92nd General Assembly
Summary of SJR0018
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Senate Sponsors:
PETKA.

Short description: 
CON AMEND-COURT CRIM APPEALS                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Proposes to amend the Illinois Constitution to create a Court  of      
   Criminal  Appeals  to have final appellate jurisdiction in relation to      
   criminal cases.  Provides for direct  appeal  from  judgments  of  the      
   circuit  court  imposing  a sentence of death to the Court of Criminal      
   Appeals as a matter of right.  Vests final appellate  jurisdiction  in      
   civil  cases in the Supreme Court. Provides that the Court of Criminal      
   Appeals shall consist of 7 Judges, appointed at large by the  Governor      
   with  the  advice  and  consent of the Senate.  Effective on the first      
   Monday in December following the 2002 general election.                     
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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