Illinois Statutes
§ 32-11 — Barratry
Illinois § 32-11
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. 32-11 (2026).
Text
If a person wickedly and willfully excites and stirs up actions or quarrels between the people of this State with a view to promote strife and contention, he or she is guilty of the petty offense of common barratry; and if he or she is an attorney at law, he or she shall be suspended from the practice of his or her profession, for any time not exceeding 6 months.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 89-234, eff. 1-1-96.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 32-1
Compounding a crime§ 32-11
Barratry§ 32-12
Maintenance§ 32-13
Unlawful clouding of title§ 32-15
(Repealed)§ 32-2
Perjury§ 32-3
Subornation of perjury§ 32-4a
§ 32-4a§ 32-4c
§ 32-4cCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 32-11, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/720/32-11.