SB2376 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to revise pretrial release procedures in Illinois.

SB2376 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 to revise procedures for pretrial release. The bill specifies that a defendant charged with a felony offense, other than a forcible felony, may be denied pretrial release if the State petitions the court and proves by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on specific articulable facts. The defendant has the right to a hearing, to be represented by counsel, and to present evidence.

SB2376 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to revise pretrial release procedures in Illinois.

SB2376 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 to revise procedures for pretrial release. The bill specifies that a defendant charged with a felony offense, other than a forcible felony, may be denied pretrial release if the State petitions the court and proves by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on specific articulable facts. The defendant has the right to a hearing, to be represented by counsel, and to present evidence.