Improper Supervision of Children Act (720 ILCS 640/)

Chapter 720 — Criminal Offenses

Offenses Against the Public

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Sec. 0.01. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improper Supervision of Children Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

Sec. 1.

Any parent, legal guardian or other person commits improper supervision of a child when he knowingly permits a child in his custody or control under the age of 18 years to associate with known thieves, burglars, felons, narcotic addicts or other persons of ill repute, visit a place of prostitution, commit a lewd act, commit an act tending to break the peace or violate a municipal curfew ordinance.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 2454.)

Sec. 2.

A person first convicted of improper supervision of a child shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined not to exceed $25. A person so convicted a second time shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined not to exceed $50. A person so convicted a third or subsequent time shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(Source: P.A. 77-2354.)