HB5417 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB093 17146 RLC 42812 b

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5417

Introduced 02/06/04, by Michael J. Madigan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/19-2

from Ch. 38, par. 19-2

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section that prohibits the possession of burglary tools.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to 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 19-2 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/19-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 19-2)

Sec. 19-2. Possession of burglary tools.

(a) A person commits the offense of possession of burglary tools when he or she possesses any key, tool, instrument, device, or any explosive, suitable for use in breaking into a building, housetrailer, watercraft, aircraft, motor vehicle as defined in The Illinois Vehicle Code, railroad car, or any depository designed for the safekeeping of property, or any part thereof, with intent to enter any such place and with intent to commit therein a felony or theft.

(b) Sentence.

Possession of burglary tools in violation of this Section is a Class 4 felony.

(Source: P.A. 78-255.)