Illinois Compiled Statutes
65 ILCS 5/7-4-8 (2026)
The police of any municipality in such a police district have full authority and power as peace officers and may go into any part of the district to exercise that authority and power
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(65 ILCS 5/7-4-8)
(from Ch. 24, par. 7-4-8)
Sec. 7-4-8.
The police of any municipality in such a police district have
full authority and power as peace officers and may go
into any part of the district to exercise that authority and power. For these
purposes the mayor of any municipality in the district, and the chiefs of
police therein, shall use the police forces under their control anywhere in
the district.
(Source: P.A. 90-593, eff. 6-19-98; 91-319, eff. 7-29-99.)
(65 ILCS 5/Art. 7 Div. 5 heading) DIVISION 5.
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases, 1998–2018 · leading case: People v. Carrera, 783 N.E.2d 15 (Ill. 2002).
People v. Carrera, 783 N.E.2d 15 (Ill. 2002). “" In the alternative, the State argued that the circuit court should not suppress the evidence recovered by the police officers because the officers acted in good-faith reliance upon an amendment to the extraterritorial arrest statute, section 7-4-8 of the Illinois Municipal…”
People v. Gill, 2018 IL App (3d) 150594 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “" 65 ILCS 5/7-4-8 (West 2012). Section 7-4-7 of the Municipal Code clarifies that "[t]he territory which is embraced within the corporate limits of adjoining municipalities within any county in this State shall be a police district.”
People v. Reynolds, 2016 IL App (4th) 150572 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “" 65 ILCS 5/7-4-8 (West 2014). "Any peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency of this State may conduct temporary questioning pursuant to Section 107- 14 of this Code and may make arrests in any jurisdiction within this State: (1) if the officer is engaged in the…”
Madsen v. Park City, 6 F. Supp. 2d 938 (N.D. Ill. 1998). “” 65 ILCS 5/7-4-8 (1991). Effective August 20, 1995, § 5/7-4-8 was amended to provide: “the police of any municipality in such a police district have full authority and power as peace officers and may go into any part of the district to exercise that authority and power.”
People v. Contreras, 2011 IL App (2d) 100930 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “”); 65 ILCS 5/7-4-8 (West 2008) (“The police of any municipality in such a police district have full authority and power as peace officers and may go into any part of the district to exercise that authority and power.”
People v. Bond, 2016 IL App (1st) 152007 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “¶ 19 While it is virtually unheard of that a police officer from a municipality adjacent to the city of Chicago would enter Chicago to investigate a petty offense parking violation, the plain and ordinary language of sections 7-4-7 and 7-4-8 of the Municipal Code gave Officer…”
People v. Contreras, 962 N.E.2d 1140 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “"); 65 ILCS 5/7-4-8 (West 2008) ("The police of any municipality in such a police district have full authority and power as peace officers and may go into any part of the district to exercise that authority and power.”
People v. Barwig Opinion corrected 10/23/02 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “Additionally, defendant challenged section 7-4-8 of the Illinois Municipal Code (Municipal Code) (65 ILCS 5/7-4-8 (West 2000)) on constitutional grounds.”
People v. Harrell, 2012 IL App (1st) 103724 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “” 65 ILCS 5/7-4-8 (West 2010). ¶ 28 Section 107-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/107-4 (West 2010)), entitled “Arrest by peace officer from other jurisdiction” provides, in pertinent part: -6- “(a-3) Any peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency…”
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