CRIM PRO-VACATING SENTENCE

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Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that any person may file a petition to vacate a conviction or sentence, regardless of criminal custody status or citizenship or immigration status, as defined in the Illinois TRUST Act, if the person asserts that: (1) the conviction or sentence is legally invalid due to prejudicial error damaging the petitioner's ability to meaningfully understand, defend against, or knowingly accept the actual or potential adverse immigration consequences …

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Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow any person to file a petition to vacate a conviction or sentence, regardless of criminal custody status or citizenship or immigration status. Bill aligns with LWVIL's immigrant rights and protections priority.

Source: lwvil.orgVerified 2026-04-14

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