Illinois Statutes
§ 31-8 — Refusing to aid an officer
Illinois § 31-8
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. 31-8 (2026).
Text
Whoever upon command refuses or knowingly fails reasonably to aid a person known by him to be a peace officer in:
(a)Apprehending a person whom the officer is authorized to apprehend; or (b) Preventing the commission by another of any offense, commits a petty offense.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 77-2638.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 31-1
§ 31-1§ 31-1a
§ 31-1a§ 31-4
Obstructing justice§ 31-4.5
Obstructing identification§ 31-6
§ 31-6§ 31-7
Aiding escape§ 310
(Repealed)§ 311
(Repealed)§ 311.6
§ 311.6Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 31-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/720/31-8.