Illinois Code § 12-5.1
Illinois Code § 12-5.1. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 12-5.1.
Criminal housing management. (a) A person commits criminal housing management when, having personal management or control of residential real estate, whether as a legal or equitable owner or as a managing agent or otherwise, he or she recklessly permits the physical condition or facilities of the residential real estate to become or remain in any condition which endangers the health or safety of a person other than the defendant. (b) Sentence. Criminal housing management is a Class A misdemeanor, and a subsequent conviction is a Class 4 felony. (Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 12-5.1
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
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