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725 ILCS 5/ 115-19
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§ 115-19 Polygraph
Article 115: Trial
Rule Text
In the course of a criminal trial the court shall not require, request, or suggest that the defendant submit to a polygraphic detection deception test, commonly known as a lie detector test, to questioning under the effect of thiopental sodium, or to any other test or questioning by means of a mechanical device or chemical substance.
Amendment history: (Source: P.A. 89-234, eff. 1-1-96.)