{"data":{"id":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-3-1","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"720 ILCS 5/3-1","heading":"Presumption of innocence and proof of guilt.","body":"Every person is presumed innocent until proved guilty. No person shall be convicted of any offense unless his guilt thereof is proved beyond a reasonable doubt.","path":["CHAPTER 720 CRIMINAL OFFENSES","Criminal Code of 2012."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1876\u0026ChapterID=53\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:41Z","sha256":"fd4657153858f95202c0238bbd654fb675829893c343b8523617a27a3c8a6f83","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-2-22","next":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-3-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}