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LRB094 05674 RLC 35723 b |
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| AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding |
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| Section 32-5.2-5 as follows:
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| (720 ILCS 5/32-5.2-5 new) |
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| Sec. 32-5.2-5. False law enforcement badges. |
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| (a) A person who knowingly produces, sells, or distributes |
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| a law enforcement badge without the express written consent of |
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| the law enforcement agency represented on the badge, or in case |
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| of a reorganized or defunct law enforcement agency, its |
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| successor law enforcement agency, is guilty of a Class A |
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| misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation of this Section |
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| is a Class 3 felony. |
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| (b) It is a defense to a prosecution under this Section |
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| that the law enforcement badge is used or is intended to be |
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| used exclusively: |
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| (1) as a memento, or in a collection or exhibit; |
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| (2) for decorative purposes; |
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| (3) for a dramatic presentation, such as a theatrical, |
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| film, or television production. |