Chapter 720, CRIMINAL OFFENSES

(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 5/16-14) (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 5/16-17) 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 5/16-2) (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 5/16-25) 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…

(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 5/16-40) 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 5/17-0.5) 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 5/17-10.2) (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 5/17-11.2) 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 5/17-13) 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 5/17-17) 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,…