SB2142eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2142 Engrossed LRB095 19158 RLC 45388 b

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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

Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding Section 31-4.5 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/31-4.5 new)

Sec. 31-4.5. Obstructing identification.

(a) A person commits the offense of obstructing identification 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.

(b) Sentence. Obstructing identification is a Class A misdemeanor.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2009.