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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2577
Introduced 2/15/2008, by Sen. John J. Millner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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720 ILCS 5/16-3 |
from Ch. 38, par. 16-3 |
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Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Eliminates provision relating to theft of a motor vehicle or other personal property exceeding $500 in value by a lessee that requires that the lessee be served
or sent a written demand mailed to the lessee's last known address, made by certified
mail return receipt requested, to return such vehicle or other personal
property within 3 days from the mailing of the written demand. Provides that the lessee is liable for theft if the lessee willfully fails to return the property to the place specified in the lease agreement within 7 days of the time of return specified in the lease agreement.
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A BILL FOR
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SB2577 |
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LRB095 17425 RLC 43497 b |
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| AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing |
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| Section 16-3 as follows:
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| (720 ILCS 5/16-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 16-3)
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| Sec. 16-3. (a) A person commits theft when he obtains the |
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| temporary use
of property, labor or services of another which |
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| are available only for hire,
by means of threat or deception or |
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| knowing that such use is without the
consent of the person |
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| providing the property, labor or services.
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| (b) A person commits theft when after renting or leasing a |
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| motor vehicle,
obtaining a motor vehicle through a "driveaway" |
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| service mode of transportation
or renting or leasing any other |
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| type of personal property exceeding $500 in value,
under an |
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| agreement in writing which provides for the return of the |
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| vehicle
or other personal property to a particular place at a |
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| particular time, he
without good cause willfully wilfully fails |
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| to return the vehicle or other personal
property to that place |
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| within 7 days of the time specified, and is thereafter served
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| or sent a written demand mailed to the last known address, made |
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| by certified
mail return receipt requested, to return such |
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| vehicle or other personal
property within 3 days from the |