SB2142 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB095 19158 RLC 45388 b

95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2142

Introduced 2/14/2008, 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. Effective January 1, 2009.

CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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.