Illinois Constitution

Article I, § 14 — IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT

Illinois Const. art. I, § 14

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No person shall be imprisoned for debt unless he refuses to deliver up his estate for the benefit of his creditors as provided by law or unless there is a strong presumption of fraud. No person shall be imprisoned for failure to pay a fine in a criminal case unless he has been afforded adequate time to make payment, in installments if necessary, and has willfully failed to make payment.

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