Illinois Chapter 720 ILCS 5/21 – Damage and Trespass to Property
Chapter 720 ILCS 5/21 of the Illinois Revised Statutes: Criminal Offenses discusses various crimes related to trespassing and property damage. Some of these laws can vary from misdemeanors to felonies depending on the severity.
What Chapter 5/21 Covers
- Damaging private or government-owned property
- Vandalism when done as a hate crime
- Attaching tracking devices to someone
- Using someone’s vehicle without permission
To review a breakdown of individual statutes in plain English, use the links below:
Chapter 5/21 Statutes Explained
- 720 ILCS 5/21-1 – Criminal Damage to Property
- 720 ILCS 5/21-1.01 – Criminal Damage to Government Supported Property
- 720 ILCS 5/21-1.2 – Institutional Vandalism
- 720 ILCS 5/21-1.3 – Criminal Defacement of Property
- 720 ILCS 5/21-1.4 – Jackrocks Violation (Placing Dangerous Objects on Roadways)
- 720 ILCS 5/21-2 – Criminal Trespass to Vehicles
- 720 ILCS 5/21-2.5 – Electronic Tracking Devices Prohibited
- 720 ILCS 5/21-3 – Criminal Trespass To Real Property
- 720 ILCS 5/21-5 – Criminal Trespass to State Supported Land
- 720 ILCS 5/21-5.5 – Criminal Trespass to a Safe School Zone
- 720 ILCS 5/21-6 – Unauthorized Possession or Storage of Weapons on Government-Supported Property
- 720 ILCS 5/21-7 – Criminal Trespass To Restricted Areas And Airport Properties
- 720 ILCS 5/21-8 – Criminal Trespass to a Nuclear Facility
- 720 ILCS 5/21-9 – Criminal Trespass to a Place of Public Amusement
- 720 ILCS 5/21-10 Criminal Use of a Motion Picture Exhibition Facility
- 720 ILCS 5/21-11: Distributing Or Delivering Written Or Printed Solicitation On School Property
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