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91_HB1720
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1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing
2 Sections 11-14, 11-15, and 11-18.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
6 changing Sections 11-14, 11-15, and 11-18 as follows:
7 (720 ILCS 5/11-14) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-14)
8 Sec. 11-14. Prostitution.
9 (a) Any person who performs, offers or agrees to perform
10 any act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 12-12 of
11 this Code for any money, property, token, object, or article
12 or anything of value, or any touching or fondling of the sex
13 organs of one person by another person, for any money,
14 property, token, object, or article or anything of value, for
15 the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification commits an act
16 of prostitution.
17 (b) Sentence.
18 Prostitution is a Class A misdemeanor. A person
19 convicted under this Section who has 2 or more prior
20 convictions for any combination of the number of convictions
21 under Sections 11-17, 11-18.1, and 11-19 of this Code is
22 guilty of a Class 4 felony. A person convicted of a second
23 third or subsequent violation of this Section, or of any
24 combination of such number of convictions under this Section
25 and Sections 11-15 and , 11-17, 11-18, 11-18.1 and 11-19 of
26 this Code is shall be guilty of a Class 3 4 felony. When a
27 person has one 2 or more prior convictions, the information
28 or indictment charging that person shall state such prior
29 conviction convictions so as to give notice of the State's
30 intention to treat the charge as a felony. The fact of such
31 prior conviction convictions is not an element of the offense
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1 and may not be disclosed to the jury during trial unless
2 otherwise permitted by issues properly raised during such
3 trial.
4 (Source: P.A. 88-680, eff. 1-1-95.)
5 (720 ILCS 5/11-15) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-15)
6 Sec. 11-15. Soliciting for a prostitute.
7 (a) Any person who performs any of the following acts
8 commits soliciting for a prostitute:
9 (1) Solicits another for the purpose of
10 prostitution; or
11 (2) Arranges or offers to arrange a meeting of
12 persons for the purpose of prostitution; or
13 (3) Directs another to a place knowing such
14 direction is for the purpose of prostitution.
15 (b) Sentence. Soliciting for a prostitute is a Class A
16 misdemeanor. A person convicted under this Section who has 2
17 or more prior convictions for any combination of the number
18 of convictions under Sections 11-17, 11-18.1, and 11-19 of
19 this Code is guilty of a Class 4 felony. A person convicted
20 of a second third or subsequent violation of this Section, or
21 of any combination of such number of convictions under this
22 Section and Sections 11-14, and 11-17, 11-18, 11-18.1 and
23 11-19 of this Code is shall be guilty of a Class 3 4 felony.
24 When a person has one 2 or more prior convictions, the
25 information or indictment charging that person shall state
26 such prior conviction convictions so as to give notice of the
27 State's intention to treat the charge as a felony. The fact
28 of such prior conviction convictions is not an element of the
29 offense and may not be disclosed to the jury during trial
30 unless otherwise permitted by issues properly raised during
31 such trial.
32 (c) A peace officer who arrests a person for a violation
33 of this Section may impound any vehicle used by the person in
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1 the commission of the offense. The person may recover the
2 vehicle from the impound after a minimum of 2 hours after
3 arrest upon payment of a fee of not less than $100. If the
4 person arrested for a violation of this Section has been
5 previously convicted of this Section, the fee is not less
6 than $200. An additional $100 must be added to the fee for
7 each prior conviction under this Section.
8 (Source: P.A. 85-1447.)
9 (720 ILCS 5/11-18) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-18)
10 Sec. 11-18. Patronizing a prostitute.
11 (a) Any person who performs any of the following acts
12 with a person not his or her spouse commits the offense of
13 patronizing a prostitute:
14 (1) Engages in an act of sexual penetration as
15 defined in Section 12-12 of this Code with a prostitute;
16 or
17 (2) Enters or remains in a place of prostitution
18 with intent to engage in an act of sexual penetration as
19 defined in Section 12-12 of this Code.
20 (b) Sentence.
21 Patronizing a prostitute is a Class A misdemeanor. A
22 person convicted under this Section who has 2 or more prior
23 convictions for any combination of the number of convictions
24 under Sections 11-17, 11-18.1, and 11-19 of this Code is
25 guilty of a Class 4 felony. A person convicted of a second
26 third or subsequent violation of this Section, or of any
27 combination of such number of convictions under this Section
28 and Sections 11-14 and , 11-15, 11-17, 11-18.1 and 11-19 of
29 this Code, is shall be guilty of a Class 3 4 felony. When a
30 person has one 2 or more prior convictions, the information
31 or indictment charging that person shall state such prior
32 convictions so as to give notice of the State's intention to
33 treat the charge as a felony. The fact of such convictions
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1 is not an element of the offense and may not be disclosed to
2 the jury during trial unless otherwise permitted by issues
3 properly raised during such trial.
4 (Source: P.A. 88-325.)
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