98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB1643

Introduced 2/13/2013, by Sen. Kwame Raoul

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/1-3 from Ch. 38, par. 1-3

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a

Section
concerning the applicability of the common law.

LRB098 10179 RLC 40338 b

A BILL FOR

SB1643

LRB098 10179 RLC 40338 b

1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing

5 Section 1-3 as follows:

6 (720 ILCS 5/1-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-3)

7 Sec. 1-3. Applicability of common law. No conduct

8 constitutes an offense unless it is described as an offense in

9 this Code or in another statute of this State. However, this

10 provision does not affectthe~~the~~ power of a court to punish

11 for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for

12 the enforcement of an order or civil judgment.

13 (Source: P.A. 79-1360.)