Chapter 0720 Act 0005 - Chapter 0720 Act 0005

(720 ILCS 5/Art. 16K heading) ARTICLE 16K. THEFT OF MOTOR FUEL (Repealed) (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07. Repealed by P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12.) (720 ILCS 5/1-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-1) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Criminal Code of 2012. (Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.) (720 ILCS 5/1-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-2) Sec. 1-2. General purposes. The provisions of this Code shall be construed in accordance with the general purposes hereof, to: (a) Forbid and prevent the commission of offenses; (b) Define adequately the act and mental state which constitute each offense, and limit the condemnation of conduct as criminal when it is without fault; (c) Prescribe penalties which are proportionate to the seriousness of offenses and which permit recognition of differences in...