SB2142 Engrossed LRB095 19158 RLC 45388 b

1     AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding
5 Section 31-4.5 as follows:
 
6     (720 ILCS 5/31-4.5 new)
7     Sec. 31-4.5. Obstructing identification.
8     (a) A person commits the offense of obstructing
9 identification when he or she intentionally or knowingly
10 furnishes a false or fictitious name, residence address, or
11 date of birth to a peace officer who has:
12         (1) lawfully arrested the person;
13         (2) lawfully detained the person; or
14         (3) requested the information from a person that the
15     peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness to a
16     criminal offense.
17     (b) Sentence. Obstructing identification is a Class A
18 misdemeanor.
 
19     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
20 1, 2009.