720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(7) – Disorderly Conduct – False Report To Department Of Children And Family Services
This law makes it a crime to knowingly make or send a false report about child abuse or neglect to the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
This Illinois law says that if someone lies about a child being abused or neglected and reports it to DCFS, it is a serious crime called disorderly conduct. People who do this can face felony charges and must perform community service.
(a)(7) A person breaks the law if they knowingly send or help send a false report of child abuse or neglect to DCFS.
(b) Sentence: The punishment for this kind of false report is a Class 4 felony. If the same person does it again, it is also a Class 4 felony.
(c) In addition to any other punishment, the court must order anyone found guilty of disorderly conduct to complete between 30 and 120 hours of community service, if the program is available in that area. If someone is put on court supervision for this offense, community service is required as a condition. This rule does not apply if the person is sent to jail instead.
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