HB3617 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB097 08546 RLC 48673 b

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3617

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias - Sandra M. Pihos - Renée Kosel

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/12-6.5 new

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of extortion. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly obtains property from another, with his or her consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right. Establishes penalties based on the value of the property extorted.

CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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 adding Section 12-6.5 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/12-6.5 new)

Sec. 12-6.5. Extortion.

(a) A person commits extortion when he or she knowingly obtains property from another, with his or her consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right.

(b) Sentence.

(1) Extortion involving property not exceeding $300 in value is a Class 4 felony.

(2) Extortion involving property exceeding $300 and not exceeding $10,000 in value is a Class 2 felony.

(3) Extortion involving property exceeding $10,000 and not exceeding $100,000 in value is a Class 1 felony.

(4) Extortion involving property exceeding $100,000 in value is a Class X felony.