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5 ILCS 282/15

(5 ILCS 282/15)

Sec. 15. Forfeiture action.

The Attorney General  may file an action in circuit court on behalf of the people of Illinois against an elected official who has, by his or her violation of Article 33 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or violation of a similar federal offense, injured the people of Illinois.  The purpose of such suit is to recover all proceeds traceable to the elected official's offense and by so doing, prevent, restrain or remedy violations of Article 33 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or similar federal offenses.

(Source: P.A. 96-597, eff. 8-18-09; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)