{"data":{"id":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-33-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"720 ILCS 5/33-5","heading":"Preservation of evidence.","body":"(a) It is unlawful for a law enforcement agency or an agent acting on behalf of the law enforcement agency to intentionally fail to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of Section 116-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.\n(b) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony.\n(c) For purposes of this Section, \"law enforcement agency\" has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection (e) of Section 116-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.","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":"de78481e4a5f9787f75cad5c281ceaa192634de24227d9a30c0c155e8ec7f245","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-33-4","next":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-33-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}