Illinois Code § 765 ILCS 1020/35

Except as otherwise provided in this Act, whoever
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sells, trades, destroys, or in any way disposes of any estray or other
property taken up or any property found, or takes
or sends the same
out of this state, for any purpose whatever, before the time limited by
this Act for the vesting of ownership in the finder or taker-up, shall pay
double the value of such property, to be recovered in
the circuit court in the name of the owner.

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