Illinois § 11-204.1 Aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer

Illinois Statutes

§ 11-204.1 — Aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer

Illinois § 11-204.1

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicTRANSPORTATION

Ch. 625VEHICLES

Act 625 ILCS 5/Illinois Vehicle Code.

Art.Chapter 11 - Rules Of The Road

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Bluebook

625 Ill. Comp. Stat. 11-204.1 (2026).

Text

(a)The offense of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer is committed by any driver or operator of a motor vehicle who flees or attempts to elude a peace officer, after being given a visual or audible signal by a peace officer in the manner prescribed in subsection (a) of Section 11-204 of this Code, and such flight or attempt to elude:

(1)is at a rate of speed at least 21 miles per hour over the legal speed limit;

(2)causes bodily injury to any individual;

(3)causes damage in excess of $300 to property;

(4)involves disobedience of 2 or more official traffic control devices; or (5) involves the concealing or altering of the vehicle's registration plate or digital registration plate.

(b)Any person convicted of a first violation of this Section shall be guilty of a C

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(a) The offense of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer is committed by any driver or operator of a motor vehicle who flees or attempts to elude a peace officer, after being given a visual or audible signal by a peace officer in the manner prescribed in subsection (a) of Section 11-204 of this Code, and such flight or attempt to elude: (1) is at a rate of speed at least 21 miles per hour over the legal speed limit; (2) causes bodily injury to any individual; (3) causes damage in excess of $300 to property; (4) involves disobedience of 2 or more official traffic control devices; or (5) involves the concealing or altering of the vehicle's registration plate or digital registration plate. (b) Any person convicted of a first violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Upon notice of such a conviction the Secretary of State shall forthwith revoke the driver's license of the person so convicted, as provided in Section 6-205 of this Code. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony, and upon notice of such a conviction the Secretary of State shall forthwith revoke the driver's license of the person convicted, as provided in Section 6-205 of the Code. (c) The motor vehicle used in a violation of this Section is subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided in Sections 36-1 and 36-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012.