Illinois Compiled Statutes

720 ILCS 600/6 (2026)

This Act is intended to be used solely for the suppression of the commercial traffic in and possession of items that, within the context of the sale or offering for sale, or possession, are clearly and beyond a reasonable doubt intended for the illegal and unlawful use of controlled substances

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(720 ILCS 600/6) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2106)
    Sec. 6. This Act is intended to be used solely for the suppression of the commercial traffic in and possession of items that, within the context of the sale or offering for sale, or possession, are clearly and beyond a reasonable doubt intended for the illegal and unlawful use of controlled substances. To this end all reasonable and common-sense inferences shall be drawn in favor of the legitimacy of any transaction or item.
(Source: P.A. 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1994–2018 · leading case: People v. Fiumetto, 2018 IL App (2d) 170230 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
People v. Fiumetto, 2018 IL App (2d) 170230 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 4× “" 720 ILCS 600/6 (West 2016). To that end, "all reasonable and common-sense inferences shall be drawn in favor of the legitimacy of any * * * item.”
People v. Hughes, 798 N.E.2d 763 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “” 720 ILCS 600/6 (West 2000). It continues, ‘ ‘ [A]ll reasonable and common-sense inferences shall be drawn in favor of the legitimacy of any transaction or item.”
People v. Feld, 641 N.E.2d 924 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994). · cites it 2× “2106 (now 720 ILCS 600/6 (West 1992)). Here, the record indicates that the State failed to demonstrate any attempt by these defendants to market items that are peculiar to illicit drug use.”
People v. Hughes Opinion corrected (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “" 720 ILCS 600/6 (West 2000). It continues, "[A]ll reasonable and common-sense inferences shall be drawn in favor of the legitimacy of any transaction or item.”
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