Chapter 720 — CRIMINAL OFFENSES

(720 ILCS 5/18-4) Sec. 18-4. Aggravated vehicular hijacking. (a) A person commits aggravated vehicular hijacking when he or she violates Section 18-3; and (1) the person from whose immediate presence the motor vehicle is taken is a person with a physical disability or a person 60…

(720 ILCS 5/18-5) Sec. 18-5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99. Repealed by P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)

(720 ILCS 5/18-6) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-11.1) Sec. 18-6. Vehicular invasion. (a) A person commits vehicular invasion when he or she knowingly, by force and without lawful justification, enters or reaches into the interior of a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is occupied by ano…

(720 ILCS 5/19-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 19-1) Sec. 19-1. Burglary. (a) A person commits burglary when without authority he or she knowingly enters or without authority remains within a building, housetrailer, watercraft, aircraft, motor vehicle, railroad car, freight container, or a…

(720 ILCS 5/19-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 19-2) Sec. 19-2. Possession of burglary tools. (a) A person commits possession of burglary tools when he or she possesses any key, tool, instrument, device, or any explosive, suitable for use in breaking into a building, housetrailer, watercra…

(720 ILCS 5/19-2.5) Sec. 19-2.5. Unlawful sale of burglary tools. (a) For the purposes of this Section: "Lock bumping" means a lock picking technique for opening a pin tumbler lock using a specially-crafted bumpkey. "Motor vehicle" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Illinois V…

(720 ILCS 5/19-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 19-3) Sec. 19-3. Residential burglary. (a) A person commits residential burglary when he or she knowingly and without authority enters or knowingly and without authority remains within the dwelling place of another, or any part thereof, with t…

(720 ILCS 5/19-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 19-4) Sec. 19-4. Criminal trespass to a residence. (a) (1) A person commits criminal trespass to a residence when, without authority, he or she knowingly enters or remains within any residence, including a house trailer that is the dwelling pl…

(720 ILCS 5/19-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 19-5) Sec. 19-5. Criminal fortification of a residence or building. (a) A person commits criminal fortification of a residence or building when, with the intent to prevent the lawful entry of a law enforcement officer or another, he or she mai…

(720 ILCS 5/19-6) (was 720 ILCS 5/12-11) Sec. 19-6. Home Invasion. (a) A person who is not a peace officer acting in the line of duty commits home invasion when without authority he or she knowingly enters the dwelling place of another when he or she knows or has reason to know t…

(720 ILCS 5/2-0.5) (was 720 ILCS 5/2-.5) Sec. 2-0.5. Definitions. For the purposes of this Code, the words and phrases described in this Article have the meanings designated in this Article, except when a particular context clearly requires a different meaning. (Source: P.A. 95-3…

(720 ILCS 5/2-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-1) Sec. 2-1. "Acquittal". "Acquittal" means a verdict or finding of not guilty of an offense, rendered by a legally constituted jury or by a court of competent jurisdiction authorized to try the case without a jury. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 198…

(720 ILCS 5/2-10) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-10) Sec. 2-10. "Includes". "Includes" or "including" means comprehending among other particulars, without limiting the generality of the foregoing word or phrase. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-10.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-10.1) Sec. 2-10.1. "Person with a severe or profound intellectual disability" means a person (i) whose intelligence quotient does not exceed 40 or (ii) whose intelligence quotient does not exceed 55 and who suffers from significant mental …

(720 ILCS 5/2-10.2) Sec. 2-10.2. Laser or laser device. "Laser" or "laser device" means any small or hand-held battery powered device which converts incident electromagnetic radiation of mixed frequencies to one or more discrete frequencies of highly amplified and coherent visibl…

(720 ILCS 5/2-10.3) Sec. 2-10.3. Laser gunsight. "Laser gunsight" means any battery powered laser device manufactured to function as a firearm aiming device or sold as a firearm aiming device. (Source: P.A. 91-672, eff. 1-1-00.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-11) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-11) Sec. 2-11. "Misdemeanor". "Misdemeanor" means any offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in other than a penitentiary for less than one year may be imposed. (Source: P.A. 77-2638.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-11.1) Sec. 2-11.1. "Motor vehicle". "Motor vehicle" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Illinois Vehicle Code. (Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-12) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-12) Sec. 2-12. "Offense". "Offense" means a violation of any penal statute of this State. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-12.1) Sec. 2-12.1. Part day child care facility. "Part day child care facility" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.10 of the Child Care Act of 1969. (Source: P.A. 96-556, eff. 1-1-10.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-13) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-13) Sec. 2-13. "Peace officer". "Peace officer" means (i) any person who by virtue of the person's office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses, whether that duty extends t…

(720 ILCS 5/2-14) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-14) Sec. 2-14. "Penal institution". "Penal institution" means a penitentiary, state farm, reformatory, prison, jail, house of correction, or other institution for the incarceration or custody of persons under sentence for offenses or awaitin…

(720 ILCS 5/2-15) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-15) Sec. 2-15. "Person". "Person" means an individual, natural person, public or private corporation, government, partnership, unincorporated association, or other entity. (Source: P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-15.5) Sec. 2-15.5. "Personally discharged a firearm". A person is considered to have "personally discharged a firearm" when he or she, while armed with a firearm, knowingly and intentionally fires a firearm causing the ammunition projectile to be forcefully expelled…

(720 ILCS 5/2-15a) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-15a) Sec. 2-15a. "Person with a physical disability". "Person with a physical disability" means a person who suffers from a permanent and disabling physical characteristic, resulting from disease, injury, functional disorder, or congenital …

(720 ILCS 5/2-15b) Sec. 2-15b. "Place of worship" means a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other building, structure, or place used primarily for religious worship and includes the grounds of a place of worship. (Source: P.A. 91-360, eff. 7-29-99.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-16) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-16) Sec. 2-16. "Prosecution". "Prosecution" means all legal proceedings by which a person's liability for an offense is determined, commencing with the return of the indictment or the issuance of the information, and including the final disp…

(720 ILCS 5/2-17) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-17) Sec. 2-17. "Public employee". "Public employee" means a person, other than a public officer, who is authorized to perform any official function on behalf of, and is paid by, the State or any of its political subdivisions. (Source: Laws 1…

(720 ILCS 5/2-18) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-18) Sec. 2-18. "Public officer". "Public officer" means a person who is elected to office pursuant to statute, or who is appointed to an office which is established, and the qualifications and duties of which are prescribed, by statute, to d…

(720 ILCS 5/2-19) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-19) Sec. 2-19. "Reasonable belief". "Reasonable belief" or "reasonably believes" means that the person concerned, acting as a reasonable man, believes that the described facts exist. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-19.5) Sec. 2-19.5. "School" means a public, private, or parochial elementary or secondary school, community college, college, or university and includes the grounds of a school. (Source: P.A. 91-360, eff. 7-29-99.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-2) Sec. 2-2. "Act". "Act" includes a failure or omission to take action. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-20) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-20) Sec. 2-20. "Solicit". "Solicit" or "solicitation" means to command, authorize, urge, incite, request, or advise another to commit an offense. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-21) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-21) Sec. 2-21. "State". "State" or "this State" means the State of Illinois, and all land and water in respect to which the State of Illinois has either exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction, and the air space above such land and water. "Othe…

(720 ILCS 5/2-22) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-22) Sec. 2-22. "Statute". "Statute" means the Constitution or an Act of the General Assembly of this State. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-3) Sec. 2-3. "Another". "Another" means a person or persons as defined in this Code other than the offender. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-3.5) Sec. 2-3.5. "Community policing volunteer" means a person who is summoned or directed by a peace officer or any person actively participating in a community policing program and who is engaged in lawful conduct intended to assist any unit of government in enfor…

(720 ILCS 5/2-3.6) Sec. 2-3.6. "Armed with a firearm". Except as otherwise provided in a specific Section, a person is considered "armed with a firearm" when he or she carries on or about his or her person or is otherwise armed with a firearm. (Source: P.A. 91-404, eff. 1-1-00.)…

(720 ILCS 5/2-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-4) Sec. 2-4. "Conduct". "Conduct" means an act or a series of acts, and the accompanying mental state. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-5) Sec. 2-5. "Conviction". "Conviction" means a judgment of conviction or sentence entered upon a plea of guilty or upon a verdict or finding of guilty of an offense, rendered by a legally constituted jury or by a court of competent jurisdict…

(720 ILCS 5/2-5.1) Sec. 2-5.1. Day care center. "Day care center" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.09 of the Child Care Act of 1969. (Source: P.A. 96-556, eff. 1-1-10.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-5.2) Sec. 2-5.2. Day care home. "Day care home" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.18 of the Child Care Act of 1969. (Source: P.A. 96-556, eff. 1-1-10.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-6) Sec. 2-6. "Dwelling". (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Section, "dwelling" means a building or portion thereof, a tent, a vehicle, or other enclosed space which is used or intended for use as a human habitation, h…

(720 ILCS 5/2-6.5) Sec. 2-6.5. Emergency medical technician. "Emergency medical technician-ambulance", "emergency medical technician-intermediate", and "emergency medical technician-paramedic" have the meanings ascribed to them in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.…

(720 ILCS 5/2-6.6) Sec. 2-6.6. Emergency management worker. "Emergency management worker" shall include the following: (a) any person, paid or unpaid, who is a member of a local or county emergency services and disaster agency as defined by the Illinois Emergency Management Agenc…

(720 ILCS 5/2-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-7) Sec. 2-7. "Felony". "Felony" means an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in a penitentiary for one year or more is provided. (Source: P.A. 103-51, eff. 1-1-24.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-7.1) Sec. 2-7.1. "Firearm" and "firearm ammunition". "Firearm" and "firearm ammunition" have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. (Source: P.A. 91-544, eff. 1-1-00.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-7.5) Sec. 2-7.5. "Firearm". Except as otherwise provided in a specific Section, "firearm" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

(720 ILCS 5/2-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-8) Sec. 2-8. "Forcible felony". "Forcible felony" means treason, first degree murder, second degree murder, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, robbery, burglary, resident…

(720 ILCS 5/2-8.1) Sec. 2-8.1. Group day care home. "Group day care home" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.20 of the Child Care Act of 1969. (Source: P.A. 96-556, eff. 1-1-10.)