SB2380 amends Illinois criminal law to revise pretrial detention procedures, emphasizing individualized assessments and specific articulable facts.

SB2380 amends the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure to modify pretrial detention rules. The bill mandates that pretrial release may only be denied if the defendant poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on specific articulable facts. It requires the State to bear the burden of proof for denying release, except in cases where the defendant is charged with certain offenses.

SB2380 amends Illinois criminal law to revise pretrial detention procedures, emphasizing individualized assessments and specific articulable facts.

SB2380 amends the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure to modify pretrial detention rules. The bill mandates that pretrial release may only be denied if the defendant poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on specific articulable facts. It requires the State to bear the burden of proof for denying release, except in cases where the defendant is charged with certain offenses.