725 ILCS 5/109-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 725 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|725 ILCS 5/ - Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.|Title III - Proceedings After Arrest

 (from Ch. 38, par. 109-1)(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 101-652)Sec. 109-1. Person arrested.(a) A person arrested with or without a warrant shall be taken without  unnecessary delay before the nearest and most accessible judge  in that county, except when such county is a participant in a  regional jail authority, in which event such person may be taken to the  nearest and most accessible judge, irrespective of the county where such  judge presides,  and a charge shall be filed.  Whenever a person arrested either with or without a warrant is required  to be taken  before a judge, a charge  may be filed against such person by way of a two-way closed circuit  television system, except that a hearing to deny bail to the defendant may  not be conducted by way of closed circuit television.(a-5) A person charged with an offense shall be allowed counsel at the hearing at which bail is determined under Article 110 of this Code. If the defendant desires counsel for his or her initial appearance but is unable to obtain counsel, the court shall appoint a public defender or licensed attorney at law of this State to represent him or her for purposes of that hearing.(b) The judge shall:(1) Inform the defendant of the charge against him     and shall provide him with a copy of the charge;(2) Advise the defendant of his right to counsel and     if indigent shall appoint a public defender or licensed attorney at law of this State to represent him in accordance with the provisions of Section 113-3 of this Code;(3) Schedule a preliminary hearing in appropriate     cases;(4) Admit the defendant to bail in accordance with     the provisions of Article 110 of this Code; and(5) Order the confiscation of the person's passport     or impose travel restrictions on a defendant arrested for first degree murder or other violent crime as defined in Section 3 of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, if the judge determines, based on the factors in Section 110-5 of this Code, that this will reasonably ensure the appearance of the defendant and compliance by the defendant with all conditions of release.(c) The court may issue an order of protection in accordance with  the provisions of Article 112A of this Code.(d)  At the initial appearance of a defendant in any criminal proceeding, the court must advise the defendant in open court that any foreign national who is arrested or detained has the right to have notice of the arrest or detention given to his or her country's consular representatives and the right to communicate with those consular representatives if the notice has not already been provided.  The court must make a written record of so advising the defendant.(e) If consular notification is not provided to a defendant before his or her first appearance in court, the court shall grant any reasonable request for a continuance of the proceedings to allow contact with the defendant's consulate.  Any delay caused by the granting of the request by a defendant shall temporarily suspend for the time of the delay the period within which a person shall be tried as prescribed by subsections (a), (b), or (e) of Section 103-5 of this Code and on the day of the expiration of delay the period shall continue at the point at which it was suspended. (Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 99-190, eff. 1-1-16; 100-1, eff. 1-1-18.)(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 101-652)Sec. 109-1. Person arrested; release from law enforcement custody and court appearance; geographical constraints prevent in-person appearances.(a) A person arrested with or without a warrant for an offense for which pretrial release may be denied under paragraphs (1) through (6) of  Section 110-6.1 shall be taken without  unnecessary delay before the nearest and most accessible judge  in that county, except when such county is a participant in a  regional jail authority, in which event such person may be taken to the  nearest and most accessible judge, irrespective of the county where such  judge presides,  and a charge shall be filed.  Whenever a person arrested either with or without a warrant is required  to be taken  before a judge, a charge  may be filed against such person by way of a two-way closed circuit  television system, except that a hearing to deny pretrial release to the defendant may  not be conducted by way of closed circuit television.(a-1) Law enforcement shall issue a citation in lieu of custodial arrest, upon proper identification, for those accused of traffic and Class B and C criminal misdemeanor offenses, or of petty and business offenses, who pose no obvious threat to the community or any person, or who have no obvious medical or mental health issues that pose a risk to their own safety. Those released on citation shall be scheduled into court within 21 days.(a-3) A person arrested with or without a warrant for an offense for which pretrial release may not be denied may, except as otherwise provided in this Code, be released by the officer without appearing before a judge. The releasing officer shall issue the person a summons to appear within 21 days. A presumption in favor of pretrial release shall by applied by an arresting officer in the exercise of his or her discretion under this Section.(a-5) A person charged with an offense shall be allowed counsel at the hearing at which pretrial release is determined under Article 110 of this Code. If the defendant desires counsel for his or her initial appearance but is unable to obtain counsel, the court shall appoint a public defender or licensed attorney at law of this State to represent him or her for purposes of that hearing.(b) Upon initial appearance of a person before the court, the judge shall:(1) inform the defendant of the charge against him     and shall provide him with a copy of the charge;(2) advise the defendant of his right to counsel and     if indigent shall appoint a public defender or licensed attorney at law of this State to represent him in accordance with the provisions of Section 113-3 of this Code;(3) schedule a preliminary hearing in appropriate     cases;(4) admit the defendant to pretrial release in     accordance with the provisions of Article 110/5 of this Code, or upon verified petition of the State, proceed with the setting of a detention hearing as provided in Section 110-6.1; and(5) Order the confiscation of the person's passport     or impose travel restrictions on a defendant arrested for first degree murder or other violent crime as defined in Section 3 of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, if the judge determines, based on the factors in Section 110-5 of this Code, that this will reasonably ensure the appearance of the defendant and compliance by the defendant with all conditions of release.(c) The court may issue an order of protection in accordance with  the provisions of Article 112A of this Code. Crime victims shall be given notice by the State's Attorney's office of this hearing as required in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and shall be informed of their opportunity at this hearing to obtain an order of protection under Article 112A of this Code.(d)  At the initial appearance of a defendant in any criminal proceeding, the court must advise the defendant in open court that any foreign national who is arrested or detained has the right to have notice of the arrest or detention given to his or her country's consular representatives and the right to communicate with those consular representatives if the notice has not already been provided.  The court must make a written record of so advising the defendant.(e) If consular notification is not provided to a defendant before his or her first appearance in court, the court shall grant any reasonable request for a continuance of the proceedings to allow contact with the defendant's consulate.  Any delay caused by the granting of the request by a defendant shall temporarily suspend for the time of the delay the period within which a person shall be tried as prescribed by subsections (a), (b), or (e) of Section 103-5 of this Code and on the day of the expiration of delay the period shall continue at the point at which it was suspended.(f) At the hearing at which conditions of pretrial release are determined, the person charged shall be present in person rather than by video phone or any other form of electronic communication, unless the physical health and safety of the person would be endangered by appearing in court or the accused waives the right to be present in person.(g) Defense counsel shall be given adequate opportunity to confer with Defendant prior to any hearing in which conditions of release or the detention of the Defendant is to be considered, with a physical accommodation made to facilitate attorney/client consultation. (Source: P.A. 100-1, eff. 1-1-18; 101-652, eff. 1-1-23.)