Illinois Chapter 725 ILCS 5/108 – Search and Seizure
Chapter 720 ILCS 5/108 of the Illinois Revised Statutes: Criminal Procedure sets rules for how and when police officers are allowed to search suspects. It discusses when an officer is allowed to conduct a search without a warrant and what they are supposed to do with anything they find.
What Chapter 5/108 Covers
Chapter 5/108 discusses the requirements peace officers like the police, sheriffs, and highway patrol officers must follow when searching someone in Illinois.
To learn more about when they are allowed to search without having a warrant, use the link below to read the law explained in plain English.
Chapter 5/108 Statute Explained
Were You Searched Without a Warrant in Illinois?
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