720 ILCS 5/33-5

720 ILCS 5/33-5
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(720 ILCS 5/33-5) Sec. 33-5. Preservation of evidence. (a) It is unlawful for a law enforcement agency or an agent acting on behalf of the law enforcement agency to intentionally fail to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of Section 116-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. (b) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony. (c) For purposes of this Section, "law enforcement agency" has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection (e) of Section 116-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. (Source: P.A. 91-871, eff. 1-1-01; 92-459, eff. 8-22-01.)
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