720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(10) – Disorderly Conduct – False Report Of Victims Of Violence (False Emergency Report)
This law makes it illegal to knowingly make a false report that someone has been hurt or is a victim of violence.
This Illinois law says a person breaks the law if they purposely make a fake emergency report claiming someone is a victim of violence. Doing this is considered disorderly conduct and can lead to fines, community service, or even jail time depending on how serious the report is.
(a)(10) A person commits disorderly conduct when he or she knowingly makes a false report that someone has been hurt or is a victim of violence, or when they cause such a false report to be made. This means pretending an emergency or violent act happened when it really did not.
(b) Sentence: For a false report of victims of violence under subsection (a)(10), it is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) In addition to any other punishment, anyone convicted of disorderly conduct must complete between 30 and 120 hours of community service, if that option is available in their county. If someone is given supervision instead of jail time, they must also do community service as part of their supervision unless the court gives them a jail sentence.
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