100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB0319
 
Introduced , by Rep. Scott Drury
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


720 ILCS 5/31-4.6 new
    Amends the Criminal Code of 2012.  Creates the offense of making a false statement to a peace officer or criminal investigative officer.  Provides that a person commits the offense if:  (1) the person knowingly makes a false statement to a peace officer or criminal investigative officer of the State or a unit of local
government regarding a
criminal matter that the person knows to be under investigation by the
officer; and  (2) during the interview, the person is first informed by a
prosecutor who is working with the officer on the investigation that a
knowing false statement to the officer relating to the investigation
would constitute a criminal offense.  Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:


 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended  by adding 
5Section 31-4.6 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/31-4.6 new)
7    Sec. 31-4.6. Making a false statement to a peace officer or 
8criminal investigative officer.
9    (a) A person commits making a false statement to a peace 
10officer or criminal investigative officer if:
11        (1) the person knowingly makes a false statement to a 
12    peace officer or criminal investigative officer of this 
13    State or a unit of local
government regarding a
criminal 
14    matter that the person knows to be under investigation by 
15    the
officer; and
16        (2) during the interview, the person is first informed 
17    by a
prosecutor who is working with the officer on the 
18    investigation that a
knowing false statement to the officer 
19    relating to the investigation
would constitute a criminal 
20    offense.
21    (b)  Sentence.  Making a false statement to a peace officer 
22or criminal investigative officer is a Class 4 felony.