Illinois HB1477 ensures detainees have access to a phone and legal counsel within three hours of custody.

HB1477 amends the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure to guarantee detainees the right to make three free phone calls within three hours of being taken into custody, with exceptions for those asleep, unconscious, or incapacitated. Detainees must also be informed of their right to contact an attorney and family members immediately upon custody. The bill prohibits detainees from contacting alleged victims. Statements made by detainees in violation of these rights are presumed inadmissible in court.

Illinois HB1477 ensures detainees have access to a phone and legal counsel within three hours of custody.

HB1477 amends the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure to guarantee detainees the right to make three free phone calls within three hours of being taken into custody, with exceptions for those asleep, unconscious, or incapacitated. Detainees must also be informed of their right to contact an attorney and family members immediately upon custody. The bill prohibits detainees from contacting alleged victims. Statements made by detainees in violation of these rights are presumed inadmissible in court.