Bill Text: IL SB2520 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 concerning the offense of concealing or aiding a fugitive. Eliminates the exemption from violating the statute for persons standing in the relation of husband, wife, parent, child, brother, or sister to the offender.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-05 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0741 [SB2520 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB2520-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 097-0741
SB2520 Enrolled LRB097 14629 RLC 59509 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 changing
Section 31-5 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/31-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 31-5)
Sec. 31-5. Concealing or aiding a fugitive.
(a) Every person not standing in the relation of husband,
wife, parent, child, brother or sister to the offender, who,
with intent to prevent the apprehension of the offender,
conceals his knowledge that an offense has been committed or
harbors, aids or conceals the offender, commits a Class 4
felony.
(b) Every person, 18 years of age or older, who, with
intent to prevent the apprehension of the offender, aids or
assists the offender, by some volitional act, in fleeing the
municipality, county, State, country, or other defined
jurisdiction in which the offender is to be arrested, charged,
or prosecuted, commits a Class 4 felony.
(Source: P.A. 77-2638.)