Illinois HB 2436: PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY

Status: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0225 (as of 2025-08-15)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: HB 2436

Sponsors: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Omar Aquino, Aarón M. Ortíz, Adriane Johnson, Ann M. Williams, Barbara Hernandez, Celina Villanueva, Dagmara Avelar, Edgar González, Jr., Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Graciela Guzmán, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Javier L. Cervantes, Karina Villa, Mark L. Walker, Mary Edly-Allen, Mattie Hunter, Norma Hernandez, Robert Peters, Thaddeus Jones, Theresa Mah

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HB2436 EnrolledLRB104 09165 RTM 19221 b

1 AN ACT concerning local government.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing 

5Section 3-4006 as follows:

6 (55 ILCS 5/3-4006) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-4006)

7 Sec. 3-4006. Duties of public defender. The Public 

8Defender, as directed by the court, shall act as attorney, 

9without fee, before any court within any county for all 

10persons who are held in custody or who are charged with the 

11commission of any criminal offense, and who the court finds 

12are unable to employ counsel.

13 The Public Defender shall be the attorney, without fee, 

14when so appointed by the court under Section 1-5 of the 

15Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

16 In cases subject to Section 5-170 of the Juvenile Court 

17Act of 1987 involving a minor who was under 15 years of age at 

18the time of the commission of the offense, that occurs in a 

19county with a full-time public defender office, a public 

20defender, without fee or appointment, may represent and have 

21access to a minor during a custodial interrogation. In cases 

22subject to Section 5-170 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 

23involving a minor who was under 15 years of age at the time of 

HB2436 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 09165 RTM 19221 b

1the commission of the offense, that occurs in a county without 

2a full-time public defender, the law enforcement agency 

3conducting the custodial interrogation shall ensure that the 

4minor is able to consult with an attorney who is under contract 

5with the county to provid

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