Illinois Statutes
§ 2-21 — "State"
Illinois § 2-21
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 720CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Act 720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 2012.
Art.Title I - General Provisions
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Bluebook
720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 2-21 (2026).
Text
"State" or "this State" means the State of Illinois, and all land and water in respect to which the State of Illinois has either exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction, and the air space above such land and water. "Other state" means any state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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Legislative History
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
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Illinois § 2-21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/720/2-21.