Illinois Statutes
§ 4-9 — Absolute liability
Illinois § 4-9
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 720CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Act 720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 2012.
Art.Title II - Principles Of Criminal Liability
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Bluebook
720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 4-9 (2026).
Text
A person may be guilty of an offense without having, as to each element thereof, one of the mental states described in Sections 4-4 through 4-7 if the offense is a misdemeanor which is not punishable by incarceration or by a fine exceeding $1,000, or the statute defining the offense clearly indicates a legislative purpose to impose absolute liability for the conduct described.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 96-1198, eff. 1-1-11.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 4
(Repealed)§ 4-1
Voluntary act§ 4-3
Mental state§ 4-4
Intent§ 4-5
Knowledge§ 4-6
Recklessness§ 4-7
Negligence§ 4-8
Ignorance or mistake§ 4-9
Absolute liability§ 4.1
(Repealed)§ 4.5
Exemption§ 401
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 4-9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/720/4-9.