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Public Act 91-0895
SB1268 Enrolled LRB9108081RCks
AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing
Section 19-4.
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 19-4 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/19-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 19-4)
Sec. 19-4. Criminal trespass to a residence.
(a) (1) A person commits the offense of criminal
trespass to a residence when, without authority, he knowingly
enters or remains within any residence, including a house
trailer.
(2) A person commits the offense of criminal trespass to
a residence when, without authority, he or she knowingly
enters the residence of another and knows or has reason to
know that one or more persons is present or he or she
knowingly enters the residence of another and remains in the
residence after he or she knows or has reason to know that
one or more persons is present.
(3) For purposes of this Section, in the case of a
multi-unit residential building or complex, "residence" shall
only include the portion of the building or complex which is
the actual dwelling place of any person and shall not include
such places as common recreational areas or lobbies.
(b) Sentence.
(1) Criminal trespass to a residence under
paragraph (1) of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) Criminal trespass to a residence under paragraph
(2) of subsection (a) is a Class 4 felony.
(Source: P.A. 83-1070.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
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