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720 ILCS 5/21-4 (2026)

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(720 ILCS 5/21-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 21-4)
    (This Section was renumbered as Section 21-1.01 by P.A. 97-1108.)
    Sec. 21-4. (Renumbered).
(Source: P.A. 89-30, eff. 1-1-96. Renumbered by P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · leading case: People v. Callahan, 778 N.E.2d 737 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
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People v. Callahan, 778 N.E.2d 737 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “n January 1998, the State charged defendant by indictment with first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(2) (West 1996)) for the December 27, 1997, stabbing death of Ronald Haenitsch, the attempt (first degree murder) of Steven Garrett, David Almasey, Jennifer Williams, and Michael…”
People v. Carr, 2013 IL App (3d) 110894 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 4× “¶ 33 The statute in question (720 ILCS 5/21-4 (West 2010)) addresses criminal damage to “any property supported in whole or in part with State funds, funds of a unit of local government or school district, or Federal funds administered or granted through State agencies without…”
People v. Sheley, 964 N.E.2d 170 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “¶ 1 Defendant Nicholas Sheley was convicted of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12-4(b)(18) (West 2008)), aggravated assault (720 ILCS 5/12-2(a)(6) (West 2008)) and criminal damage to government supported property (720 ILCS 5/21-4(1)(a) (West 2008)).”
People v. Baker, 2025 IL App (4th) 240668-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). · cites it 3× “1, 1996) (amending 720 ILCS 5/21-4). Accordingly, Justice Schmidt made no distinction between property supported by State funds, as opposed to local funds, as that distinction was not required under the later version of the statute.”
People v. Sheley, 2012 IL App (3d) 90933 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “OPINION ¶1 Defendant Nicholas Sheley was convicted of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12-4(b)(18) (West 2008)), aggravated assault (720 ILCS 5/12-2(a)(6) (West 2008)) and criminal damage to government-supported property (720 ILCS 5/21-4(1)(a) (West 2008)). On appeal, defendant…”
In re M.X., 2019 IL App (2d) 190563-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “(1) (West 2012)), aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol for which he was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment (625 ILCS 5/11-501(d)(2)(b) (West 2012)), possession with intent to deliver cannabis for which he was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment (720 ILCS550/5(d)…”
People v. Jackson, 2024 IL App (4th) 231070-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “1(a)(4) (West 2010)); and count XII alleged criminal damage to state supported property (720 ILCS 5/21-4(a) (West 2010)). ¶5 In December 2011, the trial court conducted an Illinois Supreme Court Rule 402 (eff.”
People v. Callahan (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “n January 1998, the State charged defendant by indictment with first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(2) (West 1996)) for the December 27, 1997, stabbing death of Ronald Haenitsch, the attempt (first degree murder) of Steven Garrett, David Almasey, Jennifer Williams, and Michael…”
People v. Lofton (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “In April 2006, the trial court sentenced him to four years' imprisonment for aggravated battery and a concurrent three-year prison term for criminal damage to government-supported property. At the sentencing hearing, defendant expressed his desire to appeal, and the court…”
People v. Ryles (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “It is clear from the record that the trial court did not find the defendant guilty of criminal damage to State property as that offense is a felony (see 720 ILCS 5/21-4(1) (West 1994)) and since the court specifically stated that the defendant was guilty of misdemeanor criminal…”
— 720 ILCS 5/21-4(1) — 1 case
People v. Ryles (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “It is clear from the record that the trial court did not find the defendant guilty of criminal damage to State property as that offense is a felony (see 720 ILCS 5/21-4(1) (West 1994)) and since the court specifically stated that the defendant was guilty of misdemeanor criminal…”
— 720 ILCS 5/21-4(1)(a) — 5 cases
People v. Carr, 2013 IL App (3d) 110894 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “¶ 33 The statute in question (720 ILCS 5/21-4 (West 2010)) addresses criminal damage to “any property supported in whole or in part with State funds, funds of a unit of local government or school district, or Federal funds administered or granted through State agencies without…”
People v. Sheley, 964 N.E.2d 170 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “¶ 1 Defendant Nicholas Sheley was convicted of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12-4(b)(18) (West 2008)), aggravated assault (720 ILCS 5/12-2(a)(6) (West 2008)) and criminal damage to government supported property (720 ILCS 5/21-4(1)(a) (West 2008)).”
People v. Baker, 2025 IL App (4th) 240668-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “1, 1996) (amending 720 ILCS 5/21-4). Accordingly, Justice Schmidt made no distinction between property supported by State funds, as opposed to local funds, as that distinction was not required under the later version of the statute.”
People v. Sheley, 2012 IL App (3d) 90933 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “OPINION ¶1 Defendant Nicholas Sheley was convicted of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12-4(b)(18) (West 2008)), aggravated assault (720 ILCS 5/12-2(a)(6) (West 2008)) and criminal damage to government-supported property (720 ILCS 5/21-4(1)(a) (West 2008)). On appeal, defendant…”
People v. Lofton (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “In April 2006, the trial court sentenced him to four years' imprisonment for aggravated battery and a concurrent three-year prison term for criminal damage to government-supported property. At the sentencing hearing, defendant expressed his desire to appeal, and the court…”
— 720 ILCS 5/21-4(A) — 1 case
People v. Callahan (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “n January 1998, the State charged defendant by indictment with first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(2) (West 1996)) for the December 27, 1997, stabbing death of Ronald Haenitsch, the attempt (first degree murder) of Steven Garrett, David Almasey, Jennifer Williams, and Michael…”
— 720 ILCS 5/21-4(a) — 2 cases
In re M.X., 2019 IL App (2d) 190563-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “(1) (West 2012)), aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol for which he was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment (625 ILCS 5/11-501(d)(2)(b) (West 2012)), possession with intent to deliver cannabis for which he was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment (720 ILCS550/5(d)…”
People v. Jackson, 2024 IL App (4th) 231070-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “1(a)(4) (West 2010)); and count XII alleged criminal damage to state supported property (720 ILCS 5/21-4(a) (West 2010)). ¶5 In December 2011, the trial court conducted an Illinois Supreme Court Rule 402 (eff.”
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