(730 ILCS 148/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
(a) "Arsonist" means any person who is:
(1) charged under Illinois law, or any
substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state, or foreign country law, with an arson offense, set forth in subsection (b) of this Section or the attempt to commit an included arson offense, and:
(i) is convicted of such offense or an attempt
to commit such offense; or
(ii) is found not guilty by reason of insanity of
such offense or an attempt to commit such offense; or
(iii) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
under subsection (c) of Section 104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of such offense or an attempt to commit such offense; or
(iv) is the subject of a finding not resulting in
an acquittal at a hearing conducted under subsection (a) of Section 104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 for the alleged commission or attempted commission of such offense; or
(v) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
following a hearing conducted under a federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state, or foreign country law substantially similar to subsection (c) of Section 104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of such offense or of the attempted commission of such offense; or
(vi) is the subject of a finding not resulting in
an acquittal at a hearing conducted under a federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state, or foreign country law substantially similar to subsection (a) of Section 104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 for the alleged violation or attempted commission of such offense;
(2) is a minor who has been tried and convicted in an
adult criminal prosecution as the result of committing or attempting to commit an offense specified in subsection (b) of this Section or a violation of any substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state, or foreign country law. Convictions that result from or are connected with the same act, or result from offenses committed at the same time, shall be counted for the purpose of this Act as one conviction. Any conviction set aside under law is not a conviction for purposes of this Act.
(b) "Arson offense" means:
(1) A violation of any of the following Sections of
the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012:
(i) 20-1 (arson; residential arson; place of
worship arson),
(ii) 20-1.1 (aggravated arson),
(iii) 20-1(b) or 20-1.2 (residential arson),
(iv) 20-1(b-5) or 20-1.3 (place of worship
arson),
(v) 20-2 (possession of explosives or explosive
or incendiary devices), or
(vi) An attempt to commit any of the offenses
listed in clauses (i) through (v).
(2) A violation of any former law of this State
substantially equivalent to any offense listed in subsection (b) of this Section.
(c) A conviction for an offense of federal law, Uniform Code of Military Justice, or the law of another state or a foreign country that is substantially equivalent to any offense listed in subsection (b) of this Section shall constitute a conviction for the purpose of this Act.
(d) "Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction" means the Chief of Police in each of the municipalities in which the arsonist expects to reside, work, or attend school (1) upon his or her discharge, parole or release or (2) during the service of his or her sentence of probation or conditional discharge, or the Sheriff of the county, in the event no Police Chief exists or if the offender intends to reside, work, or attend school in an unincorporated area. "Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction" includes the location where out-of-state students attend school and where out-of-state employees are employed or are otherwise required to register.
(e) "Out-of-state student" means any arsonist, as defined in this Section, who is enrolled in Illinois, on a full-time or part-time basis, in any public or private educational institution, including, but not limited to, any secondary school, trade or professional institution, or institution of higher learning.
(f) "Out-of-state employee" means any arsonist, as defined in this Section, who works in Illinois, regardless of whether the individual receives payment for services performed, for a period of time of 10 or more days or for an aggregate period of time of 30 or more days during any calendar year. Persons who operate motor vehicles in the State accrue one day of employment time for any portion of a day spent in Illinois.
(g) "I-CLEAR" means the Illinois Citizens and Law Enforcement Analysis and Reporting System.
(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
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