Illinois Statutes
§ 7-10 — Execution of death sentence
Illinois § 7-10
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 720CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Act 720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 2012.
Art.Title II - Principles Of Criminal Liability
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Bluebook
720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 7-10 (2026).
Text
A public officer who, in the exercise of his official duty, puts a person to death pursuant to a sentence of a court of competent jurisdiction, is justified if he acts in accordance with the sentence pronounced and the law prescribing the procedure for execution of a death sentence.
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Legislative History
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 7-10, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/720/7-10.