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2010 Illinois Code
CHAPTER 720 CRIMINAL OFFENSES
720 ILCS 5/ Criminal Code of 1961.
Article 20 - Arson
(720 ILCS 5/20‑1) (from Ch. 38, par. 20‑1) Sec. 20‑1. Arson. A person commits arson when, by means of fire or explosive, he knowingly: (a) Damages any real property, or any personal property having a value of $150 or more, of another without his consent; or (b) With intent to defraud an insurer, damages any property or any personal property having a value of $150 or more. Property "of another" means a building or other property, whether real or personal, in which a person other than the offender has an interest which the offender has no authority to defeat or impair, even though the offender may also have an interest in the building or property. (c) Sentence. Arson is a Class 2 felony. (Source: P. A. 77‑2638.) |
(720 ILCS 5/20‑1.2) Sec. 20‑1.2. Residential arson. (a) A person commits the offense of residential arson when, in the course of committing an arson, he or she knowingly damages, partially or totally, any building or structure that is the dwelling place of another. (b) Sentence. Residential arson is a Class 1 felony. (Source: P.A. 90‑787, eff. 8‑14‑98.) |
(720 ILCS 5/20‑1.3) Sec. 20‑1.3. Place of worship arson. (a) A person commits the offense of place of worship arson when, in the course of committing an arson, he or she knowingly damages, partially or totally, any place of worship. (b) Sentence. Place of worship arson is a Class 1 felony. (Source: P.A. 93‑169, eff. 7‑10‑03.) |
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