Illinois § 17-5.5

Illinois Statutes

§ 17-5.5

Illinois § 17-5.5

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Ch. 720CRIMINAL OFFENSES

Act 720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 2012.

Art.Title III - Specific Offenses

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720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 17-5.5 (2026).

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Unlawful attempt to collect compensated debt against a crime victim.

(a)A person or a vendor commits unlawful attempt to collect a compensated debt against a crime victim when, with intent to collect funds for a debt incurred by or on behalf of a crime victim, which debt has been approved for payment by the Court of Claims under the Crime Victims Compensation Act, but the funds are involuntarily withheld from the person or vendor by the Comptroller by virtue of an outstanding obligation owed by the person or vendor to the State under the Uncollected State Claims Act, the person or vendor:

(1)communicates with, harasses, or intimidates the crime victim for payment;

(2)contacts or distributes information to affect the compensated crime victim's credit rating as a result of the compensated

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Unlawful attempt to collect compensated debt against a crime victim. (a) A person or a vendor commits unlawful attempt to collect a compensated debt against a crime victim when, with intent to collect funds for a debt incurred by or on behalf of a crime victim, which debt has been approved for payment by the Court of Claims under the Crime Victims Compensation Act, but the funds are involuntarily withheld from the person or vendor by the Comptroller by virtue of an outstanding obligation owed by the person or vendor to the State under the Uncollected State Claims Act, the person or vendor: (1) communicates with, harasses, or intimidates the crime victim for payment; (2) contacts or distributes information to affect the compensated crime victim's credit rating as a result of the compensated debt; or (3) takes any other action adverse to the crime victim or his or her family on account of the compensated debt. (b) Sentence. Unlawful attempt to collect a compensated debt against a crime victim is a Class A misdemeanor. (c) Nothing in this Code prevents the attempt to collect an uncompensated debt or an uncompensated portion of a compensated debt incurred by or on behalf of a crime victim and not covered under the Crime Victims Compensation Act. (d) As used in this Section, "crime victim" means a victim of a violent crime or applicant as defined in the Crime Victims Compensation Act. "Compensated debt" means a debt incurred by or on behalf of a crime victim and approved for payment by the Court of Claims under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.