Illinois Statutes
§ 11-40
Illinois·Topic RIGHTS AND REMEDIES·Ch. 720 CRIMINAL OFFENSES·Act 720 ILCS 5/ Criminal Code of 2012.·Art. Title III - Specific Offenses
(was 720 ILCS 5/11-8) Sec. 11-40. Fornication.
(a)A person commits fornication when he or she knowingly has sexual intercourse with another not his or her spouse if the behavior is open and notorious. A person shall be exempt from prosecution under this Section if his liability is based solely on evidence he has given in order to comply with the requirements of Section 4-1.7 of "The Illinois Public Aid Code", approved April 11, 1967, as amended.
(b)Sentence. Fornication is a Class B misdemeanor.
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Related
§ 5/11-8
Illinois 720 § 5/11-8
Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11 .)
Nearby Sections
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§ 11
§ 11§ 11-0.1
§ 11-0.1§ 11-1.10
§ 11-1.10§ 11-1.20
§ 11-1.20§ 11-1.30
§ 11-1.30§ 11-1.40
§ 11-1.40§ 11-1.50
§ 11-1.50§ 11-1.60
§ 11-1.60§ 11-1.70
§ 11-1.70§ 11-1.80
§ 11-1.80§ 11-12
§ 11-12§ 11-13
(Repealed)§ 11-14
Prostitution§ 11-14.1
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