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730 ILCS 5/5-1-17 (2026)

Petty Offense

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(730 ILCS 5/5-1-17) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-17)
    Sec. 5-1-17. Petty Offense. "Petty offense" means any offense for which a sentence of imprisonment is not an authorized disposition.
(Source: P.A. 95-1052, eff. 7-1-09.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1995–2021 · leading case: People v. Cox, 782 N.E.2d 275 (Ill. 2002).
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People v. Cox, 782 N.E.2d 275 (Ill. 2002). “See 725 ILCS 5/107-2(1)(c) (West 2000) (police officer may arrest someone when "[h]e has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is committing or has committed an offense"); 625 ILCS 5/16-102 (West 2000) ("The State Police shall patrol the public highways and make arrests…”
People v. Gaytan, 2015 IL 116223 (Ill. 2015). “A violation of section 3-413(b) is a petty offense (625 ILCS 5/16-104 (West 2010)), punishable by fine only (730 ILCS 5/5-1-17 (West 2010)). ¶ 25 Defendant initially points out that section 3-413(b) does not mention trailer hitches, let alone prohibit them.”
People v. Moorman, 859 N.E.2d 1105 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). “2d at 573 ; see 730 ILCS 5/5-1-17 (West 2002) (a petty offense is punishable by a fine only).”
People v. Gaytan, 2015 IL 116223 (Ill. 2015). “A violation of section 3-413(b) is a petty offense (625 ILCS 5/16-104 (West 2010)), punishable by fine only (730 ILCS 5/5-1-17 (West 2010)). ¶ 25 Defendant initially points out that section 3-413(b) does not mention trailer hitches, let alone prohibit them.”
People v. Fitzpatrick, 2011 IL App (2d) 100463 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “730 ILCS 5/5-1-17, 5-4.5-75 (West 2008). -2- ¶3 Defendant argues on appeal that a custodial arrest for a petty offense violates our state constitution’s prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures (Ill.”
Van Harken v. City of Chicago, 906 F. Supp. 1182 (N.D. Ill. 1995). “” Plaintiffs urge that such treatment shows that “petty offense” is criminal, a conclusion that does not really withstand analysis.”
Farrar v. The City of Rolling Meadows, 2013 IL App (1st) 130734 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “” 730 ILCS 5/5-1-17 (West 2012); see also 625 ILCS 5/1-158.”
People v. Sroga, 2020 IL App (1st) 171992-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “While a Class C misdemeanor is more serious than a petty offense that does not subject a violator to imprisonment (730 ILCS 5/5-1-17 (West 2012); People v. Studley, 259 Ill.”
People v. Manley, 2021 IL App (3d) 180665-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “July 1, 1984); 625 ILCS 5/3-707 (West 2016); 730 ILCS 5/5-1-17 (West 2016). ¶ 19 We now turn to the question of whether defendant’s misdemeanor convictions should be reversed outright or whether the matter should be remanded for a new trial.”
People v. Fitzpatrick, 960 N.E.2d 709 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “NOTES [1] In his brief, defendant contends that a petty offense is one for which only a fine may be imposed. That was true prior to July 1, 2009, but those committing petty offenses on or after that date may also be sentenced to probation or conditional discharge.”
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