Illinois Chapter 720 ILCS 5/29 – Bribery In Contests
Chapter 720 ILCS 5/29 of the Illinois Revised Statutes: Criminal Offenses is a shorter chapter focused solely on bribery within competitions. It sets penalties for both giving an accepting a bribe.
What Chapter 5/29 Covers
Chapter 5/29 explains what it means to give and accept a bribe in a contest, formal or informal. One example would be offering someone money to get them to go to a certain school. Normally, offering a bribe would be a misdemeanor, but accepting it is a felony.
Use the links below to read a full breakdown of the individual statutes in chapter 5/29, including the penalties, explained in plain English.
Chapter 5/29 Statutes Explained
- 720 ILCS 5/29-1 – Bribery in Contests (Offering a Bribe)
- 720 ILCS 5/29-2 – Bribery in Contests (Accepting a Bribe)
- 720 ILCS 5/29-3 – Failure to Report a Bribe Offer in a Contest
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