98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB0056

 

Introduced 1/9/2013, by Rep. Jack D. Franks

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/28-7  from Ch. 38, par. 28-7

    Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning gambling contracts.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing
5Section 28-7 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/28-7)  (from Ch. 38, par. 28-7)
7    Sec. 28-7. Gambling contracts void.
8    (a) All promises, notes, bills, bonds, covenants,
9contracts, agreements, judgments, mortgages, or other
10securities or conveyances made, given, granted, drawn, or
11entered into, or executed by any person whatsoever, where the
12the whole or any part of the consideration thereof is for any
13money or thing of value, won or obtained in violation of any
14Section of this Article are null and void.
15    (b) Any obligation void under this Section may be set aside
16and vacated by any court of competent jurisdiction, upon a
17complaint filed for that purpose, by the person so granting,
18giving, entering into, or executing the same, or by his
19executors or administrators, or by any creditor, heir, legatee,
20purchaser or other person interested therein; or if a judgment,
21the same may be set aside on motion of any person stated above,
22on due notice thereof given.
23    (c) No assignment of any obligation void under this Section

 

 

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1may in any manner affect the defense of the person giving,
2granting, drawing, entering into or executing such obligation,
3or the remedies of any person interested therein.
4    (d) This Section shall not prevent a licensed owner of a
5riverboat gambling operation from instituting a cause of action
6to collect any amount due and owing under an extension of
7credit to a riverboat gambling patron as authorized under the
8Riverboat Gambling Act.
9(Source: P.A. 87-826.)