Illinois Code § 720 ILCS 5/11-35

Adultery.
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Sec. 11-35. 
Adultery. 
 
(a) A person commits adultery when he or she has sexual intercourse with
another not his or her spouse, if the behavior is open and notorious, and: 

 
 
(1) the person is married and knows the other person 
 
involved in such intercourse is not his spouse; or

 
 
(2) the person is not married and knows that the 
 
other person involved in such intercourse is married.

 
A person shall be exempt from prosecution under this Section if his
liability is based solely on evidence he has given in order to comply with
the requirements of Section 4-1.7 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.

 
(b) Sentence.

 
Adultery is a Class A misdemeanor.

involved in such intercourse is not his spouse; or
other person involved in such intercourse is married.

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