Illinois Chapter 725 ILCS 5/109 – Preliminary Examination
Chapter 720 ILCS 5/109 of the Illinois Revised Statutes: Criminal Procedure describes the steps that police and the courts need to take after a person is arrested. This is specifically what they must do before the case goes to trial.
What Chapter 5/109 Covers
This chapter goes into detail on what the court must do after a person is arrested. For a felony accusation, a judge must review the case and determine if a trial is reasonable.
To learn more about this part of the criminal justice process, use the link below.
Chapter 5/109 Statute Explained
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