Unified Code

Overview

The purposes of this Code of Corrections are to: (a) prescribe sanctions proportionate to the seriousness of the offenses and permit the recognition of differences in rehabilitation possibilities among individual offenders; (b) forbid and prevent the commission of offenses; (c) prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of persons adjudicated offenders or delinquents; and (d) restore offenders to useful citizenship.

Sections covered

• 730 ILCS 5/1-1-1Short title
• 730 ILCS 5/1-1-2Purposes
• 730 ILCS 5/3-1-1Meanings of Words and Phrases
• 730 ILCS 5/3-1-2Definitions
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-1Meanings of Words and Phrases
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-10Imprisonment
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-11Insanity
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-1.1Aftercare release
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-12Judgment
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-13Intellectual disability
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-14Misdemeanor
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-15Offense
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-16Parole
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-17Petty Offense
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-18Probation
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-18.1Corrections › 730 ILCS 5 — Unified Code of Corrections › Article 1 — General Definitions
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-18.2"Site" means non-profit organization or public body agreeing to accept community service from offenders and to report on the progress of ordered public or community service to the court or its delegate
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-19Sentence
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-2Business Offense
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-20State
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-21Corrections › 730 ILCS 5 — Unified Code of Corrections › Article 1 — General Definitions
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-22Victim
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-3Charge
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-3.5Sex offense
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-4Conditional discharge
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-5Conviction
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-6Court
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-7Defendant
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-8Defendant in need of mental treatment
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-8.5Computer scrub software
• 730 ILCS 5/5-1-9Felony
• 730 ILCS 5/8-1-1Cumulative powers
• 730 ILCS 5/8-1-2Powers of State Agencies