705 ILCS 320/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Juror Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 94-186, eff. 1-1-06.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 705 ILCS 320 — Juror Protection Act.
Illinois · statute · 705 ILCS 320 · 5 active provisions
705 ILCS 320/5
Juror contact
Juror contact. A person who represents himself or herself during any phase of a jury trial and is subsequently found guilty of any charge must seek and obtain leave of the court prior to making any attempt to contact any member of the jury panel, regardless of the reason for inquiry. (Source: P.A. 94-186, eff. 1-1-06.)
705 ILCS 320/10
Court petition; process
Court petition; process. (a) The defendant shall file with the court where his or her case was heard a petition laying forth the reasons why juror contact is necessary or otherwise appropriate. (b) Upon receipt of the petition, the circuit clerk for the court shall forward a copy of the petition to the State's Attorney…
705 ILCS 320/15
Violation
Violation. Any attempt to contact a member of the jury panel following that member's refusal to speak as outlined in subsection (e) of Section 10 shall be deemed a violation of Section 32-4 of the Criminal Code of 2012. (Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
705 ILCS 320/300
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-186, eff. 1-1-06; text omitted.)