Public Act 0741 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2520 Enrolled LRB097 14629 RLC 59509 b

Public Act 097-0741

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 31-5 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/31-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 31-5)

Sec. 31-5. Concealing or aiding a fugitive.

(a) Every person not standing in the relation of husband, wife, parent, child, brother or sister to the offender, who, with intent to prevent the apprehension of the offender, conceals his knowledge that an offense has been committed or harbors, aids or conceals the offender, commits a Class 4 felony.

(b) Every person, 18 years of age or older, who, with intent to prevent the apprehension of the offender, aids or assists the offender, by some volitional act, in fleeing the municipality, county, State, country, or other defined jurisdiction in which the offender is to be arrested, charged, or prosecuted, commits a Class 4 felony.

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

Effective Date: 1/1/2013