Chapter 720 — CRIMINAL OFFENSES

(720 ILCS 5/16-3.1) Sec. 16-3.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-1004. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-30) Sec. 16-30. Identity theft; aggravated identity theft. (a) A person commits identity theft when he or she knowingly: (1) uses any personal identifying information or personal identification document of another person to fraudulently obtain credit, money, goods,…

(720 ILCS 5/16-31) Sec. 16-31. Transmission of personal identifying information. (a) A person commits transmission of personal identifying information if he or she is not a party to a transaction that involves the use of a financial transaction device and knowingly: (i) secretly …

(720 ILCS 5/16-32) Sec. 16-32. Facilitating identity theft. (a) A person commits facilitating identity theft when he or she, in the course of his or her employment or official duties, has access to the personal information of another person in the possession of the State of Illin…

(720 ILCS 5/16-33) Sec. 16-33. Civil remedies. A person who is convicted of facilitating identity theft, identity theft, or aggravated identity theft is liable in a civil action to the person who suffered damages as a result of the violation. The person suffering damages may reco…

(720 ILCS 5/16-34) Sec. 16-34. Offender's interest in the property; consent. (a) It is no defense to a charge of aggravated identity theft or identity theft that the offender has an interest in the credit, money, goods, services, or other property. (b) It is no defense to a charg…

(720 ILCS 5/16-35) Sec. 16-35. Mandating law enforcement agencies to accept and provide reports; judicial factual determination. (a) A person who has learned or reasonably suspects that his or her personal identifying information has been unlawfully used by another may initiate a…

(720 ILCS 5/16-36) Sec. 16-36. Venue. In addition to any other venues provided for by statute or otherwise, venue for any criminal prosecution or civil recovery action under Sections 16-30 through 16-36 shall be proper in any county where the person described in the personal iden…

(720 ILCS 5/16-37) Sec. 16-37. Exemptions; relation to other laws. (a) Sections 16-30 through 16-36 do not: (1) prohibit the capture or transmission of personal identifying information in the ordinary and lawful course of business; (2) apply to a peace officer of this State, or o…

(720 ILCS 5/16-4) Sec. 16-4. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/16-40) Sec. 16-40. Internet offenses. (a) Online sale of stolen property. A person commits online sale of stolen property when he or she uses or accesses the Internet with the intent of selling property gained through unlawful means. (b) Online theft by deception. A p…

(720 ILCS 5/16-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-5) Sec. 16-5. Theft from coin-operated machine. (a) A person commits theft from a coin-operated machine when he or she knowingly and without authority opens, breaks into, tampers with, triggers, or damages a coin-operated machine either: (1…

(720 ILCS 5/16-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-6) Sec. 16-6. Theft-related devices. (a)(1) A person commits unlawful possession of a key or device for a coin-operated machine when he or she possesses a key, drawing, print, mold of a key, device, or substance designed to open, break into…

(720 ILCS 5/16-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-7) Sec. 16-7. Unlawful use of recorded sounds or images. (a) A person commits unlawful use of recorded sounds or images when he or she knowingly or recklessly: (1) transfers or causes to be transferred without the consent of the owner, any …

(720 ILCS 5/16-8) Sec. 16-8. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-485, eff. 1-1-08. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-0.5) Sec. 17-0.5. Definitions. In this Article: "Altered credit card or debit card" means any instrument or device, whether known as a credit card or debit card, which has been changed in any respect by addition or deletion of any material, except for the signature…

(720 ILCS 5/17-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-1) Sec. 17-1. Deceptive practices. (A) General deception. A person commits a deceptive practice when, with intent to defraud, the person does any of the following: (1) He or she knowingly causes another, by deception or threat, to execute a…

(720 ILCS 5/17-10) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-10) Sec. 17-10. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 84-1438. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-10.2) (was 720 ILCS 5/17-29) Sec. 17-10.2. Businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities; fraudulent contracts with governmental units. (a) In this Section: "Minority person" means a person who is any of the following: (1) American Indian o…

(720 ILCS 5/17-10.3) Sec. 17-10.3. Deception relating to certification of disadvantaged business enterprises. (a) Fraudulently obtaining or retaining certification. A person who, in the course of business, fraudulently obtains or retains certification as a minority-owned business…

(720 ILCS 5/17-10.5) Sec. 17-10.5. Insurance fraud. (a) Insurance fraud. (1) A person commits insurance fraud when he or she knowingly obtains, attempts to obtain, or causes to be obtained, by deception, control over the property of an insurance company or self-insured entity by …

(720 ILCS 5/17-10.6) Sec. 17-10.6. Financial institution fraud. (a) Misappropriation of financial institution property. A person commits misappropriation of a financial institution's property whenever he or she knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over any of the mone…

(720 ILCS 5/17-10.7) Sec. 17-10.7. Insurance claims for excessive charges. (a) A person who sells goods or services commits insurance claims for excessive charges if: (1) the person knowingly advertises or promises to provide the goods or services and to pay: (A) all or part of a…

(720 ILCS 5/17-11) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-11) Sec. 17-11. Odometer or hour meter fraud. A person commits odometer or hour meter fraud when he or she disconnects, resets, or alters, or causes to be disconnected, reset, or altered, the odometer of any used motor vehicle or the hour …

(720 ILCS 5/17-11.1) Sec. 17-11.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-626, eff. 8-9-96. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-11.2) Sec. 17-11.2. Airbag fraud. (a) Definitions. In this Section: "Airbag" means a motor vehicle inflatable occupant restraint system device that is part of a vehicle's supplemental restraint system. "Counterfeit supplemental restraint system component" means a r…

(720 ILCS 5/17-11.5) (was 720 ILCS 5/16-22) Sec. 17-11.5. Tampering with a security, fire, or life safety system. (a) A person commits tampering with a security, fire, or life safety system when he or she knowingly damages, sabotages, destroys, or causes a permanent or temporary …

(720 ILCS 5/17-12) Sec. 17-12. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 93-967, eff. 1-1-05. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-13) Sec. 17-13. Fraud in transfers of real and personal property. (a) Conditional sale; sale without consent of title holder. No person purchasing personal property under a conditional sales contract shall, during the existence of such conditional sales contract an…

(720 ILCS 5/17-14) Sec. 17-14. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-234, eff. 1-1-96. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-15) Sec. 17-15. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-234, eff. 1-1-96. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-16) (This Section was renumbered as Section 17-58 by P.A. 96-1551.) Sec. 17-16. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 89-234, eff. 1-1-96. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-17) Sec. 17-17. Fraud in stock transactions. (a) No officer, director, or agent of a bank, railroad, or other corporation, nor any other person, shall knowingly, and with intent to defraud, issue, sell, transfer, assign, or pledge, or cause or procure to be issued,…

(720 ILCS 5/17-18) Sec. 17-18. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-234, eff. 1-1-96. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-19) Sec. 17-19. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-234, eff. 1-1-96. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-1a) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-1a) Sec. 17-1a. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-721, eff. 1-1-99. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-1b) Sec. 17-1b. State's Attorney's bad check diversion program. (a) In this Section: "Offender" means a person charged with, or for whom probable cause exists to charge the person with, deceptive practices. "Pretrial diversion" means the decision of a prosecutor to…

(720 ILCS 5/17-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-2) Sec. 17-2. False personation; solicitation. (a) False personation; solicitation. (1) A person commits a false personation when he or she knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a member or representative of any veterans…

(720 ILCS 5/17-2.5) Sec. 17-2.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 93-239, eff. 7-22-03. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-20) Sec. 17-20. Obstructing gas, water, or electric current meters. A person commits obstructing gas, water, or electric current meters when he or she knowingly, and with intent to injure or defraud a company, body corporate, copartnership, or individual, injures, …

(720 ILCS 5/17-21) Sec. 17-21. Obstructing service meters. A person commits obstructing service meters when he or she knowingly, and, with the intent to defraud, tampers with, alters, obstructs or prevents the action of a meter, register, or other counting device that is a part o…

(720 ILCS 5/17-22) (This Section renumbered as Section 17-8.3 by P.A. 96-1551.) Sec. 17-22. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 90-390, eff. 1-1-98. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-23) Sec. 17-23. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-16, eff. 6-28-01. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-24) Sec. 17-24. Mail fraud and wire fraud. (a) Mail fraud. A person commits mail fraud when he or she: (1) devises or intends to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or to obtain money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or …

(720 ILCS 5/17-25) Sec. 17-25. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-818, eff. 8-21-02. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-26) Sec. 17-26. Misconduct by a corporate official. (a) A person commits misconduct by a corporate official when: (1) being a director of a corporation, he or she knowingly, with the intent to defraud, concurs in any vote or act of the directors of the corporation,…

(720 ILCS 5/17-27) Sec. 17-27. Fraud on creditors. (a) Fraud in insolvency. A person commits fraud in insolvency when, knowing that proceedings have or are about to be instituted for the appointment of a receiver or other person entitled to administer property for the benefit of …

(720 ILCS 5/17-28) (This Section was renumbered as Section 17-57 by P.A. 96-1551.) Sec. 17-28. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 93-691, eff. 7-9-04. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-29) (This Section was renumbered as Section 17-10.2 by P.A. 96-1551.) Sec. 17-29. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 97-396, eff. 1-1-12. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

(720 ILCS 5/17-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-3) Sec. 17-3. Forgery. (a) A person commits forgery when, with intent to defraud, he or she knowingly: (1) makes a false document or alters any document to make it false and that document is apparently capable of defrauding another; or (2) …