) (West 2010)) allows that two or more acts or transactions in violation of section 16-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (theft) (720 ILCS 5/16-1 (West 2010)): -5- “[M]ay be charged as a single offense in a single count…”
People v. Johnson, 2013 IL App (2d) 110535 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). ““Two or more offenses may be charged in the same [charging instrument] in a separate count for each offense if the offenses charged *** are based on the same act or on 2 or more acts which are part of the same comprehensive transaction” (725 ILCS 5/111-4(a) (West 2010)), unless…”
People v. Hayden, 2018 IL App (4th) 160035 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 2× “" 725 ILCS 5/111-4(a) (West 2014). ¶ 97 In this case, the critical language in section 111-4(a) is "the same comprehensive transaction.”
People v. Anderson, 2013 IL App (2d) 111183 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). ““Two or more offenses may be charged in the same [charging instrument] in a separate count for each offense if the offenses charged *** are based on the same act or on 2 or more acts which are part of the same comprehensive transaction” (725 ILCS 5/111-4(a) (West 2010)), unless…”
People v. Easley, 2012 IL App (1st) 110023 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “” 725 ILCS 5/111-4(c) (West 2004). In Rowell, the parties agreed that the information did not allege that the acts were in furtherance of a single intention and design.”
People v. Willer, 667 N.E.2d 708 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). “On January 20, 1996, defendant filed a motion for severance pursuant to sections 111 — 4 and 114 — 8 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Code) (725 ILCS 5/111-4, 114-8 (West 1994)). In the motion, defendant asked the trial court to sever the counts pertaining to M.”
People v. Rowell, 874 N.E.2d 553 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). “The State failed to allege in the charging instrument or at the stipulated bench trial that defendant acted "in furtherance of a single intention and design.”
People v. Quezada, 2022 IL App (2d) 200195 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “Although he concedes that, under section 111-4(a) of the Code (725 ILCS 5/111-4(a) (West 2016)), the possession of a weapon by a gang member and shooting charges could initially be joined and a decision regarding severance is usually regarded as a matter of trial strategy, he…”
People v. Fleming, 2014 IL App (1st) 113004 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). · cites it 2× “” 725 ILCS 5/111-4(a) (West 2008). Two or more defendants may be charged together if they are alleged to have participated in the same comprehensive transaction.”
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— 725 ILCS 5/111-4(a) — 28 cases
People v. Walston, 900 N.E.2d 267 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). “I do not, however, agree with its analysis of the joinder statute (725 ILCS 5/111-4 (West 2004)). The majority's discussion of the factors courts use to determine whether two charges may be tried together reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature and purpose of…”
People v. Utley, 2019 IL App (1st) 152112 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “¶ 40 Pursuant to section 111-4(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Procedure Code) (725 ILCS 5/111-4(a) (West 2014)): “Two or more offenses may be charged in the same indictment, information or complaint in a separate count for each offense if the offenses charged,…”
People v. Johnson, 2013 IL App (2d) 110535 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). ““Two or more offenses may be charged in the same [charging instrument] in a separate count for each offense if the offenses charged *** are based on the same act or on 2 or more acts which are part of the same comprehensive transaction” (725 ILCS 5/111-4(a) (West 2010)), unless…”
People v. Hayden, 2018 IL App (4th) 160035 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “" 725 ILCS 5/111-4(a) (West 2014). ¶ 97 In this case, the critical language in section 111-4(a) is "the same comprehensive transaction.”
People v. Anderson, 2013 IL App (2d) 111183 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). ““Two or more offenses may be charged in the same [charging instrument] in a separate count for each offense if the offenses charged *** are based on the same act or on 2 or more acts which are part of the same comprehensive transaction” (725 ILCS 5/111-4(a) (West 2010)), unless…”
— 725 ILCS 5/111-4(b) — 3 cases
People v. Fleming, 2014 IL App (1st) 113004 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “” 725 ILCS 5/111-4(a) (West 2008). Two or more defendants may be charged together if they are alleged to have participated in the same comprehensive transaction.”
People v. Fleming, 2014 IL App (1st) 113004 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014).
People v. Fleming, 2014 IL App (1st) 113004 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014).
— 725 ILCS 5/111-4(c) — 8 cases
People v. Moore, 2021 IL App (1st) 172811 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “See 725 ILCS 5/111-4(c) (West 2014). Defendant further claims the State did not prove that he acted with a criminal motive, nor did the State prove that the value of the properties for which he was convicted of theft were greater than $1 million in value.”
People v. Walton, 2013 IL App (3d) 110630 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “¶ 22 Section 111-4 of the joinder statute (725 ILCS 5/111-4(c) (West 2010)) allows that two or more acts or transactions in violation of section 16-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (theft) (720 ILCS 5/16-1 (West 2010)): -5- “[M]ay be charged as a single offense in a single count…”
People v. Easley, 2012 IL App (1st) 110023 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “” 725 ILCS 5/111-4(c) (West 2004). In Rowell, the parties agreed that the information did not allege that the acts were in furtherance of a single intention and design.”
People v. Rowell, 874 N.E.2d 553 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). “The State failed to allege in the charging instrument or at the stipulated bench trial that defendant acted "in furtherance of a single intention and design.”
People v. Moore, 2021 IL App (1st) 172811 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021).
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