Chapter 720 — CRIMINAL OFFENSES

(720 ILCS 5/29D-10) Sec. 29D-10. Definitions. As used in this Article, where not otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly incompatible with the intent of this Article: (a) "Computer network" means a set of related, remotely connected devices and any communications facilities …

(720 ILCS 5/29D-14.9) (was 720 ILCS 5/29D-30) Sec. 29D-14.9. Terrorism. (a) A person commits the offense of terrorism when, with the intent to intimidate or coerce a significant portion of a civilian population: (1) he or she knowingly commits a terrorist act as defined in Sectio…

(720 ILCS 5/29D-15) Sec. 29D-15. (Renumbered). (Source: Renumbered by P.A. 96-710, eff. 1-1-10.)

(720 ILCS 5/29D-15.1) (was 720 ILCS 5/20.5-5) Sec. 29D-15.1. Causing a catastrophe. (a) A person commits the offense of causing a catastrophe if he or she knowingly causes a catastrophe by explosion, fire, flood, collapse of a building, or release of poison, radioactive material,…

(720 ILCS 5/29D-15.2) (was 720 ILCS 5/20.5-6) Sec. 29D-15.2. Possession of a deadly substance. (a) A person commits the offense of possession of a deadly substance when he or she possesses, manufactures, or transports any poisonous gas, deadly biological or chemical contaminant o…

(720 ILCS 5/29D-20) Sec. 29D-20. Making a terrorist threat. (a) A person is guilty of making a terrorist threat when, with the intent to intimidate or coerce a significant portion of a civilian population, he or she in any manner knowingly threatens to commit or threatens to caus…

(720 ILCS 5/29D-25) Sec. 29D-25. Falsely making a terrorist threat. (a) A person commits the offense of falsely making a terrorist threat when in any manner he or she knowingly makes a threat to commit or cause to be committed a terrorist act as defined in Section 29D-10(1) or ot…

(720 ILCS 5/29D-29.9) (was 720 ILCS 5/29D-15) Sec. 29D-29.9. Material support for terrorism. (a) A person commits the offense of soliciting or providing material support for terrorism if he or she knowingly raises, solicits, collects, or provides material support or resources kno…

(720 ILCS 5/29D-30) Sec. 29D-30. (Renumbered). (Source: Renumbered by P.A. 96-710, eff. 1-1-10.)

(720 ILCS 5/29D-35) Sec. 29D-35. Hindering prosecution of terrorism. (a) A person commits the offense of hindering prosecution of terrorism when he or she renders criminal assistance to a person who has committed terrorism as defined in Section 29D-14.9 or caused a catastrophe as…

(720 ILCS 5/29D-35.1) Sec. 29D-35.1. Boarding or attempting to board an aircraft with weapon. (a) It is unlawful for any person to board or attempt to board any commercial or charter aircraft, knowingly having in his or her possession any firearm, explosive of any type, or other …

(720 ILCS 5/29D-40) Sec. 29D-40. Restitution. In addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, a court shall sentence any person convicted of any violation of this Article to pay all expenses incurred by the federal government, State government, or any unit of local governme…

(720 ILCS 5/29D-45) Sec. 29D-45. Limitations. A prosecution for any offense in this Article may be commenced at any time. (Source: P.A. 92-854, eff. 12-5-02.)

(720 ILCS 5/29D-5) Sec. 29D-5. Legislative findings. The devastating consequences of the barbaric attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 underscore the compelling need for legislation that is specifically designed to combat the evils of terrorism…

(720 ILCS 5/29D-60) Sec. 29D-60. Injunctive relief. Whenever it appears to the Attorney General or any State's Attorney that any person is engaged in, or is about to engage in, any act that constitutes or would constitute a violation of this Article, the Attorney General or any S…

(720 ILCS 5/29D-65) Sec. 29D-65. Forfeiture of property acquired in connection with a violation of this Article; property freeze or seizure. (a) If there is probable cause to believe that a person used, is using, is about to use, or is intending to use property in a way that woul…

(720 ILCS 5/29D-70) Sec. 29D-70. Severability. If any clause, sentence, Section, provision, or part of this Article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be adjudged to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Article or its application to persons or ci…

(720 ILCS 5/3-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-1) Sec. 3-1. Presumption of innocence and proof of guilt. Every person is presumed innocent until proved guilty. No person shall be convicted of any offense unless his guilt thereof is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. (Source: Laws 1961, p. …

(720 ILCS 5/3-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-2) Sec. 3-2. Affirmative defense. (a) "Affirmative defense" means that unless the State's evidence raises the issue involving the alleged defense, the defendant, to raise the issue, must present some evidence thereon. (b) If the issue involve…

(720 ILCS 5/3-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-3) Sec. 3-3. Multiple prosecutions for same act. (a) When the same conduct of a defendant may establish the commission of more than one offense, the defendant may be prosecuted for each such offense. (b) If the several offenses are known to t…

(720 ILCS 5/3-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-4) Sec. 3-4. Effect of former prosecution. (a) A prosecution is barred if the defendant was formerly prosecuted for the same offense, based upon the same facts, if that former prosecution: (1) resulted in either a conviction or an acquittal o…

(720 ILCS 5/3-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-5) Sec. 3-5. General limitations. (a) A prosecution for: (1) first degree murder, attempt to commit first degree murder, second degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, a violation of subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of su…

(720 ILCS 5/3-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-6) (Text of Section from P.A. 103-1071) Sec. 3-6. Extended limitations. The period within which a prosecution must be commenced under the provisions of Section 3-5 or other applicable statute is extended under the following conditions: (a) A …

(720 ILCS 5/3-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-7) Sec. 3-7. Periods excluded from limitation. (a) The period within which a prosecution must be commenced does not include any period in which: (1) the defendant is not usually and publicly resident within this State; or (2) the defendant is…

(720 ILCS 5/3-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-8) Sec. 3-8. Limitation on offense based on series of acts. When an offense is based on a series of acts performed at different times, the period of limitation prescribed by this Article starts at the time when the last such act is committed.…

(720 ILCS 5/30-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 30-1) Sec. 30-1. Treason. (a) A person owing allegiance to this State commits treason when he or she knowingly: (1) levies war against this State; or (2) adheres to the enemies of this State, giving them aid or comfort. (b) No person may be co…

(720 ILCS 5/30-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 30-2) Sec. 30-2. Misprision of treason. (a) A person owing allegiance to this State commits misprision of treason when he or she knowingly conceals or withholds his or her knowledge that another has committed treason against this State. (b) Se…

(720 ILCS 5/30-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 30-3) Sec. 30-3. Advocating overthrow of Government. A person who advocates, or with knowledge of its contents knowingly publishes, sells or distributes any document which advocates or with knowledge of its purpose, knowingly becomes a member …

(720 ILCS 5/31-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 31-1) Sec. 31-1. Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, or correctional institution employee. (a) A person who knowingly: (1) resists arrest, or (2) obstructs the performance by one known to the person to be a peace officer, fi…

(720 ILCS 5/31-1a) (from Ch. 38, par. 31-1a) Sec. 31-1a. Disarming a peace officer or correctional institution employee. (a) A person who, without the consent of a peace officer or correctional institution employee as defined in subsection (b) of Section 31-1, takes a weapon from…

(720 ILCS 5/31-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 31-3) Sec. 31-3. Obstructing service of process. Whoever knowingly resists or obstructs the authorized service or execution of any civil or criminal process or order of any court commits a Class B misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 77-2638.)

(720 ILCS 5/31-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 31-4) Sec. 31-4. Obstructing justice. (a) A person obstructs justice when, with intent to prevent the apprehension or obstruct the prosecution or defense of any person, he or she knowingly commits any of the following acts: (1) Destroys, alter…

(720 ILCS 5/31-4.5) Sec. 31-4.5. Obstructing identification. (a) A person commits the offense of obstructing identification when he or she intentionally or knowingly furnishes a false or fictitious name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has: (1) lawfully…

(720 ILCS 5/31-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 31-5) Sec. 31-5. Concealing or aiding a fugitive. (a) Every person not standing in the relation of husband, wife, parent, child, brother or sister to the offender, who, with intent to prevent the apprehension of the offender, conceals his know…

(720 ILCS 5/31-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 31-6) Sec. 31-6. Escape; failure to report to a penal institution or to report for periodic imprisonment. (a) A person convicted of a felony or charged with the commission of a felony, or charged with or adjudicated delinquent for an act which…

(720 ILCS 5/31-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 31-7) Sec. 31-7. Aiding escape. (a) Whoever, with intent to aid any prisoner in escaping from any penal institution, conveys into the institution or transfers to the prisoner anything for use in escaping commits a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Whoe…

(720 ILCS 5/31-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 31-8) Sec. 31-8. Refusing to aid an officer. Whoever upon command refuses or knowingly fails reasonably to aid a person known by him to be a peace officer in: (a) Apprehending a person whom the officer is authorized to apprehend; or (b) Preven…

(720 ILCS 5/31-9) Sec. 31-9. Obstructing an emergency management worker. A person who knowingly obstructs the performance by one known to the person to be an emergency management worker of any authorized act within his or her official capacity commits a Class A misdemeanor. (Sour…

(720 ILCS 5/31A-0.1) Sec. 31A-0.1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article: "Deliver" or "delivery" means the actual, constructive or attempted transfer of possession of an item of contraband, with or without consideration, whether or not there is an agency relationship. "E…

(720 ILCS 5/31A-1.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.1) Sec. 31A-1.1. Bringing Contraband into a Penal Institution; Possessing Contraband in a Penal Institution. (a) A person commits bringing contraband into a penal institution when he or she knowingly and without authority of any perso…

(720 ILCS 5/31A-1.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.2) Sec. 31A-1.2. Unauthorized bringing of contraband into a penal institution by an employee; unauthorized possessing of contraband in a penal institution by an employee; unauthorized delivery of contraband in a penal institution by a…

(720 ILCS 5/32-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 32-1) Sec. 32-1. Compounding a crime. (a) A person commits compounding a crime when he or she knowingly receives or offers to another any consideration for a promise not to prosecute or aid in the prosecution of an offender. (b) Sentence. Comp…

(720 ILCS 5/32-10) (from Ch. 38, par. 32-10) Sec. 32-10. Violation of conditions of pretrial release. (a) (Blank). (a-5) Any person who knowingly violates a condition of pretrial release by possessing a firearm in violation of his or her conditions of pretrial release commits a C…

(720 ILCS 5/32-11) Sec. 32-11. Barratry. If a person wickedly and willfully excites and stirs up actions or quarrels between the people of this State with a view to promote strife and contention, he or she is guilty of the petty offense of common barratry; and if he or she is an …

(720 ILCS 5/32-12) Sec. 32-12. Maintenance. If a person officiously intermeddles in an action that in no way belongs to or concerns that person, by maintaining or assisting either party, with money or otherwise, to prosecute or defend the action, with a view to promote litigation…

(720 ILCS 5/32-13) Sec. 32-13. Unlawful clouding of title. (a) Any person who intentionally records or files or causes to be recorded or filed any document in the office of the recorder or registrar of titles of any county of this State that is a cloud on the title of land in thi…

(720 ILCS 5/32-14) Sec. 32-14. Unlawful manipulation of a judicial sale. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful manipulation of a judicial sale when he or she knowingly and by any means makes any contract with or engages in any combination or conspiracy with any other perso…

(720 ILCS 5/32-15) Sec. 32-15. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-23. Repealed by P.A. 102-1104, eff. 1-1-23.)

(720 ILCS 5/32-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 32-2) Sec. 32-2. Perjury. (a) A person commits perjury when, under oath or affirmation, in a proceeding or in any other matter where by law the oath or affirmation is required, he or she makes a false statement, material to the issue or point …

(720 ILCS 5/32-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 32-3) Sec. 32-3. Subornation of perjury. (a) A person commits subornation of perjury when he or she knowingly procures or induces another to make a statement in violation of Section 32-2 which the person knows to be false. (b) Sentence. Suborn…