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90_SB1490
720 ILCS 5/12-6.2
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that
aggravated intimidation includes committing the offense of
intimidation against a victim who reports the commission of a
criminal offense by the offender to the State's Attorney's
office, law enforcement agency, or peace officer.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing
2 Section 12-6.2.
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 Section 12-6.2 as follows:
7 (720 ILCS 5/12-6.2)
8 Sec. 12-6.2. Aggravated intimidation.
9 (a) Any streetgang member who commits the offense of
10 intimidation in furtherance of the activities of an organized
11 gang commits the offense of aggravated intimidation.
12 (a-5) A person commits the offense of aggravated
13 intimidation who commits the offense of intimidation against
14 a victim who reports the commission of a criminal offense by
15 that person to the State's Attorney's Office, the Department
16 of State Police, county sheriff, municipal police department,
17 or any peace officer.
18 (b) Sentence. Aggravated intimidation is a Class 1
19 felony.
20 (c) For the purposes of this Section, "streetgang",
21 "streetgang steetgang member", and "organized gang" have the
22 meanings ascribed to them in Section 10 of the Illinois
23 Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.
24 (Source: P.A. 89-631, eff. 1-1-97; revised 7-7-97.)