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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB5139
Introduced , by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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720 ILCS 5/19-2 |
from Ch. 38, par. 19-2 |
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Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the possession of burglary tools. Provides that the possession of a key designed for lock bumping demonstrates intent to commit a felony or theft. Defines "lock bumping".
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HB5139 |
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LRB095 17574 RLC 43648 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 19-2 as follows:
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| (720 ILCS 5/19-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 19-2)
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| Sec. 19-2. Possession of burglary tools.
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| (a) A person commits
the offense of possession of burglary |
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| tools when he
possesses any key, tool, instrument, device, or |
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| any explosive, suitable for
use in breaking into a building, |
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| housetrailer, watercraft, aircraft, motor
vehicle as defined |
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| in The Illinois Vehicle Code, railroad car, or any
depository |
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| designed for the safekeeping of property, or any part thereof,
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| with intent to enter any such place and with intent to commit |
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| therein a
felony or theft. The possession of a key designed for |
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| lock bumping demonstrates intent to commit a felony or theft. |
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| For the purposes of this Section, "lock bumping" means a lock |
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| picking technique for opening a pin tumbler lock using a |
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| specially-crafted bumpkey. |
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| (b) Sentence.
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| Possession of burglary tools in violation of this Section |
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| is a Class 4
felony.
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| (Source: P.A. 78-255.)
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