SB2231 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2231

Introduced 1/15/2004, by Emil Jones Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/2-7

from Ch. 38, par. 2-7

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "felony".

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to 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 2-7 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/2-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-7)

Sec. 2-7. "Felony". "Felony" means an offense for which a sentence to death or to a term of imprisonment in a penitentiary for one year or more is provided by law.

(Source: P.A. 77-2638.)