Illinois Compiled Statutes
720 ILCS 5/2-12 (2026)
"Offense"
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(720 ILCS 5/2-12)
(from Ch. 38, par. 2-12)
Sec. 2-12.
"Offense".
"Offense" means a violation of any penal statute of this State.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1997–2024 · leading case: City of Champaign v. Torres, 824 N.E.2d 624 (Ill. 2005).
City of Champaign v. Torres, 824 N.E.2d 624 (Ill. 2005). “Municipal ordinance *631 violations do not fall within the definition of an "offense" under either the Criminal Code of 1961 (see 720 ILCS 5/2-12 (West 2002)) or the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/102-15 (West 2002)), and because violation of the ordinance at…”
Poris v. Lake Holiday Prop. Owners Ass'n, 2013 IL 113907 (Ill. 2013). “’ ” 2012 IL App (3d) 110131, ¶ 26 (quoting 720 ILCS 5/2-12 (West 2008), and 725 ILCS 5/102-15 (West 2008)).”
People v. Redmond, 2024 IL 129201 (Ill. 2024). “See 720 ILCS 5/2-12 (West 2020) (“ ‘Offense’ means a violation of any penal statute of this State.”
John Tebbens v. Dennis Mushol, 692 F.3d 807 (7th Cir. 2012). “We therefore employ the least serious violation of the theft provision for purposes of our analysis. 33 . Moreover, as noted above, the underlying offense—theft—fits squarely within the definition of "offense” under the Illinois criminal code.”
People v. Grever, 819 N.E.2d 6 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “Based on the foregoing tenets of statutory construction and definitions, we hold that, in order to become aware of the offense, the proper prosecuting authority must have knowledge of facts that he reasonably believes indicate that a person has violated a penal statute of this…”
In re: Shelby R., 2012 IL App (4th) 110191 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “See 720 ILCS 5/2-12 (West 2010) (an “offense” is defined in the Unified Code of Corrections as “a violation of any penal statute of this State”).”
In re Omar M., 2012 IL App (1st) 100866 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “” 720 ILCS 5/2-12 (West 2008). Thus, an “offense” means all international, federal, or state offenses that are considered criminal within the State of Illinois.”
People v. Chenoweth, 2015 IL 116898 (Ill. 2015). “In the context of the statute, the word “discovery” means “the act, process, or an instance of gaining knowledge of or ascertaining the existence of something previously unknown or unrecognized *** the act or an instance of finding or finding out (as something that was lost or…”
People v. Brogan, 816 N.E.2d 643 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “" 720 ILCS 5/2-12 (West 2000). Thus, where the concealment statute criminalizes the act of *658 concealing an "offender," and an offender is an individual who violates any penal statute, all that was necessary was for the State to prove the defendant guilty of aiding a fugitive…”
People v. Chenoweth, 2015 IL 116898 (Ill. 2015). “” 720 ILCS 5/2-12 (West 2004). Thus, the phrase “discovery of the offense” means gaining knowledge or finding out that a criminal statute has been violated.”
Poris v. Lake Holiday Prop. Owners Ass'n, 2012 IL App (3d) 110131 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “” 720 ILCS 5/2-12 (West 2008); 725 ILCS 5/102-15 (West 2008).”
People v. Redmond, 2024 IL 129201 (Ill. 2024). “See 720 ILCS 5/2-12 (West 2020) (“ ‘Offense’ means a violation of any penal statute of this State.”
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