96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB1655


 
Introduced 2/19/2009, by Sen. Matt Murphy
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













720 ILCS 5/31-4.5 new










    Amends the Criminal Code of 1961.  Creates the offense of obstructing identification.  Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she intentionally or knowingly furnishes a false or fictitious name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has: (1)  lawfully arrested the person; (2)  lawfully detained the person;  or  (3)  requested the information from a person that the peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness to a criminal offense.  Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor.  
















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SB1655

LRB096 11173 RLC 21559 b






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    AN ACT concerning criminal law.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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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 31-4.5 as follows:
 
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    (720 ILCS 5/31-4.5  new)
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    Sec. 31-4.5. Obstructing identification.
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    (a) A person commits the offense of obstructing 
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identification when he or she intentionally or knowingly 
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furnishes a false or fictitious name, residence address, or 
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date of birth to a peace officer who has:
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        (1)  lawfully arrested the person;
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        (2)  lawfully detained the person;  or
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        (3)  requested the information from a person that the 
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    peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness to a 
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    criminal offense.
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    (b) Sentence. Obstructing identification is a Class A 
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misdemeanor.