Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 190/2

  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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
     Whoever shall be guilty of any noisy or disorderly conduct in the state house, or the public grounds about the same, or shall deface, defile or injure the same or any vault, privy, out-building or fence in or about the same, shall be guilty of a petty offense and fined not less than $5 nor more than $100.