{"data":{"id":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-17-21","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"720 ILCS 5/17-21","heading":"Obstructing service meters.","body":"A person commits obstructing service meters when he or she knowingly, and, with the intent to defraud, tampers with, alters, obstructs or prevents the action of a meter, register, or other counting device that is a part of a mechanical or electrical machine, equipment, or device that measures service, without the consent of the owner of the machine, equipment, or device. A violation of this Section is a Class B misdemeanor.","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":"12d672f659fc56e3b793c5f800fbe55b1369576624011b63bc15547d3eabc33c","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-17-20","next":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-17-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}