Lewdness Public Nuisance Act

Sections covered

• 740 ILCS 105/0.01Short title
• 740 ILCS 105/1All buildings and apartments, and all places, and the fixtures and movable contents thereof, used for purposes of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution, are hereby declared to be public nuisances, and may be abated as hereinafter provided
• 740 ILCS 105/10Civil Liabilities › 740 ILCS 105 — Lewdness Public Nuisance Act
• 740 ILCS 105/11Civil Liabilities › 740 ILCS 105 — Lewdness Public Nuisance Act
• 740 ILCS 105/2Civil Liabilities › 740 ILCS 105 — Lewdness Public Nuisance Act
• 740 ILCS 105/3The defendant shall be held to answer the allegations of the complaint as in other civil proceedings
• 740 ILCS 105/4Civil Liabilities › 740 ILCS 105 — Lewdness Public Nuisance Act
• 740 ILCS 105/5Civil Liabilities › 740 ILCS 105 — Lewdness Public Nuisance Act
• 740 ILCS 105/6The proceeds of the sale of the movable property shall be applied in payment of the costs of the proceeding and of the abatement, and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the defendant or other person having an interest in said property
• 740 ILCS 105/7In case of the violation of any injunction or order of abatement issued under the provisions of this act, the court may summarily try and punish the offender for his contempt of court
• 740 ILCS 105/8Civil Liabilities › 740 ILCS 105 — Lewdness Public Nuisance Act
• 740 ILCS 105/9Civil Liabilities › 740 ILCS 105 — Lewdness Public Nuisance Act