720 ILCS 5/11-40

Current through Public Act 103-585

Section 720 ILCS 5/11-40 - [Renumbered from 720 ILCS 5/11-8] Fornication

(a) A person commits fornication when he or she knowingly has sexual intercourse with another not his or her spouse if the behavior is open and notorious.

A person shall be exempt from prosecution under this Section if his liability is based solely on evidence he has given in order to comply with the requirements of Section 4-1.7 of "The Illinois Public Aid Code", approved April 11, 1967, as amended.

(b) Sentence.

Fornication is a Class B misdemeanor.

720 ILCS 5/11-40

P.A. 86-490.

Renumbered from 720 ILCS 5/11-8 and amended by P.A. 096-1551,§ 2-5, eff. 7/1/2011.