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720 ILCS 5/Art. 16, Subdiv. 20

 
    (720 ILCS 5/Art. 16, Subdiv. 20 heading)
SUBDIVISION 20. MISCELLANEOUS THEFT-RELATED OFFENSES
(Source: P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)

720 ILCS 5/16-40

    (720 ILCS 5/16-40)
    Sec. 16-40. Internet offenses.
    (a) Online sale of stolen property. A person commits online sale of stolen property when he or she uses or accesses the Internet with the intent of selling property gained through unlawful means.
    (b) Online theft by deception. A person commits online theft by deception when he or she uses the Internet to purchase or attempt to purchase property from a seller with a mode of payment that he or she knows is fictitious, stolen, or lacking the consent of the valid account holder.
    (c) Electronic fencing. A person commits electronic fencing when he or she sells stolen property using the Internet, knowing that the property was stolen. A person who unknowingly purchases stolen property over the Internet does not violate this Section.
    (d) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class 4 felony if the full retail value of the stolen property or property obtained by deception does not exceed $300. A violation of this Section is a Class 2 felony if the full retail value of the stolen property or property obtained by deception exceeds $300.
(Source: P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.)