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90_HB3609 720 ILCS 5/3-1 from Ch. 38, par. 3-1 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to make a stylistic change in Section relating to presumption of innocence. LRB9009351RCsb LRB9009351RCsb 1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing 2 Section 3-1. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by 6 changing Section 3-1 as follows: 7 (720 ILCS 5/3-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-1) 8 Sec. 3-1. Presumption of innocence and proof of guilt. 9 Every person is presumed innocent until proved guilty. No 10 person shall be convicted of any offense unless his or her 11 guilt thereof is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. 12 (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)