Illinois Chapter 720 ILCS 570 – Illinois Controlled Substances Act
Illinois Chapter 720 ILCS 570 covers regulations of several drugs, such as heroin, fentanyl, or morphine. Many of these laws have penalties depending on the amount of the substance involved. Often, these crimes are felonies.
What Chapter 570 Covers
- Making or distributing illegal drugs
- Transporting drugs into Illinois
- Synthetic drug production
- Additional penalties if the actions were related to a street gang
To learn more about the specific statutes, use the links below to breakdowns, explained in plain English
Chapter 570 Statutes Explained
- 720 ILCS 570/401 – Manufacture Or Delivery Of A Controlled Substance
- 720 ILCS 570/401.1 – Controlled Substance Trafficking
- 720 ILCS 570/401.5 – Chemical Breakdown of Illicit Controlled Substance
- 720 ILCS 570/402 – Possession of Controlled or Counterfeit Substances
- 720 ILCS 570/404 – Look-Alike Substances
- 720 ILCS 570/405 – Calculated Criminal Drug Conspiracy
- 720 ILCS 570/405.2 – Streetgang Criminal Drug Conspiracy
- 720 ILCS 570/407 – Unlawful Delivery of Controlled Substances on School Property or Related Location
- 720 ILCS 570/407.1 – Delivery of Controlled Substances by a Person Under 18
- 720 ILCS 570/407.2 – Delivery of Controlled Substances to a Pregnant Woman
Up Against Illinois Controlled Substance Charges?
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