98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3279
 
Introduced , by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



720 ILCS 5/12C-30  was 720 ILCS 5/33D-1

     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012.  Enhances the penalties for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and contributing to the criminal delinquency of a
minor.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended  by changing 
5Section 12C-30 as follows:
 



6    (720 ILCS 5/12C-30)
  (was 720 ILCS 5/33D-1)
 

7    Sec. 12C-30. Contributing to the delinquency or criminal 
8delinquency of a minor. 
9    (a) Contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A person 
10commits contributing to the delinquency of a minor when he or 
11she knowingly: (1) causes, aids, or encourages a minor to be or 
12to become a delinquent minor; or (2) does acts which directly 
13tend to render any minor so delinquent. 
14    (b) Contributing to the criminal delinquency of a
minor. A 
15person of the age of 21 years and upwards commits contributing 
16to the criminal delinquency of a minor when he or she, with
the 
17intent to promote or facilitate the commission of an offense 
18solicits, compels or directs a minor in the commission of the 
19offense that is
either: (i) a felony when the minor is under 
20the age of 17 years; or (ii) a misdemeanor when the minor is 
21under the age of 18 years.

22    (c) "Delinquent minor" means any minor who prior to his or 
23her 17th birthday has violated or attempted to violate, 
 
 
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1regardless of where the act occurred, any federal or State law 
2or  county or municipal ordinance, and any minor who prior to 
3his or her 18th birthday has violated or attempted to violate, 
4regardless of where the act occurred, any federal or State law 
5or  county or municipal ordinance classified as a misdemeanor 
6offense. 
7    (d) Sentence.
8        (1) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class 4 felony A 
9    misdemeanor.
10        (2) A violation of subsection (b) is:
11            (i) a Class B C misdemeanor if the offense 
12        committed is a petty offense or a business offense;
13            (ii) (blank); a Class B misdemeanor if the offense 
14        committed is a Class C misdemeanor;
15            (iii) a Class A misdemeanor if the offense 
16        committed is a Class  C misdemeanor or a Class B 
17        misdemeanor;
18            (iv) a Class 3 4 felony if the offense committed is 
19        a Class A misdemeanor;
20            (v) a Class 2 3 felony if the offense committed is 
21        a Class 4 felony;
22            (vi) a Class 1 2 felony if the offense committed is 
23        a Class 3 felony;
24            (vii) (blank) a Class 1 felony if the offense 
25        committed is a Class 2 felony; and
26            (viii) a Class X felony if the offense committed is 
 
 
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1        a Class 2 felony, a Class 1 felony, or a Class X 
2        felony.
3        (3) A violation of subsection (b) incurs the same 
4    penalty as first degree murder if the committed offense is 
5    first degree murder. 
6    (e) The husband or wife of the defendant shall be a 
7competent witness to testify in any case under this Section and 
8to all matters relevant thereto. 

9(Source: P.A. 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.)