Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 625 ILCS 5/4-103.3 - Organizer of an aggravated vehicle theft conspiracy(a) A person commits the offense of organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy if: (1) the person intentionally violates Section 4-103.2 of this Code with the agreement of 3 or more persons; and(2) the person is known by other co-conspirators as the organizer, supervisor, financier or otherwise leader of the conspiracy.(b) No person may be convicted of organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy unless an overt act in furtherance of the agreement is alleged and proved to have been committed by him or by a co-conspirator, and the accused is part of a common plan or scheme to engage in the unlawful activity.(c) It shall not be a defense to organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy that the person or persons with whom the accused is alleged to have conspired: (1) has not been prosecuted or convicted;(2) has been convicted of a different offense;(3) is not amenable to justice;(4) has been acquitted; or(5) lacked the capacity to commit an offense.(d) Notwithstanding Section 8-5 of the Criminal Code of 2012, a person may be convicted and sentenced for both the offense of organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy and any other offense in this Chapter which is the object of the conspiracy.(e) Organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy is a Class X felony.Amended by P.A. 097-1150,§ 575, eff. 1/25/2013.