IllinoisCourts may revoke pretrial release or sanction violations
When someone released before trial breaks a release condition, a court may revoke that release or impose sanctions after a prosecutor's petition or the court's own motion.
What it does
A court may revoke pretrial release or impose sanctions when a person breaks a release condition. The State's Attorney or the court may ask the court to act.
Argument forCourts could respond to violations of release conditions, which may help address concerns about a person's return to court or later safety.
Argument againstA person could lose pretrial release or face sanctions after violating a release condition, even before the underlying case is resolved.
More detail
A court may revoke a person's pretrial release or impose sanctions for violating a release condition. This applies to a person released before trial who violates any condition of that release. The court may act on a petition from the State's Attorney in the county prosecuting the person or on its own motion. The provision applies when a person on pretrial release violates a release condition.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Sep 21Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun SchweizerLatest
- Jan 6Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
- 2025
- Dec 19Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
- Dec 19Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- Dec 19Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
- Dec 19Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
- Dec 3Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
- May 15Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
- May 15Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
- Mar 18Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
- Mar 18Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
- Jan 28Referred to Rules Committee
- Jan 28First ReadingMinor
- Jan 23Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- Jan 21Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick WindhorstIntroduced
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