Bill Text: IL SB1655 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of obstructing identification. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she intentionally or knowingly furnishes a false or fictitious name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has: (1) lawfully arrested the person; (2) lawfully detained the person; or (3) requested the information from a person that the peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness to a criminal offense. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0335 [SB1655 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB1655-Enrolled.html

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SB1655 Enrolled LRB096 11173 RLC 21559 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 31-4.5 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/31-4.5 new)
Sec. 31-4.5. Obstructing identification.
(a) A person commits the offense of obstructing
identification when he or she intentionally or knowingly
furnishes a false or fictitious name, residence address, or
date of birth to a peace officer who has:
(1) lawfully arrested the person;
(2) lawfully detained the person; or
(3) requested the information from a person that the
peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness to a
criminal offense.
(b) Sentence. Obstructing identification is a Class A
misdemeanor.