Illinois SB0289 amends the Criminal Code to redefine and penalize disorderly conduct, including false alarms and threats.

Illinois SB0289 amends the Criminal Code to redefine disorderly conduct and increase penalties for specific acts. The bill specifies that a person commits disorderly conduct when they knowingly engage in acts that alarm or disturb others, provoke a breach of the peace, or transmit false alarms or threats. Penalties vary based on the severity of the offense, with fines and community service for lesser offenses and incarceration for more serious ones. The bill also mandates reimbursement for emergency responses to false alarms.

Illinois SB0289 amends the Criminal Code to redefine and penalize disorderly conduct, including false alarms and threats.

Illinois SB0289 amends the Criminal Code to redefine disorderly conduct and increase penalties for specific acts. The bill specifies that a person commits disorderly conduct when they knowingly engage in acts that alarm or disturb others, provoke a breach of the peace, or transmit false alarms or threats. Penalties vary based on the severity of the offense, with fines and community service for lesser offenses and incarceration for more serious ones. The bill also mandates reimbursement for emergency responses to false alarms.