Illinois Statutes
§ 17-21 — Obstructing service meters
Illinois § 17-21
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. 17-21 (2026).
Text
A person commits obstructing service meters when he or she knowingly, and, with the intent to defraud, tampers with, alters, obstructs or prevents the action of a meter, register, or other counting device that is a part of a mechanical or electrical machine, equipment, or device that measures service, without the consent of the owner of the machine, equipment, or device. A violation of this Section is a Class B misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11 .)
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 17-21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/720/17-21.