(A) A person commits the offense of endangering the life or health of a child when he or she knowingly (1) causes or permits the life or health of a child under the age of 18 to be endangered; or (2) causes or permits a child under the age of 18 to be placed in circumstances that endanger the child's life or health. It is not a violation of this section for a person to relinquish a child in accordance with the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act, 325 ILCS 2/1 et seq., as amended.
(B) A trier of fact may infer that a child six years of age or younger is unattended if that child is left in a motor vehicle for more than ten minutes.
(C) UNATTENDED means either (1) not accompanied by a person 14 years of age or older; or (2) if accompanied by a person 14 years of age or older, out of the sight of that person.
(D) A violation of this section shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2016-04-20, passed 4-18-2016)