Ordinance SO2023-0003867
Passed
Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 8-4 by adding new Section 8-4-077 entitled "Assault Against City Employees with Enforcement Authority"
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Chicago's City Council, led by Alderman Brian Hopkins, added Section 8-4-077 to the Municipal Code, defining assault against city employees, officials, and contractors with enforcement authority. The ordinance defines 'Battery', 'Covered person', and 'Enforcement authority', and establishes the offense of assault against a covered person, including retaliation or intent to cause the covered person to exercise or prevent enforcement authority, with penalties of $500-$1,000 fines or 90-180 days incarceration. It takes effect 10 days post-publication.
Alternate identifiers: O2023-0003867
