Illinois Compiled Statutes 725 ILCS 195 — Quasi-criminal and Misdemeanor Pretrial Release Act

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Quasi-criminal and Misdemeanor Pretrial Release Act. (Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-23.)

Whenever in any circuit there shall be in force a rule or order of the Supreme Court establishing a uniform form prescribing the conditions of pretrial release for specified conservation cases, traffic cases, quasi-criminal offenses and misdemeanors, any general superintendent, chief, captain, lieutenant, or sergeant o…

The conditions of the pretrial release shall be that the accused will appear to answer the charge in court at a time and place specified in the pretrial release form and thereafter as ordered by the court until discharged on final order of the court and to submit himself to the orders and process of the court. The accu…

In lieu of complying with the conditions of pretrial release, any accused person has the right to be brought without unnecessary delay before the nearest or most accessible judge of the circuit to be dealt with according to law. (Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-23.)

Whenever in any circuit there shall be in force a uniform schedule prescribing the amounts of fines, penalties, forfeitures and costs on pleas of guilty in specified minor conservation and traffic offenses, any circuit clerk or deputy circuit clerk is authorized to receive written appearances, pleas of guilty and waive…

Any person authorized to accept pretrial release or pleas of guilty by this Act who violates any provision of this Act is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor

Any person authorized to accept pretrial release or pleas of guilty by this Act who violates any provision of this Act is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-23.)