Chapter 720, CRIMINAL OFFENSES

(720 ILCS 5/9-1.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 9-1.2) Sec. 9-1.2. Intentional homicide of an unborn child. (a) A person commits the offense of intentional homicide of an unborn child if, in performing acts which cause the death of an unborn child, he without lawful justification: (1) eith…

(720 ILCS 5/9-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 9-2) Sec. 9-2. Second degree murder. (a) A person commits the offense of second degree murder when he or she commits the offense of first degree murder as defined in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of Section 9-1 of this Code and either …

(720 ILCS 5/9-2.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 9-2.1) Sec. 9-2.1. Voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child. (a) A person who kills an unborn child without lawful justification commits voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child if at the time of the killing he is acting under a sudden and …

(720 ILCS 5/9-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 9-3) Sec. 9-3. Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless Homicide. (a) A person who unintentionally kills an individual without lawful justification commits involuntary manslaughter if his acts whether lawful or unlawful which cause the death are s…

(720 ILCS 5/9-3.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 9-3.2) Sec. 9-3.2. Involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide of an unborn child. (a) A person who unintentionally kills an unborn child without lawful justification commits involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child if his acts whether …

(720 ILCS 5/9-3.3) (from Ch. 38, par. 9-3.3) Sec. 9-3.3. Drug-induced homicide. (a) A person commits drug-induced homicide when he or she violates Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or Section 55 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act by un…

(720 ILCS 5/9-3.4) (was 720 ILCS 5/9-3.1) Sec. 9-3.4. Concealment of homicidal death. (a) A person commits the offense of concealment of homicidal death when he or she knowingly conceals the death of any other person with knowledge that such other person has died by homicidal mea…

(720 ILCS 5/9-3.5) Sec. 9-3.5. Concealment of death. (a) For purposes of this Section, "conceal" means the performing of some act or acts for the purpose of preventing or delaying the discovery of a death. "Conceal" means something more than simply withholding knowledge or failin…

(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) 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, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, or 11-1.60 of this …

(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 5/11-14) (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 5/11-14.3) 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 5/11-18) (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 5/11-20) (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…

(720 ILCS 5/11-20.1) Sec. 11-20.1. Child sexual abuse material. (a) Recognizing the enormous negative societal impact that sexually explicit visual depictions of children engaged in sexual abuse activities have on the children who are abused, and the overarching broader impact th…

(720 ILCS 5/11-20.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-20.2) Sec. 11-20.2. Duty of commercial film and photographic print processors or computer technicians to report sexual depiction of children. (a) Any commercial film and photographic print processor or computer technician who has knowled…

(720 ILCS 5/11-20.4) Sec. 11-20.4. Obscene depiction of a purported child. (a) In this Section: "Indistinguishable" means that the visual representation is such that an ordinary person viewing the visual representation would conclude that the visual representation is of an actual…

(720 ILCS 5/11-21) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-21) Sec. 11-21. Harmful material. (a) As used in this Section: "Distribute" means to transfer possession of, whether with or without consideration. "Harmful to minors" means that quality of any description or representation, in whatever fo…

(720 ILCS 5/11-22) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-22) Sec. 11-22. Tie-in sales of obscene publications to distributors. Any person, firm or corporation, or any agent, officer or employee thereof, engaged in the business of distributing books, magazines, periodicals, comic books or other p…

(720 ILCS 5/11-23) Sec. 11-23. Posting of identifying or graphic information on a pornographic Internet site or possessing graphic information with pornographic material. (a) A person at least 17 years of age who knowingly discloses on an adult obscenity or child sexual abuse mat…

(720 ILCS 5/11-23.5) Sec. 11-23.5. Non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images. (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section: "Computer", "computer program", and "data" have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 17-0.5 of this Code. "Image" includes a photograph…

(720 ILCS 5/11-23.7) Sec. 11-23.7. Non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit digitized depictions. (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section: "Intimate parts" means the fully unclothed, partially unclothed or transparently clothed genitals, pubic area, anus, or if…

(720 ILCS 5/11-24) Sec. 11-24. Child photography by sex offender. (a) In this Section: "Child" means a person under 18 years of age. "Child sex offender" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 11-0.1 of this Code. (b) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly: (1) c…

(720 ILCS 5/11-25) Sec. 11-25. Grooming. (a) A person commits grooming when, being 5 years or more older than a child, or holding a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to the child at the time of the offense, he or she knowingly: (1) uses a computer on-line s…

(720 ILCS 5/11-26) Sec. 11-26. Traveling to meet a child. (a) A person commits traveling to meet a child when he or she travels any distance either within this State, to this State, or from this State by any means, attempts to do so, or causes another to do so or attempt to do so…