Sen. John J. Cullerton

Filed: 3/12/2010

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3797

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3797 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
5 changing Sections 16-1, 16A-2.2, 16A-10, 16H-60, and 16J-25 and
6 by adding Sections 16A-2.14 and 16A-11 as follows:
 
7     (720 ILCS 5/16-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 16-1)
8     Sec. 16-1. Theft.
9     (a) A person commits theft when he knowingly:
10         (1) Obtains or exerts unauthorized control over
11     property of the owner; or
12         (2) Obtains by deception control over property of the
13     owner; or
14         (3) Obtains by threat control over property of the
15     owner; or
16         (4) Obtains control over stolen property knowing the

 

 

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1     property to have been stolen or under such circumstances as
2     would reasonably induce him to believe that the property
3     was stolen; or
4         (5) Obtains or exerts control over property in the
5     custody of any law enforcement agency which is explicitly
6     represented to him by any law enforcement officer or any
7     individual acting in behalf of a law enforcement agency as
8     being stolen, and
9             (A) Intends to deprive the owner permanently of the
10         use or benefit of the property; or
11             (B) Knowingly uses, conceals or abandons the
12         property in such manner as to deprive the owner
13         permanently of such use or benefit; or
14             (C) Uses, conceals, or abandons the property
15         knowing such use, concealment or abandonment probably
16         will deprive the owner permanently of such use or
17         benefit.
18     (b) Sentence.
19         (1) Theft of property not from the person and not
20     exceeding $500 $300 in value is a Class A misdemeanor.
21         (1.1) Theft of property not from the person and not
22     exceeding $500 $300 in value is a Class 4 felony if the
23     theft was committed in a school or place of worship or if
24     the theft was of governmental property.
25         (2) A person who has been convicted of theft of
26     property not from the person and not exceeding $500 $300 in

 

 

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1     value who has been previously convicted of any type of
2     theft, robbery, armed robbery, burglary, residential
3     burglary, possession of burglary tools, home invasion,
4     forgery, a violation of Section 4-103, 4-103.1, 4-103.2, or
5     4-103.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code relating to the
6     possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, or a
7     violation of Section 8 of the Illinois Credit Card and
8     Debit Card Act is guilty of a Class 4 felony. When a person
9     has any such prior conviction, the information or
10     indictment charging that person shall state such prior
11     conviction so as to give notice of the State's intention to
12     treat the charge as a felony. The fact of such prior
13     conviction is not an element of the offense and may not be
14     disclosed to the jury during trial unless otherwise
15     permitted by issues properly raised during such trial.
16         (3) (Blank).
17         (4) Theft of property from the person not exceeding
18     $500 $300 in value, or theft of property exceeding $500
19     $300 and not exceeding $10,000 in value, is a Class 3
20     felony.
21         (4.1) Theft of property from the person not exceeding
22     $500 $300 in value, or theft of property exceeding $500
23     $300 and not exceeding $10,000 in value, is a Class 2
24     felony if the theft was committed in a school or place of
25     worship or if the theft was of governmental property.
26         (5) Theft of property exceeding $10,000 and not

 

 

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1     exceeding $100,000 in value is a Class 2 felony.
2         (5.1) Theft of property exceeding $10,000 and not
3     exceeding $100,000 in value is a Class 1 felony if the
4     theft was committed in a school or place of worship or if
5     the theft was of governmental property.
6         (6) Theft of property exceeding $100,000 and not
7     exceeding $500,000 in value is a Class 1 felony.
8         (6.1) Theft of property exceeding $100,000 in value is
9     a Class X felony if the theft was committed in a school or
10     place of worship or if the theft was of governmental
11     property.
12         (6.2) Theft of property exceeding $500,000 and not
13     exceeding $1,000,000 in value is a Class 1
14     non-probationable felony.
15         (6.3) Theft of property exceeding $1,000,000 in value
16     is a Class X felony.
17         (7) Theft by deception, as described by paragraph (2)
18     of subsection (a) of this Section, in which the offender
19     obtained money or property valued at $5,000 or more from a
20     victim 60 years of age or older is a Class 2 felony.
21         (8) Theft by deception, as described by paragraph (2)
22     of subsection (a) of this Section, in which the offender
23     falsely poses as a landlord or agent or employee of the
24     landlord and obtains a rent payment or a security deposit
25     from a tenant is a Class 3 felony if the rent payment or
26     security deposit obtained does not exceed $500 $300.

 

 

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1         (9) Theft by deception, as described by paragraph (2)
2     of subsection (a) of this Section, in which the offender
3     falsely poses as a landlord or agent or employee of the
4     landlord and obtains a rent payment or a security deposit
5     from a tenant is a Class 2 felony if the rent payment or
6     security deposit obtained exceeds $500 $300 and does not
7     exceed $10,000.
8         (10) Theft by deception, as described by paragraph (2)
9     of subsection (a) of this Section, in which the offender
10     falsely poses as a landlord or agent or employee of the
11     landlord and obtains a rent payment or a security deposit
12     from a tenant is a Class 1 felony if the rent payment or
13     security deposit obtained exceeds $10,000 and does not
14     exceed $100,000.
15         (11) Theft by deception, as described by paragraph (2)
16     of subsection (a) of this Section, in which the offender
17     falsely poses as a landlord or agent or employee of the
18     landlord and obtains a rent payment or a security deposit
19     from a tenant is a Class X felony if the rent payment or
20     security deposit obtained exceeds $100,000.
21     (c) When a charge of theft of property exceeding a
22 specified value is brought, the value of the property involved
23 is an element of the offense to be resolved by the trier of
24 fact as either exceeding or not exceeding the specified value.
25 (Source: P.A. 96-496, eff. 1-1-10; 96-534, eff. 8-14-09;
26 revised 10-9-09.)
 

 

 

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1     (720 ILCS 5/16A-2.2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 16A-2.2)
2     Sec. 16A-2.2. "Full retail value Retail Value" means the
3 merchant's stated or advertised price of the merchandise. "Full
4 retail value" includes the aggregate value of property obtained
5 from retail thefts committed by the same person as part of a
6 continuing course of conduct from one or more mercantile
7 establishments in a single transaction or in separate
8 transactions over a period of one year.
9 (Source: P.A. 79-840.)
 
10     (720 ILCS 5/16A-2.14 new)
11     Sec. 16A-2.14. Continuing course of conduct. "Continuing
12 course of conduct" means a series of acts, and the accompanying
13 mental state necessary for the crime in question, irrespective
14 of whether the series of acts are continuous or intermittent.
 
15     (720 ILCS 5/16A-10)  (from Ch. 38, par. 16A-10)
16     Sec. 16A-10. Sentence.
17     (1) Retail theft of property, the full retail value of
18 which does not exceed $300 $150, is a Class A misdemeanor.
19 Theft by emergency exit of property, the full retail value of
20 which does not exceed $300 $150, is a Class 4 felony.
21     (2) A person who has been convicted of retail theft of
22 property, the full retail value of which does not exceed $300
23 $150, and who has been previously convicted of any type of

 

 

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1 theft, robbery, armed robbery, burglary, residential burglary,
2 possession of burglary tools or home invasion is guilty of a
3 Class 4 felony. A person who has been convicted of theft by
4 emergency exit of property, the full retail value of which does
5 not exceed $300 $150, and who has been previously convicted of
6 any type of theft, robbery, armed robbery, burglary,
7 residential burglary, possession of burglary tools or home
8 invasion is guilty of a Class 3 felony. When a person has any
9 such prior conviction, the information or indictment charging
10 that person shall state such prior conviction so as to give
11 notice of the State's intention to treat the charge of retail
12 theft as a felony. The fact of such prior conviction is not an
13 element of the offense and may not be disclosed to the jury
14 during trial unless otherwise permitted by issues properly
15 raised during such trial.
16     (3) Any retail theft of property, the full retail value of
17 which exceeds $300 in a single transaction, or in separate
18 transactions committed by the same person as part of a
19 continuing course of conduct from one or more mercantile
20 establishments over a period of one year $150, is a Class 3
21 felony. Theft by emergency exit of property, the full retail
22 value of which exceeds $300 in a single transaction, or in
23 separate transactions committed by the same person as part of a
24 continuing course of conduct from one or more mercantile
25 establishments over a period of one year $150, is a Class 2
26 felony. When a charge of retail theft of property or theft by

 

 

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1 emergency exit of property, the full value of which exceeds
2 $300 $150, is brought, the value of the property involved is an
3 element of the offense to be resolved by the trier of fact as
4 either exceeding or not exceeding $300 $150.
5 (Source: P.A. 94-449, eff. 8-4-05.)
 
6     (720 ILCS 5/16A-11 new)
7     Sec. 16A-11. Venue. Multiple thefts committed by the same
8 person as part of a continuing course of conduct in different
9 jurisdictions that have been aggregated in one jurisdiction may
10 be prosecuted in any jurisdiction in which one or more of the
11 thefts occurred.
 
12     (720 ILCS 5/16H-60)
13     Sec. 16H-60. Sentence.
14     (a) A financial crime, the full value of which does not
15 exceed $500 $300, is a Class A misdemeanor.
16     (b) A person who has been convicted of a financial crime,
17 the full value of which does not exceed $500 $300, and who has
18 been previously convicted of a financial crime or any type of
19 theft, robbery, armed robbery, burglary, residential burglary,
20 possession of burglary tools, or home invasion, is guilty of a
21 Class 4 felony. When a person has such prior conviction, the
22 information or indictment charging that person shall state such
23 prior conviction so as to give notice of the State's intention
24 to treat the charge as a felony. The fact of such prior

 

 

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1 conviction is not an element of the offense and may not be
2 disclosed to the jury during trial unless otherwise permitted
3 by issues properly raised during such trial.
4     (c) A financial crime, the full value of which exceeds $500
5 $300 but does not exceed $10,000, is a Class 3 felony. When a
6 charge of financial crime, the full value of which exceeds $500
7 $300 but does not exceed $10,000, is brought, the value of the
8 financial crime involved is an element of the offense to be
9 resolved by the trier of fact as either exceeding or not
10 exceeding $500 $300.
11     (d) A financial crime, the full value of which exceeds
12 $10,000 but does not exceed $100,000, is a Class 2 felony. When
13 a charge of financial crime, the full value of which exceeds
14 $10,000 but does not exceed $100,000, is brought, the value of
15 the financial crime involved is an element of the offense to be
16 resolved by the trier of fact as either exceeding or not
17 exceeding $10,000.
18     (e) A financial crime, the full value of which exceeds
19 $100,000, is a Class 1 felony. When a charge of financial
20 crime, the full value of which exceeds $100,000, is brought,
21 the value of the financial crime involved is an element of the
22 offense to be resolved by the trier of fact as either exceeding
23 or not exceeding $100,000.
24     (f) A financial crime which is a financial institution
25 robbery is a Class 1 felony.
26     (g) A financial crime which is a continuing financial

 

 

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1 crimes enterprise is a Class 1 felony.
2     (h) A financial crime which is the offense of being an
3 organizer of a continuing financial crimes enterprise is a
4 Class X felony.
5     (i) (Blank).
6 (Source: P.A. 96-534, eff. 8-14-09.)
 
7     (720 ILCS 5/16J-25)
8     Sec. 16J-25. Sentence. A violation of this Article is a
9 Class 4 felony if the full retail value of the stolen property
10 or property obtained by deception does not exceed $300 $150. A
11 violation of this Article is a Class 2 felony if the full
12 retail value of the stolen property or property obtained by
13 deception exceeds $300 $150.
14 (Source: P.A. 94-179, eff. 7-12-05; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
15     Section 10. The Telephone Charge Fraud Act is amended by
16 changing Section 1 as follows:
 
17     (720 ILCS 365/1)  (from Ch. 134, par. 15c)
18     Sec. 1. Any individual, corporation, or other person, who,
19 with intent to defraud or to aid and abet another to defraud
20 any individual, corporation, or other person, of the lawful
21 charge, in whole or in part, for any telecommunications
22 service, shall obtain, or attempt to obtain, or aid and abet
23 another to obtain or to attempt to obtain, any

 

 

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1 telecommunications service:
2     (a) by charging such service to an existing telephone
3 number or credit card number without the authority of the
4 subscriber thereto or the legitimate holder thereof, or,
5     (b) charging such service to a nonexistent, false,
6 fictitious, or counterfeit telephone number or credit card
7 number or to a suspended, terminated, expired, cancelled, or
8 revoked telephone number or credit card number, or,
9     (c) by use of a code, prearranged scheme, or other similar
10 stratagem or device whereby said person, in effect, sends or
11 receives information, or,
12     (d) by installing, rearranging, or tampering with any
13 facilities or equipment, whether physically, inductively,
14 acoustically, electronically, or,
15     (e) by publishing the number or code of an existing,
16 canceled, revoked or nonexistent telephone number, credit
17 number or other credit device or method of numbering or coding
18 which is employed in the issuance of telephone numbers, credit
19 numbers or other credit devices which may be used to avoid the
20 payment of any lawful telephone toll charge, or,
21     (f) by publishing plans, diagrams or methods for the
22 construction, assembly or usage of any device, instrument or
23 gadget which may be used to avoid the payment of any lawful
24 telephone toll charge, or,
25     (g) by any other trick, stratagem, impersonation, false
26 pretense, false representation, false statement, contrivance,

 

 

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1 device, or means, shall be deemed guilty of a Class A
2 Misdemeanor; provided, however, that (a) a second conviction of
3 an offense under this Section, (b) commission of an offense for
4 remuneration, or (c) an offense involving the defrauding of
5 services in excess of $500 $300 is a Class 4 felony.
6     As used in this Section "publish" means the communication
7 or dissemination of information to any one or more persons,
8 either orally, in person, or by telephone, radio or television
9 or in writing of any kind, including, without limitation, a
10 letter or memorandum, circular or handbill, newspaper or
11 magazine article or book.
12 (Source: P.A. 88-75.)".