Illinois Statutes
§ 11-40
Illinois § 11-40
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 720CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Act 720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 2012.
Art.Title III - Specific Offenses
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Bluebook
720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 11-40 (2026).
Text
(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 .)
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§ 11-1.40§ 11-1.50
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(Repealed)§ 11-14
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