Illinois Chapter 725 ILCS 5/115 – Trial
Chapter 720 ILCS 5/115 of the Illinois Revised Statutes: Criminal Procedure discusses rules and procedures for how trials are supposed to be conducted in Illinois. It discusses different options for trials, pleas, and instructions the court should follow in different circumstances.
What Chapter 5/115 Covers
Chapter 5/115 is solely focused on trials. It provides instructions for many different trial situations, the most popular of which is trial by jury. It also discusses trials without a jury, trials where the defendant is not there, what happens if the defendant dies during the trial, and more.
To learn more about trials by jury, use the link below.
Chapter 5/115 Statute Explained
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