Chapter 720, CRIMINAL OFFENSES

(720 ILCS 5/17-8.5) Sec. 17-8.5. Fraud on a governmental entity. (a) Fraud on a governmental entity. A person commits fraud on a governmental entity when he or she knowingly obtains, attempts to obtain, or causes to be obtained, by deception, control over the property of any gove…

(720 ILCS 5/17-9) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-9) Sec. 17-9. Public aid wire and mail fraud. (a) Whoever knowingly (i) makes or transmits any communication by means of telephone, wire, radio, or television or (ii) places any communication with the United States Postal Service, or with a…

(720 ILCS 5/18-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 18-1) Sec. 18-1. Robbery; aggravated robbery. (a) Robbery. A person commits robbery when he or she knowingly takes property, except a motor vehicle covered by Section 18-3 or 18-4, from the person or presence of another by the use of force or …

(720 ILCS 5/18-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 18-2) Sec. 18-2. Armed robbery. (a) A person commits armed robbery when he or she violates Section 18-1; and (1) he or she carries on or about his or her person or is otherwise armed with a dangerous weapon other than a firearm; or (2) he or s…

(720 ILCS 5/18-3) Sec. 18-3. Vehicular hijacking. (a) A person commits vehicular hijacking when he or she knowingly takes a motor vehicle from the person or the immediate presence of another by the use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force. (b) Sentence. Vehicular …

(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 5/18-6) (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 5/20-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 20-1) Sec. 20-1. Arson; residential arson; place of worship arson. (a) A person commits arson when, by means of fire or explosive, he or she knowingly: (1) Damages any real property, or any personal property having a value of $150 or more, of …

(720 ILCS 5/20-1.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 20-1.1) Sec. 20-1.1. Aggravated Arson. (a) A person commits aggravated arson when in the course of committing arson he or she knowingly damages, partially or totally, any building or structure, including any adjacent building or structure, i…

(720 ILCS 5/20-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 20-2) Sec. 20-2. Possession of explosives or explosive or incendiary devices. (a) A person commits possession of explosives or explosive or incendiary devices in violation of this Section when he or she possesses, manufactures or transports an…

(720 ILCS 5/21-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 21-1) Sec. 21-1. Criminal damage to property. (a) A person commits criminal damage to property when he or she: (1) knowingly damages any property of another; (2) recklessly by means of fire or explosive damages property of another; (3) knowing…

(720 ILCS 5/21-1.01) (was 720 ILCS 5/21-4) Sec. 21-1.01. Criminal Damage to Government Supported Property. (a) A person commits criminal damage to government supported property when he or she knowingly: (1) damages any government supported property without the consent of the Stat…

(720 ILCS 5/21-1.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 21-1.2) Sec. 21-1.2. Institutional vandalism. (a) A person commits institutional vandalism when, by reason of the actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or natio…

(720 ILCS 5/21-1.3) Sec. 21-1.3. Criminal defacement of property. (a) A person commits criminal defacement of property when the person knowingly damages the property of another by defacing, deforming, or otherwise damaging the property by the use of paint or any other similar sub…

(720 ILCS 5/21-1.4) Sec. 21-1.4. Jackrocks violation. (a) A person commits a jackrocks violation when he or she knowingly: (1) sells, gives away, manufactures, purchases, or possesses a jackrock; or (2) places, tosses, or throws a jackrock on public or private property. (b) As us…

(720 ILCS 5/21-10) Sec. 21-10. Criminal use of a motion picture exhibition facility. (a) A person commits criminal use of a motion picture exhibition facility, when he or she, where a motion picture is being exhibited, knowingly operates an audiovisual recording function of a dev…

(720 ILCS 5/21-11) Sec. 21-11. Distributing or delivering written or printed solicitation on school property. (a) Distributing or delivering written or printed solicitation on school property or within 1,000 feet of school property, for the purpose of inviting students to any eve…

(720 ILCS 5/21-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 21-2) Sec. 21-2. Criminal trespass to vehicles. (a) A person commits criminal trespass to vehicles when he or she knowingly and without authority enters any part of or operates any vehicle, aircraft, watercraft or snowmobile. (b) Sentence. Cri…

(720 ILCS 5/21-2.5) Sec. 21-2.5. Electronic tracking devices prohibited. (a) As used in this Section: "Electronic tracking device" means any device attached to a vehicle that reveals its location or movement by the transmission of electronic signals. "State agency" means all depa…

(720 ILCS 5/21-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 21-3) Sec. 21-3. Criminal trespass to real property. (a) A person commits criminal trespass to real property when he or she: (1) knowingly and without lawful authority enters or remains within or on a building; (2) enters upon the land of anot…

(720 ILCS 5/21-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 21-5) Sec. 21-5. Criminal trespass to State supported land. (a) A person commits criminal trespass to State supported land when he or she enters upon land supported in whole or in part with State funds, or federal funds administered or granted…

(720 ILCS 5/21-5.5) Sec. 21-5.5. Criminal trespass to a safe school zone. (a) As used in this Section: "Employee" means a person employed by a school whose relationship with that agency constitutes an employer-employee relationship under the usual common law rules, and who is not…

(720 ILCS 5/21-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 21-6) Sec. 21-6. Unauthorized Possession or Storage of Weapons. (a) Whoever possesses or stores any weapon enumerated in Section 33A-1 in any building or on land supported in whole or in part with public funds or in any building on such land w…

(720 ILCS 5/21-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 21-7) Sec. 21-7. Criminal trespass to restricted areas and restricted landing areas at airports; aggravated criminal trespass to restricted areas and restricted landing areas at airports. (a) A person commits criminal trespass to restricted ar…

(720 ILCS 5/21-8) Sec. 21-8. Criminal trespass to a nuclear facility. (a) A person commits criminal trespass to a nuclear facility when he or she knowingly and without lawful authority: (1) enters or remains within a nuclear facility or on the grounds of a nuclear facility, after…

(720 ILCS 5/21-9) Sec. 21-9. Criminal trespass to a place of public amusement. (a) A person commits criminal trespass to a place of public amusement when he or she knowingly and without lawful authority enters or remains on any portion of a place of public amusement after having …

(720 ILCS 5/24-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-1) Sec. 24-1. Unlawful possession of weapons. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of weapons when he knowingly: (1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, black-jack, slung-shot, sand-club, sa…

(720 ILCS 5/24-1.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.1) Sec. 24-1.1. Unlawful possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities. (a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly possess on or about his person or on his land or in his own abo…

(720 ILCS 5/24-1.10) Sec. 24-1.10. Manufacture, delivery, sale, and possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices. (a) In this Section: "Handgun" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. "Long gun" means a rifle or shotgun. "Large capacity ammu…

(720 ILCS 5/24-1.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.2) Sec. 24-1.2. Aggravated discharge of a firearm. (a) A person commits aggravated discharge of a firearm when he or she knowingly or intentionally: (1) Discharges a firearm at or into a building he or she knows or reasonably should kno…

(720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5) Sec. 24-1.2-5. Aggravated discharge of a machine gun or a firearm equipped with a device designed or used for silencing the report of a firearm. (a) A person commits aggravated discharge of a machine gun or a firearm equipped with a device designed or used f…

(720 ILCS 5/24-1.5) Sec. 24-1.5. Reckless discharge of a firearm. (a) A person commits reckless discharge of a firearm by discharging a firearm in a reckless manner which endangers the bodily safety of an individual. (b) If the conduct described in subsection (a) is committed by …

(720 ILCS 5/24-1.6) Sec. 24-1.6. Aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon. (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon when he or she knowingly: (1) Carries on or about his or her person or in any vehicle or concealed on or about his or her pe…

(720 ILCS 5/24-1.7) Sec. 24-1.7. Unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender if he or she receives, sells, possesses, or transfers any firearm after having been conv…

(720 ILCS 5/24-1.8) Sec. 24-1.8. Unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member. (a) A person commits unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member when he or she knowingly: (1) possesses, carries, or conceals on or about his or her person a firearm and firea…

(720 ILCS 5/24-1.9) Sec. 24-1.9. Manufacture, possession, delivery, sale, and purchase of assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles, and .50 caliber cartridges. (a) Definitions. In this Section: (1) "Assault weapon" means any of the following, except as provided in subdivision (2) of t…

(720 ILCS 5/24-10) Sec. 24-10. Municipal ordinance regulating firearms; affirmative defense to a violation. It is an affirmative defense to a violation of a municipal ordinance that prohibits, regulates, or restricts the private ownership of firearms if the individual who is char…

(720 ILCS 5/24-2) Sec. 24-2. Exemptions. (a) Subsections 24-1(a)(3), 24-1(a)(4), 24-1(a)(10), and 24-1(a)(13) and Section 24-1.6 do not apply to or affect any of the following: (1) Peace officers, and any person summoned by a peace officer to assist in making arrests or preservin…

(720 ILCS 5/24-2.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-2.1) Sec. 24-2.1. Unlawful possession of firearm projectiles. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of firearm projectiles when he or she knowingly manufactures, sells, purchases, possesses, or carries any armor piercing…

(720 ILCS 5/24-2.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-2.2) Sec. 24-2.2. Manufacture, sale or transfer of bullets or shells represented to be armor piercing bullets, dragon's breath shotgun shells, bolo shells, or flechette shells. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section, it …

(720 ILCS 5/24-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-3) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-721) Sec. 24-3. Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms. (A) A person commits the offense of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms when he or she knowingly does any of the following: (a) Sells …

(720 ILCS 5/24-3.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-3.1) Sec. 24-3.1. Unlawful possession of firearms and firearm ammunition. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of firearms or firearm ammunition when: (1) He is under 18 years of age and has in his possession any firear…

(720 ILCS 5/24-3.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-3.2) Sec. 24-3.2. Unlawful discharge of firearm projectiles. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful discharge of firearm projectiles when he or she knowingly or recklessly uses an armor piercing bullet, dragon's breath shotgun shell…