8-4-126 Unauthorized video recording and live video transmission – "Upskirting" and other related offenses.
   (a)   Unlawful act. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly make a video record or transmit live video of another person under or through the clothing worn by that other person for the purpose of viewing the body of or the undergarments worn by that person without that person's consent.
   (b)   Definitions. As used in this section:
      (1)   "Video record" means any videotape, photograph, film, or other electronic or digital recording of a still or moving visual image; and
      (2)   "Live video" means any real-time or contemporaneous electronic or digital transmission of a still or moving visual image.
   (c)   Exemptions. The following activities shall be exempt from the provisions of this section:
      (1)   The making of a video record or transmission of live video by law enforcement officers pursuant to a criminal investigation, which is otherwise lawful; and
      (2)   The making of a video record or transmission of live video by correctional officials for security reasons or for investigation of alleged misconduct involving a person committed to the Illinois Department of Corrections, the Cook County Department of Corrections or other similar correctional agency.
   (d)   Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not more than $500.00 for each offense.
(Added Coun. J. 5-28-14, p. 80908, § 1)