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# City of Chicago: Penal Code
> STATE OF ILLINOIS - PENAL CODE
*Revised 2021-08-11*

## PENAL SEC. I
#### Felony Charges I
| CODE    | CRIME                    | CLASS       | DEFINITION|
| --------| -----                    |-------      | ----------       |
| § 1.01  |    Aggravated Arson      | Felony      |A person who with intent causes a fire which pose serious or potential threat to life and/or property. (1000) 
| § 1.02  |    Aggravated Assault    | Felony      |A person who with intent acts physical violence with either a blunt object or pure bodily force which cause substantial harm to the individual. (550)
| § 1.03  |    Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm   | Felony      |A person who with intent fires a firearm in a public area when no clear and present danger to the individual(s) life or others is present (700)
| § 1.04  |    Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking      | Felony      |A person who with intent uses violence or intimidation to take a vehicle which they do not own. (950)
| § 1.05  |    Armed Habitual Criminal| Felony| A person who posses with a firearm when they have 2 or more felonies on their permanent record. (1000) 
| § 1.06  |    Possessing a firearm or firearm ammunition within a penal institution ()           | Felony| A person who brings the above items into a penal institution (800)
| § 1.07  | Armed Robbery | Felony| A person who with a firearm uses it in a manner to aid them in the course of a robbery. (1800)
| § 1.08  |    Conspiracy to Commit Murder| Felony|A person who plots to murder someone and demonstrates clear intent to do so. (3000)
| § 1.09  |    Criminal Drug Conspiracy| Felony | A person who conspires to distribute, manufacture or sell illicit substances in a larger network (3000)
| § 1.10  |    Home Invasion         | Felony | A person who with intent breaks into someone else private property. (1300)
| § 1.11  |    Terrorist Threat      | Felony | A person who deliberate and with intent uses violent language to coheres a larger portion of the civilian population. (5000)
| § 1.12  |    Possession of Illicit Substances| Felony| A person who possess illicit substances. (2000)
| § 1.13  |    RICO          | Felony| A person who in a larger network engage in criminal activities. (Requires criminal investigation) (Jail CK)
| § 1.14  |    Tampering of Evidence| Felony |A person who tampers with evidence to alter, destroy or conceal it. (1000)
| § 1.15  |    Attempted Murder| Felony |A person who fails in the act of killing another person unlawfully. (3000)
| § 1.16  |    Solicitation to Commit a Crime| Felony |A person who requests or encourages a crime to be committed. (1500)
| § 1.17  |    Brandishing of a Legal Firearm| Felony |Exhibiting a firearm without probable cause to do so. (Self defense from a physical attack or defense of others from a physical attack.) (800)
| § 1.18  |    Harboring a Fugitive          | Felony |Knowingly hiding a criminal from law enforcement officials. (1000)
| § 1.19  |    False 911 Emergency           | Felony |A person who on purpose dials emergency services making false reports. (This charge requires a person to make 1x serious fake call or a person to make multiple fake calls.) (500)
 


## PENAL SEC. II
#### Felony Charges II
| CODE    | CRIME  | CLASS  | DEFINITION|
| --------| -----  |------- | ----------       |
| § 2.01  |Aggravated Vandalism| Felony |A person who with intent causes damage to property. (1000)
| § 2.02  |Possession of an Illegal Firearm|Felony|Any person who carries an illegal firearm (1500)
| § 2.03  |Possession of Illegal Ammunition|Felony|Any person who carries illegal ammunition (800)
| § 2.04  |First Degree Murder|Felony| A person who with intent murders someone. (5000)
| § 2.05  |Second Degree Murder|Felony| A person who due to severe neglect murders someone (4000)
| § 2.06  |Third Degree Murder|Felony|A person who due to neglect or misconduct murders someone. (3000)
| § 2.07  |Robbery|Felony|A person who steals someone else property (1000)
| § 2.08  |Vehicular Endangerment|Felony|A person who operates a vehicle in a manner which threatens severe loss of life or property (1000)
| § 2.09  |Kidnapping|Felony|A person who holds someone against their will (4000)
| § 2.10  |Unlawful purchase of a firearm|Felony|A person who buys an illegal gun (2000)
| § 2.11  |Unlawful sale of a firearm|Felony|Any person who without a commercial license sells any firearm (4000)
| § 2.12  |Bribery|Felony|A person who attempts or engages in bribery (1500)
| § 2.13  |Obstruction of Justice|Felony|A person who with intent tries to obstruct a criminal investigation or an officer in their duties. (800)
| § 2.14  |Resisting Arrest|Felony|A person who with intent tries to evade arrest. (800)
| § 2.15  |Battery|Felony|A person who physically intimates or use mild physical violence against someone, such as spitting or hits someone (500)
| § 2.16  |Aiding and Abetting|Felony|A person who assist a criminal during a criminal activity. (800)
| § 2.17  |Operating a Motorvehicle without a license       |Felony|A person who operates a vehicle with no driving license. (500)
| § 2.18  |Grand Theft Auto|Felony|A person who steals a vehicle while it is occupied using force. (1500)
| § 2.19  |Eluding or Evasion|Felony|A person who evades arrest in a vehicle. (900)

## PENAL SEC. III
#### Fines & Citations
| CODE    | CRIME  | CLASS  | DEFINITION|
| --------| -----  |------- | ----------|
| § 3.01  |Disorderly Conduct  |Misdemeanor|A person who disturbs the natural peace in a public area (150$)          |
| § 3.02  |Operating a Motorvehicle Without Headlights at Night     |Misdemeanor|A person who drives at night with no lights.   (100$)        |
| § 3.03  |Littering in a Public Area|Misdemeanor|           Placing trash or other such objects in a public area. (80$)
| § 3.04  |First Degree Speeding|Misdemeanor|A person who drives 20mph over the posted speed limit. (200$)
| § 3.05  |Second Degree Speeding|Misdemeanor        |           A person who drives 40mph over the posted speed limit (300$)
| § 3.06  |Third Degree Speeding|Misdemeanor        |           A person who goes over 40mph over the posted speed limit. (500$)
| § 3.07  |Parking in a No-Parking Zone|Misdemeanor        |           Parking a vehicle in a no parking zone. (150$)
| § 3.08  |Deliberately masking ones identity in a public area|Misdemeanor        | Using a mask to cover the face or identity. (100$)
          
## PENAL SEC. IV
#### Driving Ordinances
| CODE    | CRIME  | CLASS  | DEFINITION|
| --------| -----  |------- | ----------|
| § 4.01  | Distracted Driving|Misdemeanor        |           A person who is not being aware of their  surroundings, while operating a motor vehicle 
| § 4.02  | Driving Under the Influence| Misdemeanor    |A person who is operating a motor vehicle, while under the influence of alcohol
| § 4.03  | Reckless Driving       |Misdemeanor        |A person who is operating a motor vehicle, while driving carelessly on the road           
| § 4.04  | Driving on Unauthorized Side of Road       |Misdemeanor |A person who is operating a motor vehicle, and driving on the wrong side of the lane, example driving on the left lane          |
| § 4.05  | Leaving Scene of Accident       |Misdemeanor        |A person leaving the scene of an accident, before being questioned      |
| § 4.06  | Modified Vehicle Window Tints       |Misdemeanor       |A person driving a car with modified windows, which is not street legal

# Penal Torts
### SEC. I. TORT LAW

| CODE| CRIME    |DEFINITION|
| --------       | -----    |--------- |
| 1. C. Stat § 1.01|Negligence|Negligence shall be defined as the act of causing damage through neglect, or causing damage by failure to do what is socially, and legally, expectable of a person.
| 1. C. Stat § 1.02|Extortion |The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats 
| 1. C. Stat § 1.03|Civil Espionage|Any individual with the intention to obtain information or gain something by conducting the act of spying 
| 1. C. Stat § 1.04|Battery   |Involes the unlawful physical acting upon a threat, distinct from assault which is the act of creating apprehension of such contact 
| 1. C. Stat § 1.05|Harassment|Any individual who continously harass with the intention of gaining something 
| 1. C. Stat § 1.06|Breach of Privacy|Breach of Privacy shall be defined as the act of impeding, or violating on another person’s fundamental right to privacy, where privacy is expected.
           
### SEC. II. TORTS AGAINST THE CITY 

| CODE             |CRIME|    DEFINITION|
| -----------------|-----|    ----------|
| 2. C. Stat § 2.01|False Imprisonment  |The unlawful act of a Law Enforcement Personell falsely detaining, restricting, or imprisoning an individual without jurisdition or reasoning.
| 2. C. Stat § 2.02|Unlawful Termination|Termination from a government position that was without proper authority or reasoning with evidence to prove the termination(s) validity.
| 2. C. Stat § 2.03|Misconduct          |Misconduct by a City Offical, Law Enforcement Officer, or Government Employee is defined when unlawful duties are partaken in by the employee without proper jurisdiction or authority.
| 2. C. Stat § 2.04|Negligence per-se   | Negligence by any Government Employee is defined as Negligence per-se. The act of an employee with authority, neglecting to perform their assigned duties swore to the city.

### SEC. III. JUSTICE TORTS 

| CODE             |CRIME|DEFINITION|
| -----------------|-----|----------|
| 3. C. Stat § 3.01|Perjury|The act of lying under an official court oath within proper jurisdiction. Identified as an Criminal Tort.
| 3. C. Stat § 3.02|Evidence Tampering|The act of tampering, changing, or altering evidence that is being used within a case or investigation. Identified as an Criminal Tort.
| 3. C. Stat § 3.03|Witness Tampering |The act of tampering, harrassing, or attempting to alter the decision of a witness under oath. Identified as an Criminal Tort.
| 3. C. Stat § 3.04|Misrepresentation |The act of a Bar Certified Attorney representing or making changes without the clients consent to do so is misrepresentation. 
| 3. C. Stat § 3.05|Malicious Prosecution|The act of a Municipal Prosecutor unlawfully or using malicious advantages to steer the case in favor of their party or presenting maliciously out of order to the defense.
| 3. C. Stat § 3.06|Racketeering                  | The unlawful act of bribing, intimidating, or threatining to change the outcome of any decision within a case. Defined as attempting to obstruct a case and/or parties involved. Identified as an Criminal Tort. 
| 3. C. Stat § 3.06|Obstruction of Justice                  | The act of obstructing official proceedings within the Chicago Courts. Identified as an Criminal Tort.