Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 3 felonybetween 2 and 5 yearsup to $25,000
Class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $1,500
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-40 and § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-65

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     Any person who, without permission of the rightful owner, willfully and knowingly brands or causes to be branded with his brand, or any brand not the recorded brand of the owner, any livestock being the property of another, or who shall willfully or knowingly efface, deface, or obliterate any brand upon any livestock, is guilty of a Class 3 felony.     Any person knowingly or intentionally violating any other provision of this Act is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.