HB5139 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB095 17574 RLC 43648 b

95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5139

Introduced , by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/19-2

from Ch. 38, par. 19-2

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the possession of burglary tools. Provides that the possession of a key designed for lock bumping demonstrates intent to commit a felony or theft. Defines "lock bumping".

CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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

Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing Section 19-2 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/19-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 19-2)

Sec. 19-2. Possession of burglary tools.

(a) A person commits the offense of possession of burglary tools when he possesses any key, tool, instrument, device, or any explosive, suitable for use in breaking into a building, housetrailer, watercraft, aircraft, motor vehicle as defined in The Illinois Vehicle Code, railroad car, or any depository designed for the safekeeping of property, or any part thereof, with intent to enter any such place and with intent to commit therein a felony or theft. The possession of a key designed for lock bumping demonstrates intent to commit a felony or theft. For the purposes of this Section, "lock bumping" means a lock picking technique for opening a pin tumbler lock using a specially-crafted bumpkey.

(b) Sentence.

Possession of burglary tools in violation of this Section is a Class 4 felony.

(Source: P.A. 78-255.)