{"data":{"id":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-16-40","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"720 ILCS 5/16-40","heading":"Internet offenses.","body":"(a) Online sale of stolen property. A person commits online sale of stolen property when he or she uses or accesses the Internet with the intent of selling property gained through unlawful means.\n(b) Online theft by deception. A person commits online theft by deception when he or she uses the Internet to purchase or attempt to purchase property from a seller with a mode of payment that he or she knows is fictitious, stolen, or lacking the consent of the valid account holder.\n(c) Electronic fencing. A person commits electronic fencing when he or she sells stolen property using the Internet, knowing that the property was stolen. A person who unknowingly purchases stolen property over the Internet does not violate this Section.\n(d) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class 4 felony if the full retail value of the stolen property or property obtained by deception does not exceed $300. A violation of this Section is a Class 2 felony if the full retail value of the stolen property or property obtained by deception exceeds $300.","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":"4a0600ac6fba84c1d3aa0b853f246ae4b944b8b3a8b460152b1b11612f2ea4a4","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-16-37","next":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-17-0.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}