Illinois § 10-15 Civil arrest prohibited; certain locations

Illinois Statutes

§ 10-15 — Civil arrest prohibited; certain locations

Illinois § 10-15

TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Ch. 705COURTS

Act 705 ILCS 96/Court Access, Safety, and Participation Act.

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Bluebook

705 Ill. Comp. Stat. 10-15 (2026).

Text

(a)A person duly and in good faith attending a State court proceeding in which the person is a party, a witness, a potential witness, or a court companion of a party, witness, or potential witness is privileged from civil arrest while going to, remaining at, and returning from the court proceeding, including:

(1)at the place of the court proceedings;

(2)within the courthouse building;

(3)on the premises of the courthouse, including parking facilities serving the courthouse;

(4)on any sidewalk, parkway, and street surrounding the courthouse and its premises; and (5) on any public way within 1,000 feet of the courthouse including a sidewalk, parkway, or street.

(b)Nothing in this Section shall be construed to narrow, or in any way lessen, any common law or other right or privilege of a

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(a) A person duly and in good faith attending a State court proceeding in which the person is a party, a witness, a potential witness, or a court companion of a party, witness, or potential witness is privileged from civil arrest while going to, remaining at, and returning from the court proceeding, including: (1) at the place of the court proceedings; (2) within the courthouse building; (3) on the premises of the courthouse, including parking facilities serving the courthouse; (4) on any sidewalk, parkway, and street surrounding the courthouse and its premises; and (5) on any public way within 1,000 feet of the courthouse including a sidewalk, parkway, or street. (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to narrow, or in any way lessen, any common law or other right or privilege of a person privileged from arrest under this Act or otherwise. (c) The protections in this Section apply regardless of whether a judicial order under Section 10-20 is issued or a court otherwise implements this Act by a rule or order. (d) Nothing in this Section precludes the execution of a criminal arrest warrant issued by a judge or a criminal arrest based on probable cause for a violation of criminal law.