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510 ILCS 70/3.02 (2026)

Aggravated cruelty

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(510 ILCS 70/3.02)
    Sec. 3.02. Aggravated cruelty.
    (a) No person may intentionally commit an act that causes a companion animal to suffer serious injury or death. Aggravated cruelty does not include euthanasia of a companion animal through recognized methods approved by the Department of Agriculture unless prohibited under subsection (b).
    (b) No individual, except a licensed veterinarian as exempted under Section 3.09, may knowingly or intentionally euthanize or authorize the euthanasia of a companion animal by use of carbon monoxide.
    (c) A person convicted of violating Section 3.02 is guilty of a Class 4 felony. A second or subsequent violation is a Class 3 felony. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, upon conviction for violating this Section, the court may order the convicted person to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and to undergo any treatment at the convicted person's expense that the court determines to be appropriate after due consideration of the evaluation. If the convicted person is a juvenile or a companion animal hoarder, the court must order the convicted person to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and to undergo treatment that the court determines to be appropriate after due consideration of the evaluation.
(Source: P.A. 96-780, eff. 8-28-09.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2008–2025 · leading case: People v. Larson, 885 N.E.2d 363 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
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People v. Larson, 885 N.E.2d 363 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 6× “Larson, guilty of committing the offenses of aggravated cruelty to an animal (510 ILCS 70/3.02 (West 2004)) and possession of a firearm without a firearm owner’s identification (FOID) card (430 ILCS 65/2(a)(l) (West 2004)).”
People v. Land, 2011 IL App (1st) 101048 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 4× “510 ILCS 70/3.02 (West 2006). After the trial court denied her motion for a new trial, defendant was sentenced to 30 months’ probation.”
People v. Kirkpatrick, 2020 IL App (5th) 160422 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 2× “Count I charged the defendant with aggravated cruelty to a companion animal (510 ILCS 70/3.02 (West 2014)), counts II-VI charged her with practicing veterinarian medicine without a valid license (225 ILCS 115/5 (West 2014)), and counts VII-XII charged her with violating an…”
People v. Lee, 2015 IL App (1st) 132059 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). · cites it 2× “" 510 ILCS 70/3.02 (West 2008). Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty on three counts.”
People v. Primbas, 936 N.E.2d 1088 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “02 of the Humane Care for Animals Act (510 ILCS 70/3.02 (West 2006)), requires the State to prove not only that defendant intentionally committed an act resulting in the death of a companion animal, but that he also intended to seriously injure or kill the animal.”
People v. Plackowska, 2020 IL App (2d) 171015 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “Plackowska, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 2012)) and two counts of aggravated cruelty (510 ILCS 70/3.02 (West 2012)). In so ruling, the trial court rejected the defendant’s insanity defense and found that she had the…”
People v. Rice, 2025 IL App (3d) 250262 (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “BACKGROUND ¶3 On March 9, 2025, defendant was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals (Class 4 felony) (510 ILCS 70/3.02(a), (c) (West 2024)), cruelty to animals (Class A misdemeanor) (id.”
People v. Council, 2023 IL App (5th) 230716-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “02(a) of the Humane Care for Animals Act (510 ILCS 70/3.02(a) (West 2022)). At the time of these offenses, the defendant was on pretrial release for a pending charge of robbery in violation of section 18-1(a) of the Criminal Code (720 ILCS 5/18-1(a) (West 2022)), in People v.”
People v. Cramer, 2024 IL App (4th) 230294-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “¶2 In December 2021 and January 2022, the State charged defendant with one count of residential arson (720 ILCS 5/20-1(b) (West 2020)), four counts of aggravated cruelty to animals (510 ILCS 70/3.02 (West 2020)), and one count of aggravated arson (720 ILCS 5/20-1.”
People v. Plackowska, 2020 IL App (2d) 171015 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “Plackowska, was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 2012)) and two counts of aggravated cruelty (510 ILCS 70/3.02 (West 2012)). In so ruling, the trial court rejected the defendant’s insanity defense and found that she had the…”
People v. Robards, 2018 IL App (3d) 150832 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 4× “02(a) of the Humane Care for Animals Act (Act) ( 510 ILCS 70/3.02(a) (West 2014) ), alleging that she had intentionally committed an act that caused serious injury or death to her two dogs by depriving them of adequate water and failing to seek adequate medical care for them.”
People v. Robards, 2018 IL App (3d) 150832 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 3× “02(a) of the Humane Care for Animals Act (Act) (510 ILCS 70/3.02(a) (West 2014)), alleging that she had intentionally committed an act that caused serious injury or death to her two dogs by depriving them of adequate water and failing to seek adequate medical care for them.”
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People v. Kirkpatrick, 2020 IL App (5th) 160422 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “Count I charged the defendant with aggravated cruelty to a companion animal (510 ILCS 70/3.02 (West 2014)), counts II-VI charged her with practicing veterinarian medicine without a valid license (225 ILCS 115/5 (West 2014)), and counts VII-XII charged her with violating an…”
People v. Rice, 2025 IL App (3d) 250262 (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “BACKGROUND ¶3 On March 9, 2025, defendant was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals (Class 4 felony) (510 ILCS 70/3.02(a), (c) (West 2024)), cruelty to animals (Class A misdemeanor) (id.”
People v. Council, 2023 IL App (5th) 230716-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “02(a) of the Humane Care for Animals Act (510 ILCS 70/3.02(a) (West 2022)). At the time of these offenses, the defendant was on pretrial release for a pending charge of robbery in violation of section 18-1(a) of the Criminal Code (720 ILCS 5/18-1(a) (West 2022)), in People v.”
People v. Robards, 2018 IL App (3d) 150832 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “02(a) of the Humane Care for Animals Act (Act) ( 510 ILCS 70/3.02(a) (West 2014) ), alleging that she had intentionally committed an act that caused serious injury or death to her two dogs by depriving them of adequate water and failing to seek adequate medical care for them.”
People v. Robards, 2018 IL App (3d) 150832 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “02(a) of the Humane Care for Animals Act (Act) (510 ILCS 70/3.02(a) (West 2014)), alleging that she had intentionally committed an act that caused serious injury or death to her two dogs by depriving them of adequate water and failing to seek adequate medical care for them.”
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