O'MALLEY. 720 ILCS 5/ART. 16E heading 720 ILCS 5/16E-1 from Ch. 38, par. 16E-1 720 ILCS 5/16E-2 from Ch. 38, par. 16E-2 720 ILCS 5/16E-3 from Ch. 38, par. 16E-3 720 ILCS 5/16E-4 from Ch. 38, par. 16E-4 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of pallet theft consisting of knowingly possessing: (1) 10 or more stolen merchandise pallets; or (2) 10 or more stolen beverage crates; or (3) a combination of 10 or more stolen merchandise pallets and beverage crates. Penalty is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that an owner of containers, merchandise pallets, or beverage crates aggrieved by the theft of any of those items may maintain a civil action against the person who committed the theft and may recover treble actual damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs. Effective immediately. 99-02-03 S FIRST READING 99-02-03 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-17 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-02-25 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE 99-03-10 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 99-03-10 S COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-03-20 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 01-01-09 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary