Illinois Code § 720 ILCS 5/11-40

Fornication.
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(was 720 ILCS 5/11-8)

 
Sec. 11-40. 
Fornication. 
 
(a) A person commits fornication when he or she knowingly has sexual intercourse with
another not his or her spouse if the behavior is open and
notorious.

 
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", approved
April 11, 1967, as amended.

 
(b) Sentence.

 
Fornication is a Class B misdemeanor.

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