(a) A person commits tampering with public notice when he or she knowingly and without lawful authority alters, destroys, defaces, removes or conceals any public notice, posted according to law, during the time for which the notice was to remain posted.
     (b) Sentence. Tampering with public notice is a petty offense.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/32-9

  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts