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§ 104-12 Right to Jury.) The issue of the defendant's fitness may

Article 104: Fitness for Trial, to Plead or to Be Sentenced

be determined in the first instance by the court or by a jury. The defense or the State may demand a jury or the court on its own motion may order a jury. However, when the issue is raised after trial has begun or after conviction but before sentencing, or when the issue is to be redetermined under Section 104-20 or 104-27, the issue shall be determined by the court.

Amendment history: (from Ch. 38, par. 104-12) (Source: P.A. 81-1217.)