Illinois Statutes
§ 1-3 — Applicability of common law
Illinois § 1-3
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 720CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Act 720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 2012.
Art.Title I - General Provisions
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Bluebook
720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 1-3 (2026).
Text
No conduct constitutes an offense unless it is described as an offense in this Code or in another statute of this State. However, this provision does not affect the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order or civil judgment.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 79-1360.)
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 1-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/720/1-3.