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Article 115: Trial

Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 – 2026

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Article 100: Title and Scope Article 101: General Purposes Article 102: General Definitions Article 103: Rights of Accused Article 104: Fitness for Trial, to Plead or to Be Sentenced Article 104A: Diversion of Unfit Misdemeanants Article 106: Witness: Immunity Article 106B: Victims of Sexual Abuse: Children and Persons with Developmental Disabilities ARTICLE 106C: (Repealed) Article 106D: Closed Circuit: Television Testimony Article 106E: Task Force on Professional: Practice in the Illinois Justice Systems Article 106G: Commission on Children of Incarcerated Parents Article 107: Arrest Article 107A: Lineup and Photo Spread Procedure Article 108: Search and Seizure Article 108A: Judicial Supervision Of: The Use of Eavesdropping Devices Article 108B: Electronic Criminal Surveillance Article 109: Preliminary Examination Article 110: Pretrial Release Article 111: Charging an Offense Article 112: Grand Jury Article 112A: Protective Orders Article 113: Arraignment Article 114: Pre-trial Motions Article 115: Trial Article 116: Post-trial Motions Article 117: Probation Article 118: Sentence and Judgment Article 119: Execution of Sentence Article 120: Appeal by the State Article 121: Appeal: By Defendant Article 121A: Pending Direct Appeal After Defendant's Death Article 122: Post-conviction Hearing Article 124A: Liens and Costs Article 124B: Forfeiture Article 125: Construction and Effective Date Article 126: Repeal
§ 115-1 Method of Trial § 115-1.5 Waiver of counsel by persons under 17 years of age prohibited § 115-2 Pleas of Guilty and guilty but mentally ill § 115-3 Trial by the Court § 115-4 Trial by Court and Jury.) § 115-4.1 Absence of defendant § 115-4.5 Death of defendant § 115-5 Business records as evidence § 115-5.1 In any civil or criminal action the records of the § 115-6 Appointment of Psychiatrist or Clinical Psychologist § 115-6.1 Prostitution; affirmative defense § 115-7 a. In prosecutions for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, criminal sexual abuse, involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons; and in prosecutions for battery and aggravated battery, when the commission of the offense involves sexual penetration or sexual conduct as defined in Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; and with the trial or retrial of the offenses formerly known as rape, deviate sexual assault, indecent liberties with a child, and aggravated indecent liberties with a child, the prior sexual activity or the reputation of the alleged victim or corroborating witness under Section 115-7.3 of this Code is inadmissible except (1) as evidence concerning the past sexual conduct of the alleged victim or corroborating witness under Section 115-7.3 of this Code with the accused when this evidence is offered by the accused upon the issue of whether the alleged victim or corroborating witness under Section 115-7.3 of this Code consented to the sexual conduct with respect to which the offense is alleged; or (2) when constitutionally required to be admitted § 115-7.1 Court may not order mental examination of sex victim § 115-7.2 In a prosecution for an illegal sexual act perpetrated upon a § 115-7.3 Evidence in certain cases § 115-7.4 Evidence in domestic violence cases § 115-8 A defendant may waive his right to be present during trial. However, § 115-9 (a) In a prosecution for theft, retail theft, deceptive practice, § 115-9.2 Currency used in undercover investigation § 115-10 Certain hearsay exceptions § 115-10.1 Admissibility of Prior Inconsistent Statements § 115-10.2 Admissibility of prior statements when witness refused to § 115-10.2a Admissibility of prior statements in domestic violence § 115-10.3 Hearsay exception regarding elder adults § 115-10.4 Admissibility of prior statements when witness is deceased § 115-10.5 Hearsay exception regarding safe zone testimony § 115-10.5a Admissibility of evidence concerning gang databases § 115-10.6 (Repealed) § 115-10.7 (Repealed) § 115-11 In a prosecution for a criminal offense defined § 115-11.1 Use of "Rape" § 115-12 Substantive Admissibility of Prior Identification § 115-13 In a prosecution for violation of Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-13, 12-14, § 115-14 Witness Competency § 115-15 Laboratory reports § 115-16 Witness disqualification § 115-17 Clerk; issuance of subpoenas § 115-17a Subpoenas to crime victims § 115-17b Administrative subpoenas § 115-18 Employee protected § 115-19 Polygraph § 115-20 Evidence of prior conviction § 115-21 Informant testimony § 115-22 Witness inducements § 115-23 Admissibility of cannabis