720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(5) – Disorderly Conduct – False Report To Public Safety Agency
This law makes it a crime to knowingly make a false report to police, fire, or other safety agencies.
This Illinois law says that if someone tells a lie or makes up an emergency report to the police, fire department, or another public safety group without a good reason, they can be charged with disorderly conduct. The punishment depends on how many times they have done it and other details.
(a) A person commits disorderly conduct when he or she knowingly:
- Makes a false report to any public safety agency without a good reason to believe it is ture, and would protect people’s safety or well-being.
(b) Sentence: Breaking subsection (a)(5) is a Class A misdemeanor. Someone who breaks it again can be charged with a Class 4 felony.
(c) In addition to any other punishment, the court must order anyone found guilty of disorderly conduct to do community service for at least 30 hours but not more than 120 hours, if that service is available and approved in the county where the crime happened. If the person is placed on supervision instead of jail time, the supervision must include community service hours.
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