Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 283/15 – Forfeiture of political contribution
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 283/15
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
Whenever any person pleads guilty to, or is found guilty of, any offense under subsection (a) of Section 10 of this Act, or is convicted of a violation of any of the following Sections of Title 18 of the United States Code: (i) Section 872 (extortion); (ii) Section 880 (receiving the proceeds of extortion); (iii) Section 201 (bribery); or (iv) Section 874 (kickbacks), in addition to any other penalty imposed by the court, all contributions (as defined by § 9-1.4 of the Election Code) or other receipts held at the time of forfeiture by a political committee (as defined by § 9-1.8 of the Election Code), which is controlled by that person, shall be paid to the State within 30 days from the date of the entry of the guilty plea or conviction. Payments received by the State pursuant to this Section shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.