The punishment of any person, by either house, for disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence, shall not be a bar to any other proceeding, civil or criminal, for the same offense.
25 ILCS 5/11
The punishment of any person, by either house, for disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence, shall not be a bar to any other proceeding, civil or criminal, for the same offense
Known as the General Assembly Organization Act
The act spans §§ 25-5-0-01 to 25-5-9 (17 sections).
R.S. 1874, p. 555.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.