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90_SB0176
730 ILCS 5/5-5-2 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-2
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes
grammatical changes in Section relating to the penalties for
unclassified offenses.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Unified Code of Corrections by
2 changing Section 5-5-2.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
6 changing Section 5-5-2 as follows:
7 (730 ILCS 5/5-5-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-2)
8 Sec. 5-5-2. Unclassified Offenses.) (a) The particular
9 classification of each felony is specified in the law
10 defining the felony. Any unclassified offense which is
11 declared by law to be a felony or which provides a sentence
12 to a term of imprisonment for one year or more is shall be a
13 Class 4 felony.
14 (b) The particular classification of each misdemeanor is
15 specified in the law or ordinance defining the misdemeanor.
16 (1) Any offense not so classified which provides a
17 sentence to a term of imprisonment of less than one year but
18 in excess of 6 months is shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
19 (2) Any offense not so classified which provides a
20 sentence to a term of imprisonment of 6 months or less but in
21 excess of 30 days is shall be a Class B misdemeanor.
22 (3) Any offense not so classified which provides a
23 sentence to a term of imprisonment of 30 days or less is
24 shall be a Class C misdemeanor.
25 (c) Any unclassified offense which does not provide for
26 a sentence of imprisonment is shall be a petty offense or a
27 business offense.
28 (Source: P.A. 80-1099.)