Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)
720 ILCS 5 § 33-9: Law enforcement misconduct
What this law says, in plain English
A law enforcement officer commits law enforcement misconduct—a Class 3 felony—by intentionally misrepresenting facts in reports, withholding knowledge of another officer's misrepresentations, or violating body camera requirements to obstruct prosecution or apprehension.
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