Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 625 ILCS 5/11-204.1 - Aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer(a) The offense of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer is committed by any driver or operator of a motor vehicle who flees or attempts to elude a peace officer, after being given a visual or audible signal by a peace officer in the manner prescribed in subsection (a) of Section 11-204 of this Code, and such flight or attempt to elude: (1) is at a rate of speed at least 21 miles per hour over the legal speed limit;(2) causes bodily injury to any individual;(3) causes damage in excess of $300 to property;(4) involves disobedience of 2 or more official traffic control devices; or(5) involves the concealing or altering of the vehicle's registration plate or digital registration plate.(b) Any person convicted of a first violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Upon notice of such a conviction the Secretary of State shall forthwith revoke the driver's license of the person so convicted, as provided in Section 6-205 of this Code. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony, and upon notice of such a conviction the Secretary of State shall forthwith revoke the driver's license of the person convicted, as provided in Section 6-205 of the Code.(c) The motor vehicle used in a violation of this Section is subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided in Sections 36-1 and 36-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012.Amended by P.A. 101-0395,§ 20, eff. 8/16/2019.Amended by P.A. 097-1150,§ 575, eff. 1/25/2013.Amended by P.A. 097-0743,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2013.Amended by P.A. 096-0328,§ 320, eff. 8/11/2009.Amended by P.A. 093-0120, § 5, eff. 1/1/2004. P.A. 90-134, eff. 7-22-97.