730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-45 – Class 4 Felonies; Sentence
This law explains the possible punishments for a Class 4 felony in Illinois.
A Class 4 felony in Illinois is a lower-level felony that can lead to prison time, probation, fines, or special court programs. The law sets limits for how long a person can be in jail or on supervision and describes options like home detention or drug court.
(a) Term: The prison sentence must be between 1 and 3 years. If the crime qualifies for an extended term, the sentence can be between 3 and 6 years.
(b) Periodic Imprisonment: A person can be sentenced to serve time off and on (for example, on weekends) for up to 18 months.
(c) Impact Incarceration: Some people may be eligible for special prison programs that focus on discipline and rehabilitation instead of long jail time.
(d) Probation; Conditional Discharge: A judge may give probation or conditional discharge instead of prison, lasting up to 30 months. The court decides what rules the person must follow during this time.
(e) Fine: The court may also order the person to pay a fine as part of the sentence.
(f) Restitution: The offender may have to pay victims back for any financial losses caused by the crime.
(g) Concurrent or Consecutive Sentence: The judge can decide if the sentence will be served at the same time as another sentence (concurrent) or one after another (consecutive).
(h) Drug Court: People with drug-related issues might be able to participate in a special court program that focuses on recovery instead of prison time.
(i) Credit for Home Detention: Time spent on home detention before sentencing can count toward the total sentence.
(j) Sentence Credit: Prisoners can earn time off their sentence for good behavior while in jail or prison.
(k) Electronic Monitoring and Home Detention: Some offenders may be allowed to serve part of their sentence at home under electronic monitoring.
(l) Parole; Mandatory Supervised Release: After leaving prison, the offender must spend one year under supervision by a parole officer.
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