The following represents the range of penalties that you could be sentenced to. The list starts with the lowest offense of Class C misdemeanor and progresses all the way up to a Class X felony. Misdemeanors could result in county jail while Felonies could result in a sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections (prison).
CLASS C MISDEMEANOR (EXAMPLES: DISORDERLY CONDUCT, POSSESSION OF LESS THAN 2.5 GRAMS OF CANNABIS):
- Up to 30 days in the county jail
- Fines up to $1,500
- Court supervision, conditional discharge or probation up to 24 months
CLASS B MISDEMEANOR (EXAMPLES: CRIMINAL TRESPASS, POSSESSION OF BETWEEN 2.5 AND 10 GRAMS OF CANNABIS):
- Up to six months in county jail
- Fines up to $2,500
- Court supervision, conditional discharge or probation up to 24 months
CLASS A MISDEMEANOR (EXAMPLES: DUI, RETAIL THEFT UNDER $300 IF NO PRIORS):
- Up to 364 days in the county jail
- Fines up to $2,500
- Court supervision, conditional discharge or probation up to 24 months
CLASS 4 FELONY (EXAMPLE: RETAIL THEFT UNDER 300 WITH PRIOR THEFT CONVICTION):
- Between 1-3 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections
- Between 3-6 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections if you are extended term eligible (previous Class 4 or greater within past 10 years)
- Probation or conditional discharge up to 30 months
- Fines up to $25,000
- Mandatory Supervised Release (MSR / parole) of 1 year
CLASS 3 FELONY (EXAMPLE: THEFT OVER $500):
- Between 2-5 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections
- Between 5-10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections if you are extended term eligible (previous Class 3 or greater within past 10 years)
- Probation or conditional discharge up to 48 months
- Fines up to $25,000
- MSR 1 year
CLASS 2 FELONY (EXAMPLES: AGGRAVATED DUI, THEFT OVER $10,000):
- Between 3-7 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections
- Between 7-14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections if you are extended term eligible (previous Class 2 or greater within past 10 years)
- Probation or conditional discharge up to 48 months
- Fines up to $25,000
- MSR 2 years
CLASS 1 FELONY:
- Between 4-15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections
- Between 15-30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections if you are extended term eligible (previous Class 1 or greater within past 10 years)
- Probation or conditional discharge up to 48 months
- Fines up to $25,000
- MSR 2 years
CLASS X FELONY:
- Between 6-30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections
- Between 30-60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections if you are extended term eligible (previous Class X or greater within past 10 years)
- Probation not available sentence, mandatory prison if convicted
- Fines up to $25,000
- MSR 3 years
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