Bill Text: IL HB3617 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of extortion. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly obtains property from another, with his or her consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right. Establishes penalties based on the value of the property extorted.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3617 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB3617-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB3617 Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias - Sandra M. Pihos - Ren�e Kosel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/12-6.5 new
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of extortion. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly obtains property from another, with his or her consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right. Establishes penalties based on the value of the property extorted.
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HB3617 LRB097 08546 RLC 48673 b
AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding
Section 12-6.5 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/12-6.5 new)
Sec. 12-6.5. Extortion.
(a) A person commits extortion when he or she knowingly
obtains property from another, with his or her consent, induced
by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or
fear, or under color of official right.
(b) Sentence.
(1) Extortion involving property not exceeding $300 in
value is a Class 4 felony.
(2) Extortion involving property exceeding $300 and
not exceeding $10,000 in value is a Class 2 felony.
(3) Extortion involving property exceeding $10,000 and
not exceeding $100,000 in value is a Class 1 felony.
(4) Extortion involving property exceeding $100,000 in
value is a Class X felony.