File #: 15-0022    Version: 1 Name: Theft of Services
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 9/24/2014 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: 12/17/2014 Final action: 1/21/2015
Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE THEFT OF SERVICES BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 58 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, ARTICLE II. OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY RIGHTS, SECTION 58-47 of the Cook County Code is hereby enacted as Follows: Sec. 58-47. Theft of Services. (a) Unlawful Act. A person commits theft when he or she knowingly obtains the temporary use of property, labor or services of another which are available only for hire, by means of refusal, threat, deception, or knowing that such use is without the consent of the person providing the property, labor or services. Where compensation for service is ordinarily paid immediately upon the rendering of such service or immediately upon the request for compensation by fare collectors, refusal to pay or absconding without payment or offer to pay gives rise to a presumption that the service was obtained by deception as to intention to pay. (b) Penalty. Any person violating the provisio...
Sponsors: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President)
Related files: 15-0405
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE
 
THEFT OF SERVICES
 
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 58 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, ARTICLE II. OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY RIGHTS, SECTION 58-47 of the Cook County Code is hereby enacted as Follows:
 
Sec. 58-47.  Theft of Services.
 
(a)      Unlawful Act.  A person commits theft when he or she knowingly obtains the temporary use of property, labor or services of another which are available only for hire, by means of refusal, threat, deception, or knowing that such use is without the consent of the person providing the property, labor or services.   Where compensation for service is ordinarily paid immediately upon the rendering of such service or immediately upon the request for compensation by fare collectors, refusal to pay or absconding without payment or offer to pay gives rise to a presumption that the service was obtained by deception as to intention to pay.
 
(b)      Penalty.  Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined $100.00 for each offense.
 
      
      Effective date:  This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.
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