If you click “Search Charge Code”, you get the following options:
By highlighting Charge Code (as shown) and leaving the box empty and then left-clicking on the “Search” box, you get a list of all major Illinois criminal statutes and the accompanying text (Charge Description column). If you already know a particular charge code (e.g., 38/10-2) but cannot remember what it is, enter that code in the Charge Code box and the resultant report will display the description. Conversely, if you already know the charges (e.g., kidnapping), enter the word “kidnapping” into the “Charge Description” box and the resultant report will display all codes that include the word “kidnapping”.
Below is a sample report
The “Charge Code” column shows the detailed Illinois statute which is the basis for the charges, and the “Charge Description” column is a description of the charge.