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720 ILCS 646/56 (2026)

Methamphetamine trafficking

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(720 ILCS 646/56)
    Sec. 56. Methamphetamine trafficking.
    (a) Except for purposes as authorized by this Act, any person who knowingly brings, or causes to be brought, into this State methamphetamine, anhydrous ammonia, or a methamphetamine precursor for the purpose of manufacture or delivery of methamphetamine or with the intent to manufacture or deliver methamphetamine is guilty of methamphetamine trafficking.
    (b) A person convicted of methamphetamine trafficking shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than twice the minimum term and not more than twice the maximum term of imprisonment based upon the amount of methamphetamine brought or caused to be brought into this State, as provided in subsection (a) of Section 55 of this Act.
    (c) A person convicted of methamphetamine trafficking based upon a methamphetamine precursor shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than twice the minimum term and not more than twice the maximum term of imprisonment based upon the amount of methamphetamine precursor provided in subsection (a) or (b) of Section 20 of this Act brought or caused to be brought into this State.
    (d) A person convicted of methamphetamine trafficking based upon anhydrous ammonia under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 25 of this Act shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than twice the minimum term and not more than twice the maximum term of imprisonment provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 25 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 94-830, eff. 6-5-06.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2020–2026 · leading case: People v. Nicholson, 2024 IL App (2d) 240257-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024).
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People v. Nicholson, 2024 IL App (2d) 240257-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). · cites it 2× “Instead, we presume that the State meant to charge defendant under 720 ILCS 646/56 (West 2022), which specifically pertains to the trafficking of methamphetamine.”
People v. Lopez, 2026 IL App (2d) 250214-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2026). · cites it 5× “¶2 Following a bench trial, defendant, Socorro Lopez, was convicted of methamphetamine trafficking (400 grams or more but less than 900 grams) (720 ILCS 646/56(a), (b) (West 2020); 720 ILCS 646/55(a)(2)(E) (West 2020)) and sentenced to 29 years in prison.”
People v. Oliver, 2020 IL App (4th) 170777-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “15-CF-17), defendant had been charged with methamphetamine trafficking (720 ILCS 646/56 (West 2014)) (count I) and unlawful possession with intent to deliver more than 15 grams but less than 100 grams of methamphetamine (720 ILCS 646/55(a)(2)(C) (West 2014)) (count II), both…”
People v. Lindemann, 2026 IL App (5th) 250823-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2026). “25-CF-175 charging defendant with one count each of methamphetamine trafficking (720 ILCS 646/56(b) (West 2024), delivery of more than 100 grams but less than 400 grams of methamphetamine (id.”
People v. Pyles, 2025 IL App (4th) 240220 (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “Defendant was arrested and charged with several offenses including methamphetamine trafficking (720 ILCS 646/56 (West 2022)). ¶ 11 Before trial, defendant moved to suppress the evidence from the search pursuant to section 114-12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Code of…”
— 720 ILCS 646/56(a) — 1 case
People v. Lopez, 2026 IL App (2d) 250214-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2026). “¶2 Following a bench trial, defendant, Socorro Lopez, was convicted of methamphetamine trafficking (400 grams or more but less than 900 grams) (720 ILCS 646/56(a), (b) (West 2020); 720 ILCS 646/55(a)(2)(E) (West 2020)) and sentenced to 29 years in prison.”
— 720 ILCS 646/56(b) — 2 cases
People v. Lindemann, 2026 IL App (5th) 250823-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2026). “25-CF-175 charging defendant with one count each of methamphetamine trafficking (720 ILCS 646/56(b) (West 2024), delivery of more than 100 grams but less than 400 grams of methamphetamine (id.”
People v. Lopez, 2026 IL App (2d) 250214-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2026). “¶2 Following a bench trial, defendant, Socorro Lopez, was convicted of methamphetamine trafficking (400 grams or more but less than 900 grams) (720 ILCS 646/56(a), (b) (West 2020); 720 ILCS 646/55(a)(2)(E) (West 2020)) and sentenced to 29 years in prison.”
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