Illinois Compiled Statutes
720 ILCS 5/26.5-4 (2026)
Evidence inference
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(720 ILCS 5/26.5-4)
Sec. 26.5-4. Evidence inference. Evidence that a defendant made additional
telephone calls or engaged in additional electronic communications after having
been requested by a named complainant or by a family or household member of the
complainant to stop may be considered as evidence of an intent to harass unless
disproved by evidence to the contrary.
(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.) Notes of Decisions
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cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Younge v. Berman, 2025 IL App (2d) 240354-U, 267 N.E.3d 346.
Younge v. Berman, 2025 IL App (2d) 240354-U, 267 N.E.3d 346. “- 18 - 2025 IL App (2d) 240354-U ¶ 41 Nonetheless, Younge argues that, by characterizing his communications as “bullying, threats, intimidation and harassment,” Berman sought to use Packet 1 to accuse Younge of several specific crimes, such as: (1) harassment through electronic…”
Younge v. Berman, 2025 IL App (2d) 240354, 267 N.E.3d 346. “¶ 40 Nonetheless, Younge argues that, by characterizing his communications as “bullying, threats, intimidation and harassment,” Berman sought to use Packet 1 to accuse Younge of several specific crimes, such as: (1) harassment through electronic communications (720 ILCS 5/26.5-4…”
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