97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0922

 

Introduced 01/31/11, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/10-8  from Ch. 38, par. 10-8

    Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the unlawful sale of public conveyance travel tickets to a minor.


LRB097 03742 RLC 43779 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB0922LRB097 03742 RLC 43779 b

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 1961 is amended by changing
5Section 10-8 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/10-8)  (from Ch. 38, par. 10-8)
7    Sec. 10-8. Unlawful sale of a public conveyance travel
8ticket to a minor. (a) A person commits the the offense of
9unlawful sale of a public conveyance travel ticket to a minor
10when the person sells a ticket for travel on any public
11conveyance to an unemancipated minor under 17 years of age
12without the consent of the minor's parents or guardian for
13passage to a destination outside this state and knows the
14minor's age or fails to take reasonable measures to ascertain
15the minor's age.
16    (b) Evidence. The fact that the defendant demanded, was
17shown, and reasonably relied upon written evidence of a
18person's age in any transaction forbidden by this Section is
19competent evidence, and may be considered in any criminal
20prosecution for a violation of this Section.
21    (c) Definition. "Public Conveyance", includes an airplane,
22boat, bus, railroad, train, taxicab or other vehicle used for
23the transportation of passengers for hire.

 

 

HB0922- 2 -LRB097 03742 RLC 43779 b

1    (d) Sentence. Unlawful sale of a public conveyance travel
2ticket to a minor is a Class C misdemeanor.
3(Source: P.A. 86-336.)