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IL HB4138
Bill
Status
Introduced
9/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Windhorst
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AI Summary
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Amends the Search and Seizure Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 regarding the return of seized items to courts
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Requires telecommunications carriers to return all electronic instruments, articles, or things within 36 hours when a search warrant was issued for a forcible felony investigation
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Maintains existing requirement that all seized items must be returned "without unnecessary delay" before the issuing judge or a court of competent jurisdiction
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Continues to require a sworn inventory of seized items to be filed with the return by the executing officer
Legislative Description
SEARCH WARR-ELECTRONIC-RETURN
Last Action
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules3/3/2026
Judiciary - Criminal2/11/2026
Rules10/15/2025
Full Bill Text
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