730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-20 : Rights and Remedies — Corrections — Unified Code of Corrections — Chapter V. Sentencing — General Sentencing Provisions —4.5-20 - First Degree Murder; Sentence

For first degree murder:

(a) TERM. The defendant shall be sentenced to imprisonment or, if appropriate, death under Section 9-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 ( 720 ILCS 5/9-1 ). Imprisonment shall be for a determinate term, subject to Section 5-4.5-115 of this Code, of (1) not less than 20 years and not more than 60 years; (2) not less than 60 years and not more than 100 years when an extended term is imposed under Section 5-8-2 ( 730 ILCS 5/5-8 -2); or (3) natural life as provided in Section 5-8-1 ( 730 ILCS 5/5-8 -1).

(b) PERIODIC IMPRISONMENT. A term of periodic imprisonment shall not be imposed.

(c) IMPACT INCARCERATION. The impact incarceration program or the county impact incarceration program is not an authorized disposition.

(d) PROBATION; CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE. A period of probation or conditional discharge shall not be imposed.

(e) FINE. Fines may be imposed as provided in Section 5-4.5-50(b) ( 730 ILCS 5/5-4 .5-50(b)).

(f) RESTITUTION. See Section 5-5-6 ( 730 ILCS 5/5-5 -6) concerning restitution.

(g) CONCURRENT OR CONSECUTIVE SENTENCE. The sentence shall be concurrent or consecutive as provided in Section 5-8-4 ( 730 ILCS 5/5-8 -4) and Section 5-4.5-50 ( 730 ILCS 5/5-4 .5-50).

(h) DRUG COURT. Drug court is not an authorized disposition.

(i) CREDIT FOR HOME DETENTION. See Section 5-4.5-100 ( 730 ILCS 5/5-4 .5-100) concerning no credit for time spent in home detention prior to judgment.

(j) SENTENCE CREDIT. See Section 3-6-3 ( 730 ILCS 5/3-6 -3) for rules and regulations for sentence credit.

(k) ELECTRONIC MONITORING AND HOME DETENTION. Electronic monitoring and home detention are not authorized dispositions, except in limited circumstances as provided in Section 5-8A-3 ( 730 ILCS 5/5-8A -3).

(l) PAROLE; MANDATORY SUPERVISED RELEASE. Except as provided in Section 3-3-8 ( 730 ILCS 5/3-3 -8), the parole or mandatory supervised release term shall be 3 years upon release from imprisonment.

730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-20

Amended by P.A. 101-0288,§ 10, eff. 1/1/2020.

Amended by P.A. 100-1182,§ 5, eff. 6/1/2019.

Amended by P.A. 100-0431,§ 15, eff. 8/25/2017.

Amended by P.A. 097-1150,§ 670, eff. 1/25/2013.

Amended by P.A. 097-0697,§ 5, eff. 6/22/2012.

Added by P.A. 095-1052,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2009.