Chapter 720 — CRIMINAL OFFENSES

(720 ILCS 5/12-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-5) Sec. 12-5. Reckless conduct. (a) A person commits reckless conduct when he or she, by any means lawful or unlawful, recklessly performs an act or acts that: (1) cause bodily harm to or endanger the safety of another person; or (2) cause …

(720 ILCS 5/12-5.01) Sec. 12-5.01. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-1046, eff. 8-21-12. Repealed by P.A. 102-168, eff. 7-27-21.)

(720 ILCS 5/12-5.02) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-2.5) Sec. 12-5.02. Vehicular endangerment. (a) A person commits vehicular endangerment when he or she strikes a motor vehicle by causing an object to fall from an overpass or other elevated location in the direction of a moving motor vehicl…

(720 ILCS 5/12-5.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-5.1) Sec. 12-5.1. Criminal housing management. (a) A person commits criminal housing management when, having personal management or control of residential real estate, whether as a legal or equitable owner or as a managing agent or otherw…

(720 ILCS 5/12-5.15) (This Section was renumbered as Section 12-5.1a by P.A. 96-1551.) Sec. 12-5.15. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 93-852, eff. 8-2-04. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/12-5.1a) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-5.15) Sec. 12-5.1a. Aggravated criminal housing management. (a) A person commits aggravated criminal housing management when he or she commits criminal housing management and: (1) the condition endangering the health or safety of a person o…

(720 ILCS 5/12-5.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-5.2) Sec. 12-5.2. Injunction in connection with criminal housing management or aggravated criminal housing management. (a) In addition to any other remedies, the State's Attorney of the county where the residential property which endanger…

(720 ILCS 5/12-5.3) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-2.6) Sec. 12-5.3. Use of a dangerous place for the commission of a controlled substance or cannabis offense. (a) A person commits use of a dangerous place for the commission of a controlled substance or cannabis offense when that person know…

(720 ILCS 5/12-5.5) Sec. 12-5.5. Common carrier recklessness. (a) A person commits common carrier recklessness when he or she, having personal management or control of or over a public conveyance used for the common carriage of persons, recklessly endangers the safety of others. …

(720 ILCS 5/12-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-6) Sec. 12-6. Intimidation. (a) A person commits intimidation when, with intent to cause another to perform or to omit the performance of any act, he or she communicates to another, directly or indirectly by any means, a threat to perform w…

(720 ILCS 5/12-6.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-6.1) (This Section was renumbered as Section 12-6.5 by P.A. 96-1551.) Sec. 12-6.1. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 91-696, eff. 4-13-00. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/12-6.2) Sec. 12-6.2. Aggravated intimidation. (a) A person commits aggravated intimidation when he or she commits intimidation and: (1) the person committed the offense in furtherance of the activities of an organized gang or because of the person's membership in or a…

(720 ILCS 5/12-6.3) (This Section was renumbered as Section 12-3.5 by P.A. 96-1551.) Sec. 12-6.3. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 90-118, eff. 1-1-98. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/12-6.4) Sec. 12-6.4. Criminal street gang recruitment on school grounds or public property adjacent to school grounds and criminal street gang recruitment of a minor. (a) A person commits criminal street gang recruitment on school grounds or public property adjacent t…

(720 ILCS 5/12-6.5) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-6.1) Sec. 12-6.5. Compelling organization membership of persons. A person who knowingly, expressly or impliedly, threatens to do bodily harm or does bodily harm to an individual or to that individual's family or uses any other criminally unl…

(720 ILCS 5/12-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-7) Sec. 12-7. Compelling confession or information by force or threat. (a) A person who, with intent to obtain a confession, statement or information regarding any offense, knowingly inflicts or threatens imminent bodily harm upon the perso…

(720 ILCS 5/12-7.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-7.1) Sec. 12-7.1. Hate crime. (a) A person commits hate crime when, by reason of the actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, immigration status, o…

(720 ILCS 5/12-7.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-7.2) Sec. 12-7.2. Educational intimidation. (a) A person commits educational intimidation when he knowingly interferes with the right of any child who is or is believed to be afflicted with a chronic infectious disease to attend or partic…

(720 ILCS 5/12-7.3) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-7.3) Sec. 12-7.3. Stalking. (a) A person commits stalking when he or she knowingly engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person, and he or she knows or should know that this course of conduct would cause a reasonable perso…

(720 ILCS 5/12-7.4) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-7.4) Sec. 12-7.4. Aggravated stalking. (a) A person commits aggravated stalking when he or she commits stalking and: (1) causes bodily harm to the victim; (2) confines or restrains the victim; or (3) violates a temporary restraining order…

(720 ILCS 5/12-7.5) Sec. 12-7.5. Cyberstalking. (a) A person commits cyberstalking when he or she engages in a course of conduct using electronic communication directed at a specific person, and he or she knows or should know that would cause a reasonable person to: (1) fear for …

(720 ILCS 5/12-7.6) Sec. 12-7.6. Cross burning. (a) A person commits cross burning when he or she, with the intent to intimidate any other person or group of persons, burns or causes to be burned a cross. (b) Sentence. Cross burning is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense an…

(720 ILCS 5/12-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-8) Sec. 12-8. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 77-2638. Repealed by P.A. 89-657, eff. 8-14-96.)

(720 ILCS 5/12-9) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-9) Sec. 12-9. Threatening public officials; human service providers. (a) A person commits threatening a public official or human service provider when: (1) that person knowingly delivers or conveys, directly or indirectly, to a public offic…

(720 ILCS 5/12A-1) Sec. 12A-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Violent Video Games Law. (Source: P.A. 94-315, eff. 1-1-06.)

(720 ILCS 5/12A-10) Sec. 12A-10. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) "Video game retailer" means a person who sells or rents video games to the public. (b) "Video game" means an object or device that stores recorded …

(720 ILCS 5/12A-15) Sec. 12A-15. Restricted sale or rental of violent video games. (a) A person who sells, rents, or permits to be sold or rented, any violent video game to any minor, commits a petty offense for which a fine of $1,000 may be imposed. (b) A person who sells, rents…

(720 ILCS 5/12A-20) Sec. 12A-20. Affirmative defenses. In any prosecution arising under this Article, it is an affirmative defense: (1) that the defendant was a family member of the minor for whom the video game was purchased. "Family member" for the purpose of this Section, incl…

(720 ILCS 5/12A-25) Sec. 12A-25. Labeling of violent video games. (a) Video game retailers shall label all violent video games as defined in this Article, with a solid white "18" outlined in black. The "18" shall have dimensions of no less than 2 inches by 2 inches. The "18" shal…

(720 ILCS 5/12A-5) Sec. 12A-5. Findings. (a) The General Assembly finds that minors who play violent video games are more likely to: (1) Exhibit violent, asocial, or aggressive behavior. (2) Experience feelings of aggression. (3) Experience a reduction of activity in the frontal …

(720 ILCS 5/12B-1) Sec. 12B-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Sexually Explicit Video Games Law. (Source: P.A. 94-315, eff. 1-1-06.)

(720 ILCS 5/12B-10) Sec. 12B-10. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) "Video game retailer" means a person who sells or rents video games to the public. (b) "Video game" means an object or device that stores recorded …

(720 ILCS 5/12B-15) Sec. 12B-15. Restricted sale or rental of sexually explicit video games. (a) A person who sells, rents, or permits to be sold or rented, any sexually explicit video game to any minor, commits a petty offense for which a fine of $1,000 may be imposed. (b) A per…

(720 ILCS 5/12B-20) Sec. 12B-20. Affirmative defenses. In any prosecution arising under this Article, it is an affirmative defense: (1) that the defendant was a family member of the minor for whom the video game was purchased. "Family member" for the purpose of this Section, incl…

(720 ILCS 5/12B-25) Sec. 12B-25. Labeling of sexually explicit video games. (a) Video game retailers shall label all sexually explicit video games as defined in this Act, with a solid white "18" outlined in black. The "18" shall have dimensions of no less than 2 inches by 2 inche…

(720 ILCS 5/12B-30) Sec. 12B-30. Posting notification of video games rating system. (a) A retailer who sells or rents video games shall post a sign that notifies customers that a video game rating system, created by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, is available to aid in…

(720 ILCS 5/12B-35) Sec. 12B-35. Availability of brochure describing rating system. (a) A video game retailer shall make available upon request a brochure to customers that explains the Entertainment Software Ratings Board ratings system. (b) A retailer who fails to comply with t…

(720 ILCS 5/12B-5) Sec. 12B-5. Findings. The General Assembly finds sexually explicit video games inappropriate for minors and that the State has a compelling interest in assisting parents in protecting their minor children from sexually explicit video games. (Source: P.A. 94-315…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-10) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-21.5) Sec. 12C-10. Child abandonment. (a) A person commits child abandonment when he or she, as a parent, guardian, or other person having physical custody or control of a child, without regard for the mental or physical health, safety, or w…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-15) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-22) Sec. 12C-15. Child abandonment or endangerment; probation. (a) Whenever a parent of a child as determined by the court on the facts before it, pleads guilty to or is found guilty of, with respect to his or her child, child abandonment un…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-20) Sec. 12C-20. Abandonment of a school bus containing children. (a) A school bus driver commits abandonment of a school bus containing children when he or she knowingly abandons the school bus while it contains any children who are without other adult supervisio…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-25) Sec. 12C-25. Contributing to the dependency and neglect of a minor. (a) Any parent, legal guardian or person having the custody of a child under the age of 18 years commits contributing to the dependency and neglect of a minor when he or she knowingly: (1) cau…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-30) (was 720 ILCS 5/33D-1) Sec. 12C-30. Contributing to the delinquency or criminal delinquency of a minor. (a) Contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A person commits contributing to the delinquency of a minor when he or she knowingly: (1) causes, aids, or e…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-35) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-10) Sec. 12C-35. Tattooing the body of a minor. (a) A person, other than a person licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, commits tattooing the body of a minor when he or she knowingly or recklessly tattoos or offers to tattoo a p…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-40) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-10.1) Sec. 12C-40. Piercing the body of a minor. (a)(1) A person commits piercing the body of a minor when he or she knowingly or recklessly pierces the body of a person under 18 years of age without written consent of a parent or legal guar…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-45) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-4.9) Sec. 12C-45. Drug induced infliction of harm to a child athlete. (a) A person commits drug induced infliction of harm to a child athlete when he or she knowingly distributes a drug to or encourages the ingestion of a drug by a person un…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-5) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-21.6) Sec. 12C-5. Endangering the life or health of a child. (a) A person commits endangering the life or health of a child when he or she knowingly: (1) causes or permits the life or health of a child under the age of 18 to be endangered; or…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-50) Sec. 12C-50. Hazing. (a) A person commits hazing when he or she knowingly requires the performance of any act by a student or other person in a school, college, university, or other educational institution of this State, for the purpose of induction or admissi…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-50.1) Sec. 12C-50.1. Failure to report hazing. (a) For purposes of this Section, "school official" includes any and all paid school administrators, teachers, counselors, support staff, and coaches and any and all volunteer coaches employed by a school, college, un…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-60) Sec. 12C-60. Curfew. (a) Curfew offenses. (1) A minor commits a curfew offense when he or she remains in any public place or on the premises of any establishment during curfew hours. (2) A parent or guardian of a minor or other person in custody or control of …