# 725 ILCS 175/8: Section 8

> Illinois · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S8

## Section

- **Citation:** 725 ILCS 175/8
- **Heading:** Section 8
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Code / Chapter 725 / Act 175 / Section 8

## Text

(725 ILCS 175/8) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1658) Sec. 8. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this Act be liberally construed so as to effect the purposes of this Act and be construed in accordance with similar provisions contained in Title IX of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, as amended (18 U.S.C. 1961-1968). (Source: P.A. 82-940.)

## Nearby sections

- [725 ILCS 175/1 Section 1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S1.md)
- [725 ILCS 175/2 Section 2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S2.md)
- [725 ILCS 175/3 Section 3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S3.md)
- [725 ILCS 175/4 Section 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S4.md)
- [725 ILCS 175/5 Section 5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S5.md)
- [725 ILCS 175/5.1 Section 5.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S5.1.md)
- [725 ILCS 175/5.2 Section 5.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S5.2.md)
- [725 ILCS 175/6 Section 6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S6.md)
- [725 ILCS 175/6.5 Section 6.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S6.5.md)
- [725 ILCS 175/7 Section 7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S7.md)
- [725 ILCS 175/8 Section 8](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S8.md)
- [725 ILCS 175/9 Section 9](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S9.md)
- [725 ILCS 175/11 Section 11](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C725_A175_S11.md)

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