IL SB2479

Applies to criminal prosecutions involving homicide, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and related offenses under specified sections of the Criminal Code when prosecution introduces informant testimony about accused's incriminating statements.

Requires prosecution to disclose at least 30 days prior to evidentiary hearing or trial: informant's complete criminal history, any deals or benefits offered, statements made by accused, time and place of statements, any recantations, other cases where informant testified, and credibility information.

Mandates court hearing to determine reliability of informant testimony by preponderance of evidence standard unless defendant waives the hearing; court shall consider disclosure factors and other reliability factors before allowing testimony at trial.

Permits court to allow shorter than 30-day notice period if informant was unknown prior to the notice deadline and could not have been discovered through due diligence, with court authorized to set reasonable notice periods or continue trial to allow adequate notice.

Requires same disclosure and reliability hearing procedures apply when lawful recordings exist of accused statements to informants or statements of informants to law enforcement, including any deals or benefits offered.