Chapter 720 — CRIMINAL OFFENSES

(720 ILCS 5/1-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-1) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Criminal Code of 2012. (Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)

(720 ILCS 5/1-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-2) Sec. 1-2. General purposes. The provisions of this Code shall be construed in accordance with the general purposes hereof, to: (a) Forbid and prevent the commission of offenses; (b) Define adequately the act and mental state which constitu…

(720 ILCS 5/1-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-3) Sec. 1-3. Applicability of common law. No conduct constitutes an offense unless it is described as an offense in this Code or in another statute of this State. However, this provision does not affect the power of a court to punish for cont…

(720 ILCS 5/1-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-4) Sec. 1-4. Civil remedies preserved. This Code does not bar, suspend, or otherwise affect any right or liability to damages, penalty, forfeiture, or other remedy authorized by law to be recovered or enforced in a civil action, for any condu…

(720 ILCS 5/1-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-5) Sec. 1-5. State criminal jurisdiction. (a) A person is subject to prosecution in this State for an offense which he commits, while either within or outside the State, by his own conduct or that of another for which he is legally accountabl…

(720 ILCS 5/1-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-6) Sec. 1-6. Place of trial. (a) Generally. Criminal actions shall be tried in the county where the offense was committed, except as otherwise provided by law. The State is not required to prove during trial that the alleged offense occurred …

(720 ILCS 5/1-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-8) Sec. 1-8. Order of protection; status. Whenever relief sought under this Code is based on allegations of domestic violence, as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, the court, before granting relief, shall determine whethe…

(720 ILCS 5/10-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-1) Sec. 10-1. Kidnapping. (a) A person commits the offense of kidnapping when he or she knowingly: (1) and secretly confines another against his or her will; (2) by force or threat of imminent force carries another from one place to another…

(720 ILCS 5/10-10) Sec. 10-10. Failure to report the death or disappearance of a child under 13 years of age. (a) A parent, legal guardian, or caretaker of a child under 13 years of age commits failure to report the death or disappearance of a child under 13 years of age when he …

(720 ILCS 5/10-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-2) Sec. 10-2. Aggravated kidnaping. (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated kidnaping when he or she commits kidnapping and: (1) kidnaps with the intent to obtain ransom from the person kidnaped or from any other person; (2) takes as…

(720 ILCS 5/10-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-3) Sec. 10-3. Unlawful restraint. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful restraint when he or she knowingly without legal authority detains another. (b) Sentence. Unlawful restraint is a Class 4 felony. (Source: P.A. 96-710, eff. 1-1-…

(720 ILCS 5/10-3.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-3.1) Sec. 10-3.1. Aggravated unlawful restraint. (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated unlawful restraint when he or she commits unlawful restraint while using a deadly weapon. (b) Sentence. Aggravated unlawful restraint is a Cla…

(720 ILCS 5/10-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-4) Sec. 10-4. Forcible Detention.) (a) A person commits the offense of forcible detention when he holds an individual hostage without lawful authority for the purpose of obtaining performance by a third person of demands made by the person …

(720 ILCS 5/10-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-5) Sec. 10-5. Child abduction. (a) For purposes of this Section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Child" means a person who, at the time the alleged violation occurred, was under the age of 18 or was a person with a sev…

(720 ILCS 5/10-5.1) Sec. 10-5.1. Luring of a minor. (a) A person commits the offense of luring of a minor when the offender is 21 years of age or older and knowingly contacts or communicates electronically to the minor: (1) knowing the minor is under 15 years of age; (2) with the…

(720 ILCS 5/10-5.5) Sec. 10-5.5. Unlawful visitation or parenting time interference. (a) As used in this Section, the terms "child", "detain", and "lawful custodian" have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 10-5 of this Code. (b) Every person who, in violation of the visitat…

(720 ILCS 5/10-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-6) Sec. 10-6. Harboring a runaway. (a) Any person, other than an agency or association providing crisis intervention services as defined in Section 3-5 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, or an operator of a youth emergency shelter as define…

(720 ILCS 5/10-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-7) Sec. 10-7. Aiding or abetting child abduction. (a) A person violates this Section when, before or during the commission of a child abduction as defined in Section 10-5 and with the intent to promote or facilitate such offense, he or she …

(720 ILCS 5/10-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-8) Sec. 10-8. Unlawful sale of a public conveyance travel ticket to a minor. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful sale of a public conveyance travel ticket to a minor when the person sells a ticket for travel on any public conveyanc…

(720 ILCS 5/10-8.1) Sec. 10-8.1. Unlawful sending of a public conveyance travel ticket to a minor. (a) In this Section, "public conveyance" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10-8 of this Code. (b) A person commits the offense of unlawful sending of a public conveyance tra…

(720 ILCS 5/10-9) Sec. 10-9. Trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and related offenses. (a) Definitions. In this Section: (1) "Intimidation" has the meaning prescribed in Section 12-6. (2) "Commercial sexual activity" means any sex act on account of which anything of va…

(720 ILCS 5/11-0.1) (Text of Section from P.A. 103-1071) Sec. 11-0.1. Definitions. In this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms are defined as indicated: "Accused" means a person accused of an offense prohibited by Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30, …

(720 ILCS 5/11-1.10) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-18) Sec. 11-1.10. General provisions concerning offenses described in Sections 11-1.20 through 11-1.60. (a) No person accused of violating Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, or 11-1.60 of this Code shall be presumed to be incapable…

(720 ILCS 5/11-1.20) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-13) Sec. 11-1.20. Criminal sexual assault. (a) A person commits criminal sexual assault if that person commits an act of sexual penetration and: (1) uses force or threat of force; (2) knows that the victim is unable to understand the nature…

(720 ILCS 5/11-1.30) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-14) Sec. 11-1.30. Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault. (a) A person commits aggravated criminal sexual assault if that person commits criminal sexual assault and any of the following aggravating circumstances exist during the commission of t…

(720 ILCS 5/11-1.40) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1) Sec. 11-1.40. Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. (a) A person commits predatory criminal sexual assault of a child if that person is 17 years of age or older, and commits an act of contact, however slight, between the sex o…

(720 ILCS 5/11-1.50) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-15) Sec. 11-1.50. Criminal sexual abuse. (a) A person commits criminal sexual abuse if that person: (1) commits an act of sexual conduct by the use of force or threat of force; or (2) commits an act of sexual conduct and knows that the vict…

(720 ILCS 5/11-1.60) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-16) Sec. 11-1.60. Aggravated criminal sexual abuse. (a) A person commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if that person commits criminal sexual abuse and any of the following aggravating circumstances exist (i) during the commission of the…

(720 ILCS 5/11-1.70) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-17) Sec. 11-1.70. Defenses with respect to offenses described in Sections 11-1.20 through 11-1.60. (a) It shall be a defense to any offense under Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, or 11-1.60 of this Code where force or threat of f…

(720 ILCS 5/11-1.80) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-18.1) Sec. 11-1.80. Civil Liability. (a) If any person has been convicted of any offense defined in Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, or 12-16 of this Act, a victim of such offense has a caus…

(720 ILCS 5/11-11) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-11) Sec. 11-11. Sexual Relations Within Families. (a) A person commits sexual relations within families if he or she: (1) Commits an act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code; and (2) The person knows that he or s…

(720 ILCS 5/11-12) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-12) (This Section was renumbered as Section 11-45 by P.A. 96-1551.) Sec. 11-12. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 81-230. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/11-13) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-13) Sec. 11-13. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 77-2638. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/11-14) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-14) Sec. 11-14. Prostitution. (a) Any person who knowingly performs, offers or agrees to perform any act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code for anything of value, or any touching or fondling of the sex organs o…

(720 ILCS 5/11-14.1) Sec. 11-14.1. Solicitation of a sexual act. (a) Any person who offers a person not his or her spouse any money, property, token, object, or article or anything of value for that person or any other person not his or her spouse to perform any act of sexual pen…

(720 ILCS 5/11-14.2) Sec. 11-14.2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/11-14.3) Sec. 11-14.3. Promoting prostitution. (a) Any person who knowingly performs any of the following acts commits promoting prostitution: (1) advances prostitution as defined in Section 11-0.1; (2) profits from prostitution by: (A) compelling a person to become a…

(720 ILCS 5/11-14.4) Sec. 11-14.4. Promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child. (a) Any person who knowingly performs any of the following acts commits promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child: (1) advances prostitution as defined in Section 11-0.1, where the m…

(720 ILCS 5/11-15) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-15) Sec. 11-15. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/11-15.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-15.1) Sec. 11-15.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/11-16) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-16) Sec. 11-16. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-696, eff. 4-13-00. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/11-17) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-17) Sec. 11-17. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/11-17.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-17.1) Sec. 11-17.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/11-18) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-18) Sec. 11-18. Patronizing a person engaged in the sex trade. (a) Any person who knowingly performs any of the following acts with a person not his or her spouse commits patronizing a person engaged in the sex trade: (1) Engages in an act…

(720 ILCS 5/11-18.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-18.1) Sec. 11-18.1. Patronizing a sexually exploited child. (a) Any person who engages in an act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code with a person who is under 18 years of age engaged in prostitution or is a p…

(720 ILCS 5/11-19) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-19) Sec. 11-19. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/11-19.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-19.1) Sec. 11-19.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/11-19.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-19.2) Sec. 11-19.2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/11-19.3) Sec. 11-19.3. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/11-20) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-20) Sec. 11-20. Obscenity. (a) Elements of the Offense. A person commits obscenity when, with knowledge of the nature or content thereof, or recklessly failing to exercise reasonable inspection which would have disclosed the nature or cont…