Public Act 095-0921
 
SB2135 Enrolled LRB095 19482 RLC 45778 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 changing
Sections 31-6 and 31-7 as follows:
 
    (720 ILCS 5/31-6)  (from Ch. 38, par. 31-6)
    Sec. 31-6. Escape; failure to report to a penal institution
or to report for periodic imprisonment.
    (a) A person convicted of a felony or charged with the
commission of a felony, or charged with or adjudicated
delinquent for an act which, if committed by an adult, would
constitute a felony, who intentionally escapes from any penal
institution or from the custody of an employee of that
institution commits a Class 2 felony; however, a person
convicted of a felony, or adjudicated delinquent for an act
which, if committed by an adult, would constitute a felony, who
knowingly fails to report to a penal institution or to report
for periodic imprisonment at any time or knowingly fails to
return from furlough or from work and day release or who
knowingly fails to abide by the terms of home confinement is
guilty of a Class 3 felony.
    (b) A person convicted of a misdemeanor or charged with the
commission of a misdemeanor, or charged with or adjudicated
delinquent for an act which, if committed by an adult, would
constitute a misdemeanor, who intentionally escapes from any
penal institution or from the custody of an employee of that
institution commits a Class A misdemeanor; however, a person
convicted of a misdemeanor, or adjudicated delinquent for an
act which, if committed by an adult, would constitute a
misdemeanor, who knowingly fails to report to a penal
institution or to report for periodic imprisonment at any time
or knowingly fails to return from furlough or from work and day
release or who knowingly fails to abide by the terms of home
confinement is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
    (b-1) A person committed to the Department of Human
Services under the provisions of the Sexually Violent Persons
Commitment Act or in detention with the Department of Human
Services awaiting such a commitment who intentionally escapes
from any secure residential facility or from the custody of an
employee of that facility commits a Class 2 felony.
    (c) A person in the lawful custody of a peace officer for
the alleged commission of a felony offense or an act which, if
committed by an adult, would constitute a felony, and who
intentionally escapes from custody commits a Class 2 felony;
however, a person in the lawful custody of a peace officer for
the alleged commission of a misdemeanor offense or an act
which, if committed by an adult, would constitute a
misdemeanor, who intentionally escapes from custody commits a
Class A misdemeanor.
    (c-5) A person in the lawful custody of a peace officer for
an alleged violation of a term or condition of probation,
conditional discharge, parole, or mandatory supervised release
for a felony or an act which, if committed by an adult, would
constitute a felony, who intentionally escapes from custody is
guilty of a Class 2 felony.
    (c-6) A person in the lawful custody of a peace officer for
an alleged violation of a term or condition of supervision,
probation, or conditional discharge for a misdemeanor or an act
which, if committed by an adult, would constitute a
misdemeanor, who intentionally escapes from custody is guilty
of a Class A misdemeanor.
    (d) A person who violates this Section while armed with a
dangerous weapon commits a Class 1 felony.
(Source: P.A. 89-647, eff. 1-1-97; 89-656, eff. 1-1-97; 89-689,
eff. 12-31-96; 90-14, eff. 7-1-97; 90-793, eff. 8-14-98.)
 
    (720 ILCS 5/31-7)  (from Ch. 38, par. 31-7)
    Sec. 31-7. Aiding escape.
    (a) Whoever, with intent to aid any prisoner in escaping
from any penal institution, conveys into the institution or
transfers to the prisoner anything for use in escaping commits
a Class A misdemeanor.
    (b) Whoever knowingly aids a person convicted of a felony,
or charged with the commission of a felony, or charged with or
adjudicated delinquent for an act which, if committed by an
adult, would constitute a felony, in escaping from any penal
institution or from the custody of any employee of that
institution commits a Class 2 felony; however, whoever
knowingly aids a person convicted of a felony or charged with
the commission of a felony, or charged with or adjudicated
delinquent for an act which, if committed by an adult, would
constitute a felony, in failing to return from furlough or from
work and day release is guilty of a Class 3 felony.
    (c) Whoever knowingly aids a person convicted of a
misdemeanor or charged with the commission of a misdemeanor, or
charged with or adjudicated delinquent for an act which, if
committed by an adult, would constitute a misdemeanor, in
escaping from any penal institution or from the custody of an
employee of that institution commits a Class A misdemeanor;
however, whoever knowingly aids a person convicted of a
misdemeanor or charged with the commission of a misdemeanor, or
charged with or adjudicated delinquent for an act which, if
committed by an adult, would constitute a misdemeanor, in
failing to return from furlough or from work and day release is
guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
    (d) Whoever knowingly aids a person in escaping from any
public institution, other than a penal institution, in which he
is lawfully detained, or from the custody of an employee of
that institution, commits a Class A misdemeanor.
    (e) Whoever knowingly aids a person in the lawful custody
of a peace officer for the alleged commission of a felony
offense or an act which, if committed by an adult, would
constitute a felony, in escaping from custody commits a Class 2
felony; however, whoever knowingly aids a person in the lawful
custody of a peace officer for the alleged commission of a
misdemeanor offense or an act which, if committed by an adult,
would constitute a misdemeanor, in escaping from custody
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
    (f) An officer or employee of any penal institution who
recklessly permits any prisoner in his custody to escape
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
    (f-5) With respect to a person in the lawful custody of a
peace officer for an alleged violation of a term or condition
of probation, conditional discharge, parole, or mandatory
supervised release for a felony, whoever intentionally aids
that person to escape from that custody is guilty of a Class 2
felony.
    (f-6) With respect to a person who is in the lawful custody
of a peace officer for an alleged violation of a term or
condition of supervision, probation, or conditional discharge
for a misdemeanor, whoever intentionally aids that person to
escape from that custody is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
    (g) A person who violates this Section while armed with a
dangerous weapon commits a Class 2 felony.
(Source: P.A. 89-656, eff. 1-1-97; 89-689, eff. 12-31-96.)
 
    Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
changing Section 5-8A-4.1 as follows:
 
    (730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4.1)
    Sec. 5-8A-4.1. Escape; failure to comply with a condition
of the electronic home monitoring detention program.
    (a) A person charged with or convicted of a felony, or
charged with or adjudicated delinquent for an act which, if
committed by an adult, would constitute a felony, conditionally
released from the supervising authority through an electronic
home monitoring detention program, who knowingly violates a
condition of the electronic home monitoring detention program
is guilty of a Class 3 felony.
    (b) A person charged with or convicted of a misdemeanor, or
charged with or adjudicated delinquent for an act which, if
committed by an adult, would constitute a misdemeanor,
conditionally released from the supervising authority through
an electronic home monitoring detention program, who knowingly
violates a condition of the electronic home monitoring
detention program is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
    (c) A person who violates this Section while armed with a
dangerous weapon is guilty of a Class 1 felony.
(Source: P.A. 89-647, eff. 1-1-97.)