Organizer of an aggravated vehicle theft conspiracy

625 ILCS 5/4-103.3, under Anti-Theft Laws.

625 ILCS 5/4-103.3

(625 ILCS 5/4-103.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-103.3)

    Sec. 4-103.3. Organizer of an aggravated vehicle theft conspiracy.

    (a) A person commits the offense of organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy if:

        (1) the person intentionally violates Section 4-103.2     of this Code with the agreement of 3 or more persons; and

        (2) the person is known by other co-conspirators as     the organizer, supervisor, financier or otherwise leader of the conspiracy.     (b) No person may be convicted of organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy unless an overt act in furtherance of the agreement is alleged and proved to have been committed by him or by a co-conspirator, and the accused is part of a common plan or scheme to engage in the unlawful activity.

    (c) It shall not be a defense to organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy that the person or persons with whom the accused is alleged to have conspired:

        (1) has not been prosecuted or convicted;

        (2) has been convicted of a different offense;

        (3) is not amenable to justice;

        (4) has been acquitted; or

        (5) lacked the capacity to commit an offense.

    (d) Notwithstanding Section 8-5 of the Criminal Code of 2012, a person may be convicted and sentenced for both the offense of organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy and any other offense in this Chapter which is the object of the conspiracy.

    (e) Organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy is a Class X felony.

(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)