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720 ILCS 150/5 (2026)

Any person convicted under the provisions of the preceding sections, shall for the first offense be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; and for a second or any subsequent offense shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony

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(720 ILCS 150/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 2355)
    Sec. 5. Any person convicted under the provisions of the preceding sections, shall for the first offense be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; and for a second or any subsequent offense shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
(Source: P.A. 77-2346.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1994–1996 · leading case: People v. Melton, 667 N.E.2d 1371 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996).
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People v. Melton, 667 N.E.2d 1371 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). “720 ILCS 150/5 (West 1992). The successor to this statute, effective September 9, 1993, is contained in article 12 of the Criminal Code of 1961.”
People v. Wilkenson, 635 N.E.2d 463 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994). “2355 (now codified as 720 ILCS 150/5 (West 1992).) The purpose of this statute is to protect children from harm or potential harm by those who are caring for them, including their parents.”
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