Illinois Statutes
§ 18-3 — Vehicular hijacking
Illinois § 18-3
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. 18-3 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits vehicular hijacking when he or she knowingly takes a motor vehicle from the person or the immediate presence of another by the use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force.
(b)Sentence. Vehicular hijacking is a Class 1 felony.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)
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