{"data":{"id":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-12-7","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"720 ILCS 5/12-7","heading":"Compelling confession or information by force or threat.","body":"(a) A person who, with intent to obtain a confession, statement or information regarding any offense, knowingly inflicts or threatens imminent bodily harm upon the person threatened or upon any other person commits compelling a confession or information by force or threat.\n(b) Sentence.\nCompelling a confession or information is a: (1) Class 4 felony if the defendant threatens imminent bodily harm to obtain a confession, statement, or information but does not inflict bodily harm on the victim, (2) Class 3 felony if the defendant inflicts bodily harm on the victim to obtain a confession, statement, or information, and (3) Class 2 felony if the defendant inflicts great bodily harm to obtain a confession, statement, or information.","path":["CHAPTER 720 CRIMINAL OFFENSES","Criminal Code of 2012."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1876\u0026ChapterID=53\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:41Z","sha256":"a35796d661e97b46a7b339a4af8e371894ef15809afb01c6cb7f87f7669349b6","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-12-6.5","next":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-12-7.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}