96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB1655

 

Introduced 2/19/2009, by Sen. Matt Murphy

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/31-4.5 new

    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.


LRB096 11173 RLC 21559 b

CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB1655 LRB096 11173 RLC 21559 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.