94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB1307

 

Introduced 2/9/2005, by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/16-3   from Ch. 38, par. 16-3

    Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning theft of the temporary use of property, labor, or services.


LRB094 10446 RLC 40716 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB1307 LRB094 10446 RLC 40716 b

1     AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing
5 Section 16-3 as follows:
 
6     (720 ILCS 5/16-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 16-3)
7     Sec. 16-3. (a) A person commits theft when he obtains the
8 the temporary use of property, labor or services of another
9 which are available only for hire, by means of threat or
10 deception or knowing that such use is without the consent of
11 the person providing the property, labor or services.
12     (b) A person commits theft when after renting or leasing a
13 motor vehicle, obtaining a motor vehicle through a "driveaway"
14 service mode of transportation or renting or leasing any other
15 type of personal property exceeding $500 in value, under an
16 agreement in writing which provides for the return of the
17 vehicle or other personal property to a particular place at a
18 particular time, he without good cause wilfully fails to return
19 the vehicle or other personal property to that place within the
20 time specified, and is thereafter served or sent a written
21 demand mailed to the last known address, made by certified mail
22 return receipt requested, to return such vehicle or other
23 personal property within 3 days from the mailing of the written
24 demand, and who without good cause wilfully fails to return the
25 vehicle or any other personal property to any place of business
26 of the lessor within such period.
27     (c) Sentence.
28     A person convicted of theft under subsection (a) of this
29 Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person convicted
30 of theft under subsection (b) of this Section is guilty of a
31 Class 4 felony.
32 (Source: P.A. 84-800.)