97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3618
 
Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Renée Kosel
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


720 ILCS 5/31-4.6 new

    Amends the Criminal Code of 1961.  Creates the offense of making a false statement to a peace officer or criminal investigative officer.  Provides that a person commits the offense if:  (1) the person knowingly makes a false statement to a peace officer or criminal investigative officer of the State or a unit of local
government regarding a
criminal matter that the person knows to be under investigation by the
officer; and  (2) during the interview, the person is first informed by a
prosecutor who is working with the officer on the investigation that a
knowing false statement to the officer relating to the investigation
would constitute a criminal offense.  Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.



LRB097 08537 RLC 48664 b

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A BILL FOR
 


HB3618LRB097 08537 RLC 48664 b



1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:




 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended  by adding 
5Section 31-4.6 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/31-4.6  new)
7    Sec. 31-4.6. Making a false statement to a peace officer or 
8criminal investigative officer.
9    (a) A person commits the offense of making a false 
10statement to a peace officer or criminal investigative officer 
11if:
12        (1) the person knowingly makes a false statement to a 
13    peace officer or criminal investigative officer of the 
14    State or a unit of local
government regarding a
criminal 
15    matter that the person knows to be under investigation by 
16    the
officer; and
17        (2) during the interview, the person is first informed 
18    by a
prosecutor who is working with the officer on the 
19    investigation that a
knowing false statement to the officer 
20    relating to the investigation
would constitute a criminal 
21    offense. 
22    (b)  Sentence.  Making a false statement to a peace officer 
23or criminal investigative officer is a Class 4 felony.