HB1477

Illinois HB1477 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to ensure detainees have timely access to phone calls and legal counsel.

HB1477 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to guarantee detainees the right to make three phone calls within three hours of being taken into custody. These calls must be to an attorney or family members, and cannot be monitored or recorded. The bill also mandates that detainees be informed of their right to make these calls. Additionally, it requires law enforcement to provide detainees with access to a phone at no charge. The bill specifies that these rights are not renewable if the detainee is transferred to another place of detention.