720 ILCS 5/15-3

in effect

(720 ILCS 5/15-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 15-3) Sec. 15-3. Permanent deprivation. As used in this Part C, to "permanently deprive" means to: (a) Defeat all recovery of the property by the owner; or (b) Deprive the owner permanently of the beneficial use of the property; or (c) Retain the property with intent to restore it to the owner only if the owner purchases or leases it back, or pays a reward or other compensation for its return; or (d) Sell, give, pledge, or otherwise transfer any interest in the property or subject it to the claim of a person other than the owner. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

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