(A) A person commits theft when he or she knowingly:
(1) Obtains or exerts unauthorized control over property of the owner;
(2) Obtains by deception control over property of the owner;
(3) Obtains by threat control over property of the owner;
(4) Obtains control of stolen property knowing the property to have been stolen or under such circumstances as would reasonably induce him or her to believe that the property was stolen; or
(5) Obtains or exerts control over property in the custody of any law enforcement agency which any law enforcement officer or any individual acting in behalf of a law enforcement agency explicitly represents to the person as being stolen or represents to the person such circumstances as would reasonably induce the persons to believe that the property was stolen, and:
(a) Intends to deprive the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property;
(b) Knowingly uses, conceals or abandons the property in such manner as to deprive the owner permanently of such use or benefit; or
(c) Uses, conceals, or abandons the property knowing such use, concealment or abandonment probably will deprive the owner permanently of such use or benefit.
(B)
Any person convicted or adjudicated guilty of violating this provision shall be fined a minimum of $500 per violation, in addition to any further sentencing ordered by the circuit court or the village’s Administrative Court, and such person shall further be issued a no trespass order consistent with § 43.23(H) of this code.
(Ord. 14-O-08, passed 4-24-2014; Ord. 24-O-04, passed 1-2-2024)