Chapter 720 — CRIMINAL OFFENSES

(720 ILCS 5/12C-65) (was 720 ILCS 5/44-2 and 5/44-3) Sec. 12C-65. Unlawful transfer of a telecommunications device to a minor. (a) A person commits unlawful transfer of a telecommunications device to a minor when he or she gives, sells or otherwise transfers possession of a telec…

(720 ILCS 5/12C-70) Sec. 12C-70. Adoption compensation prohibited. (a) Receipt of compensation for placing out prohibited; exception. No person and no agency, association, corporation, institution, society, or other organization, except a child welfare agency as defined by the Ch…

(720 ILCS 5/14-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 14-1) Sec. 14-1. Definitions. (a) Eavesdropping device. An eavesdropping device is any device capable of being used to hear or record oral conversation or intercept, or transcribe electronic communications whether such conversation or electron…

(720 ILCS 5/14-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 14-2) Sec. 14-2. Elements of the offense; affirmative defense. (a) A person commits eavesdropping when he or she knowingly and intentionally: (1) Uses an eavesdropping device, in a surreptitious manner, for the purpose of overhearing, transmit…

(720 ILCS 5/14-3) Sec. 14-3. Exemptions. The following activities shall be exempt from the provisions of this Article: (a) Listening to radio, wireless electronic communications, and television communications of any sort where the same are publicly made; (b) Hearing conversation …

(720 ILCS 5/14-3A) Sec. 14-3A. Recordings, records, and custody. (a) Any private oral communication intercepted in accordance with subsection (g) of Section 14-3 shall, if practicable, be recorded by tape or other comparable method. The recording shall, if practicable, be done in…

(720 ILCS 5/14-3B) Sec. 14-3B. Notice of interception or recording. (a) Within a reasonable time, but not later than 60 days after the termination of the investigation for which the interception or recording was conducted, or immediately upon the initiation of criminal proceeding…

(720 ILCS 5/14-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 14-4) Sec. 14-4. Sentence. (a) Eavesdropping, for a first offense, is a Class 4 felony and, for a second or subsequent offense, is a Class 3 felony. (b) The eavesdropping of an oral conversation or an electronic communication of any law enforc…

(720 ILCS 5/14-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 14-5) Sec. 14-5. Evidence inadmissible. Any evidence obtained in violation of this Article is not admissible in any civil or criminal trial, or any administrative or legislative inquiry or proceeding, nor in any grand jury proceedings; provide…

(720 ILCS 5/14-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 14-6) Sec. 14-6. Civil remedies to injured parties. (1) Any or all parties to any conversation or electronic communication upon which eavesdropping is practiced contrary to this Article shall be entitled to the following remedies: (a) To an in…

(720 ILCS 5/14-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 14-7) Sec. 14-7. Common carrier to aid in detection. Subject to regulation by the Illinois Commerce Commission, any common carrier by wire shall, upon request of any subscriber and upon responsible offer to pay the reasonable cost thereof, fur…

(720 ILCS 5/14-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 14-8) Sec. 14-8. Discovery of eavesdropping device by an individual, common carrier, private investigative agency or non-governmental corporation). Any agent, officer or employee of a private investigative agency or non-governmental corporatio…

(720 ILCS 5/14-9) (from Ch. 38, par. 14-9) Sec. 14-9. Discovery of eavesdropping device by common carrier by wire - disclosure to subscriber.) Any agent, officer or employee of any common carrier by wire who discovers any physical evidence of an eavesdropping device which such pe…

(720 ILCS 5/15-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 15-1) Sec. 15-1. Property. As used in this Part C, "property" means anything of value. Property includes real estate, money, commercial instruments, admission or transportation tickets, written instruments representing or embodying rights conc…

(720 ILCS 5/15-10) Sec. 15-10. Governmental property. As used in this Part C, "governmental property" means funds or other property owned by the State, a unit of local government, or a school district. (Source: P.A. 94-134, eff. 1-1-06.)

(720 ILCS 5/15-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 15-2) Sec. 15-2. Owner. As used in this Part C, "owner" means a person, other than the offender, who has possession of or any other interest in the property involved, even though such interest or possession is unlawful, and without whose conse…

(720 ILCS 5/15-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 15-3) Sec. 15-3. Permanent deprivation. As used in this Part C, to "permanently deprive" means to: (a) Defeat all recovery of the property by the owner; or (b) Deprive the owner permanently of the beneficial use of the property; or (c) Retain …

(720 ILCS 5/15-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 15-4) Sec. 15-4. Deception. As used in this Part C "deception" means knowingly to: (a) Create or confirm another's impression which is false and which the offender does not believe to be true; or (b) Fail to correct a false impression which th…

(720 ILCS 5/15-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 15-5) Sec. 15-5. Threat. As used in this Part C, "threat" means a menace, however communicated, to: (a) Inflict physical harm on the person threatened or any other person or on property; or (b) Subject any person to physical confinement or res…

(720 ILCS 5/15-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 15-6) Sec. 15-6. Stolen property. As used in this Part C, "stolen property" means property over which control has been obtained by theft. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

(720 ILCS 5/15-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 15-7) Sec. 15-7. Obtain. As used in this Part C, "obtain" means: (a) In relation to property, to bring about a transfer of interest or possession, whether to the offender or to another, and (b) In relation to labor or services, to secure the p…

(720 ILCS 5/15-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 15-8) Sec. 15-8. Obtains control. As used in this Part C, the phrase "obtains or exerts control" over property, includes but is not limited to the taking, carrying away, or the sale, conveyance, or transfer of title to, or interest in, or poss…

(720 ILCS 5/15-9) (from Ch. 38, par. 15-9) Sec. 15-9. Value. As used in this Part C, the "value" of property consisting of any commercial instrument or any written instrument representing or embodying rights concerning anything of value, labor, or services or otherwise of value t…

(720 ILCS 5/16-0.1) Sec. 16-0.1. Definitions. In this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms are defined as indicated: "Access" means to use, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve or intercept data from, or otherwise utilize any …

(720 ILCS 5/16-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-1) Sec. 16-1. Theft. (a) A person commits theft when he or she knowingly: (1) Obtains or exerts unauthorized control over property of the owner; or (2) Obtains by deception control over property of the owner; or (3) Obtains by threat contro…

(720 ILCS 5/16-1.1) Sec. 16-1.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-857, eff. 1-1-09. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-1.2) Sec. 16-1.2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 84-992. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-1.3) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-1.3) (This Section was renumbered as Section 17-56 by P.A. 96-1551.) Sec. 16-1.3. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 95-798, eff. 1-1-09. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-10) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-10) Sec. 16-10. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98. Repealed by P.A. 92-728, eff. 1-1-03.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-11) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-11) Sec. 16-11. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-466. Repealed by P.A. 92-728, eff. 1-1-03.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-12) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-12) Sec. 16-12. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-466. Repealed by P.A. 92-728, eff. 1-1-03.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-13) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-13) Sec. 16-13. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-519. Repealed by P.A. 92-728, eff. 1-1-03.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-14) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-14) Sec. 16-14. Theft of utility services. (a) A person commits theft of utility services when he or she knowingly, without authority, diverts or interferes with any public water, gas, power supply, or other public services or installs any…

(720 ILCS 5/16-15) Sec. 16-15. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-16) Sec. 16-16. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-347, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-16.1) Sec. 16-16.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-347, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-17) Sec. 16-17. Theft of advertising services. (a) A person commits theft of advertising services when he or she knowingly attaches or inserts an unauthorized advertisement in a newspaper or periodical, and redistributes it to the public or has the intent to redist…

(720 ILCS 5/16-18) Sec. 16-18. Tampering with communication services; theft of communication services. (a) Injury to wires or obtaining service with intent to defraud. A person commits injury to wires or obtaining service with intent to defraud when he or she knowingly: (1) displ…

(720 ILCS 5/16-19) Sec. 16-19. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-728, eff. 1-1-03. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-2) Sec. 16-2. Theft of lost or mislaid property. A person commits theft of lost or mislaid property when he or she obtains control over the property and: (a) Knows or learns the identity of the owner or knows, or is aware of, or learns of a…

(720 ILCS 5/16-20) Sec. 16-20. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-497, eff. 1-1-10. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-21) Sec. 16-21. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-728, eff. 1-1-03. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-22) (This Section was renumbered as Section 17-11.5 by P.A. 96-1551.) Sec. 16-22. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 94-707, eff. 6-1-06. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-25) Sec. 16-25. Retail theft. (a) A person commits retail theft when he or she knowingly: (1) Takes possession of, carries away, transfers or causes to be carried away or transferred any merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered for sale in a retail mercantile…

(720 ILCS 5/16-25.1) Sec. 16-25.1. Organized retail crime. (a) An individual is guilty of organized retail crime when that individual, in concert with another individual or any group of individuals, knowingly commits the act of retail theft from one or more retail mercantile esta…

(720 ILCS 5/16-25.2) Sec. 16-25.2. Retail loss prevention report and notice requirements. (a) A retail mercantile establishment that is a victim of a violation of Section 16-25, 16-25.1, 17-10.6, or 25-4 shall have the right: (1) to timely notification of all court proceedings. T…

(720 ILCS 5/16-26) Sec. 16-26. Detention; affirmative defense. (a) Detention. Any merchant who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has committed retail theft may detain the person, on or off the premises of a retail mercantile establishment, in a reasonable manner and…

(720 ILCS 5/16-27) Sec. 16-27. Civil liability. (a) A person who commits the offense of retail theft as defined in subdivision (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), or (a)(8) of Section 16-25 shall be civilly liable to the merchant of the merchandise in an amount consisting of: (i) actual dama…

(720 ILCS 5/16-28) Sec. 16-28. Delivery container theft. (a) A person commits delivery container theft when he or she knowingly does any of the following: (1) Uses for any purpose, when not on the premises of the owner or an adjacent parking area, a delivery container of another …

(720 ILCS 5/16-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-3) Sec. 16-3. Theft of labor or services or use of property. (a) A person commits theft when he or she knowingly obtains the temporary use of property, labor or services of another which are available only for hire, by means of threat or de…