SB2778eng 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2778 Engrossed LRB099 18965 RLC 43354 b

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 2012 is amended by adding Section 12-6.2-5 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/12-6.2-5 new)

Sec. 12-6.2-5. Extortion.

(a) A person commits extortion when he or she knowingly obtains, or causes to be obtained, property, services, something of value, advantage or immunity, from another person, with that person's consent, when the consent is induced by wrongful use of the threat of fear or actual or threatened force, violence, or under color of official right.

(b) Sentence. Extortion is a Class 3 felony.