2005 Illinois 720 ILCS 5/      Criminal Code of 1961. Article 42 - Looting


      (720 ILCS 5/Art. 42 heading)
ARTICLE 42. LOOTING

    (720 ILCS 5/42‑1) (from Ch. 38, par. 42‑1)
    Sec. 42‑1. Looting by individuals. A person commits looting when he knowingly without authority of law or the owner enters any home or dwelling, or upon any premises of another, or enters any commercial, mercantile, business or industrial building, plant or establishment, in which normal security of property is not present by virtue of a hurricane, fire or vis major of any kind or by virtue of a riot, mob, or other human agency and obtains or exerts control over property of the owner.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2598.)

    (720 ILCS 5/42‑2) (from Ch. 38, par. 42‑2)
    Sec. 42‑2. Sentence.
    Looting is a Class 4 felony. In addition to any other penalty imposed, the Court shall impose a sentence of at least 100 hours of community service as determined by the Court and shall require the defendant to make restitution to the owner of the property looted pursuant to Section 5‑5‑6 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1170.)

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