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Public Act 093-0764
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| HB3893 Enrolled |
LRB093 13559 RLC 18917 b |
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AN ACT in relation to criminal law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding
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Section 12-7.6 as follows:
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(720 ILCS 5/12-7.6 new)
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Sec. 12-7.6. Cross burning.
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(a) A person commits the offense of cross burning who, with |
the intent to
intimidate any other person or group of
persons, |
burns or causes to be burned a cross.
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(b) Sentence. Cross burning is a Class A misdemeanor for a |
first offense and
a
Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent |
offense.
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(c) For the purposes of this Section, a person acts with |
the "intent to
intimidate"
when he or she intentionally places |
or attempts to place another person in fear
of physical
injury |
or fear of damage to that other person's property.
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