Section 720 ILCS 5/18-3 - Vehicular hijacking(a) A person commits vehicular hijacking when he or she knowingly takes a motor vehicle from the person or the immediate presence of another by the use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force.(b) Sentence. Vehicular hijacking is a Class 1 felony.Amended by P.A. 097-1108,§ 10-5, eff. 1/1/2013.P.A. 88-351; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.