Illinois Statutes
§ 107-15 — Fresh pursuit
Illinois § 107-15
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 725CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Act 725 ILCS 5/Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
Art.Title II - Apprehension And Investigation
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Bluebook
725 Ill. Comp. Stat. 107-15 (2026).
Text
When the fact that a felony has been committed comes to the knowledge of a sheriff or coroner, fresh pursuit shall be forthwith made after every person guilty of the felony, by the sheriff, coroner, and all other persons who is by any one of them commanded or summoned for that purpose; every such officer who does not do his or her duty in the premises is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 89-234, eff. 1-1-96.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 107-1
Definitions§ 107-10
Defective warrant§ 107-11
When summons may be issued§ 107-12
Notice to appear§ 107-15
Fresh pursuit§ 107-16
Apprehension of offender§ 107-2
Arrest by peace officer§ 107-3
Arrest by private person§ 107-5
Method of arrest§ 107-7
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 107-15, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/725/107-15.