{"data":{"id":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-5-8-2","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"730 ILCS 5/5-8-2","heading":"Extended Term.","body":"(a) A judge shall not sentence an offender to a term of imprisonment in excess of the maximum sentence authorized by Article 4.5 of Chapter V for an offense or offenses within the class of the most serious offense of which the offender was convicted unless the factors in aggravation set forth in Section 5-5-3.2 or clause (a)(1)(b) of Section 5-8-1 were found to be present. If the pre-trial and trial proceedings were conducted in compliance with subsection (c-5) of Section 111-3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the judge may sentence an offender to an extended term as provided in Article 4.5 of Chapter V (730 ILCS 5/Ch. V, Art. 4.5).\n(b) If the conviction was by plea, it shall appear on the record that the plea was entered with the defendant's knowledge that a sentence under this Section was a possibility. If it does not so appear on the record, the defendant shall not be subject to such a sentence unless he is first given an opportunity to withdraw his plea without prejudice.","path":["CHAPTER 730 CORRECTIONS","Unified Code of Corrections."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1999\u0026ChapterID=55\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:42Z","sha256":"26617a450752a9c9079699a0278e17a551f8869764207798a6ca3e3725069843","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-5-8-1.3","next":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-5-8-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}