{"data":{"id":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-8-2-2","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"730 ILCS 5/8-2-2","heading":"Continuation of prior law.","body":"The provisions of this Code insofar as they are the same or substantially the same as those of any prior statute, shall be construed as a continuation of such prior statute and not as a new enactment.\nIf in any other statute reference is made to an Act of the General Assembly, or a Section of such an Act, which is continued in this Code such reference shall be held to refer to the Act or Section thereof so continued in this Code.","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":"f7f4d998d42968f19bac5114b455f79e3d890eba828edf361c1413053774e1ad","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-8-2-1","next":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-8-2-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}