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Illinois Statutes Chapter 720. Criminal Offenses § 5/11-35. Adultery

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 11-35. Adultery.

(a) A person commits adultery when he or she has sexual intercourse with another not his or her spouse, if the behavior is open and notorious, and:

(1) the person is married and knows the other person involved in such intercourse is not his spouse; or

(2) the person is not married and knows that the other person involved in such intercourse is married.

A person shall be exempt from prosecution under this Section if his liability is based solely on evidence he has given in order to comply with the requirements of Section 4-1.7 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. 1

(b) Sentence.

Adultery is a Class A misdemeanor.

1 305 ILCS 5/4-1.7.
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