{"data":{"id":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-4-9","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"720 ILCS 5/4-9","heading":"","body":"Absolute liability. A person may be guilty of an offense without having, as to each element thereof, one of the mental states described in Sections 4-4 through 4-7 if the offense is a misdemeanor which is not punishable by incarceration or by a fine exceeding $1,000, or the statute defining the offense clearly indicates a legislative purpose to impose absolute liability for the conduct described.","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":"cc371814e91337222978fefc735166ff616e621e64391b1ceb802c15e459dda6","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-4-8","next":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-5-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}