Illinois HB1858 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to modify post-conviction relief petitions.
Illinois HB1858 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to modify the process for post-conviction relief petitions. It specifies that a person must clearly state in their petition that it is filed under this section. The bill also outlines that a trial court need not evaluate a petition that does not specify it is filed under this section. It allows for only one post-conviction petition after a conviction, and if the court finds the petition frivolous or without merit, it must dismiss it with a written order.
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