Illinois § 11-9.4-1

Illinois Statutes

§ 11-9.4-1

Illinois § 11-9.4-1

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Ch. 720CRIMINAL OFFENSES

Act 720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 2012.

Art.Title III - Specific Offenses

This text of Illinois § 11-9.4-1 is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Illinois primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 11-9.4-1 (2026).

Text

Sexual predator and child sex offender; presence or loitering in or near public parks prohibited.

(a)For the purposes of this Section: "Child sex offender" has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection (d) of Section 11-9.3 of this Code, but does not include as a sex offense under paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Section 11-9.3, the offenses under subsections (b) and (c) of Section 11-1.50 or subsections (b) and (c) of Section 12-15 of this Code. "Public park" includes a park, forest preserve, bikeway, trail, or conservation area under the jurisdiction of the State or a unit of local government. "Loiter" means:

(i)Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the person is in a vehicle or remaining in or around public park property.

(ii)Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the person is in

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Sexual predator and child sex offender; presence or loitering in or near public parks prohibited. (a) For the purposes of this Section: "Child sex offender" has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection (d) of Section 11-9.3 of this Code, but does not include as a sex offense under paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Section 11-9.3, the offenses under subsections (b) and (c) of Section 11-1.50 or subsections (b) and (c) of Section 12-15 of this Code. "Public park" includes a park, forest preserve, bikeway, trail, or conservation area under the jurisdiction of the State or a unit of local government. "Loiter" means: (i) Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the person is in a vehicle or remaining in or around public park property. (ii) Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the person is in a vehicle or remaining in or around public park property, for the purpose of committing or attempting to commit a sex offense. "Sexual predator" has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection (E) of Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act. (b) It is unlawful for a sexual predator or a child sex offender to knowingly be present in any public park building or on real property comprising any public park. (c) It is unlawful for a sexual predator or a child sex offender to knowingly loiter on a public way within 500 feet of a public park building or real property comprising any public park. For the purposes of this subsection (c), the 500 feet distance shall be measured from the edge of the property comprising the public park building or the real property comprising the public park. (d) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except that a second or subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony.