Illinois Code § 31

Illinois Code § 31. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 31.

Article 31. Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited. (a) No person subject to this Code may compel any person to incriminate himself or to answer any question the answer to which may tend to incriminate him. (b) No person subject to this Code may interrogate or request any statement from an accused or a person suspected of an offense without first informing that person of the nature of the accusation and advising that person that the person does not have to make any statement regarding the offense of which the person is accused or suspected and that any statement made by the person may be used as evidence against the person in a trial by court-martial. (c) No person subject to this Code may compel any person to make a statement or produce evidence before any military court if the statement or evidence is not material to the issue and may tend to degrade the person. (d) No statement obtained from any person in violation of this Article or through the use of coercion, unlawful influence, or unlawful inducement may be received in evidence against the person in a trial by court-martial. (Source: P.A. 99-796, eff. 1-1-17.)

Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 31
  • Jurisdiction: Illinois
  • Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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