People v. Foxall

The State appeals the dismissal of an information it filed against the defendant, Patricia Foxall, charging her with disorderly conduct in violation of section 26—1(a)(7) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (the Code). 720 ILCS 5/26—1(a)(7) (West 1994). The issue presented for our review is whether a charging instrument that accuses one of committing disorderly conduct by knowingly transmitting a false report to Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) under section 4 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (325 ILCS 5/4 (West 1994)) is legally sufficient when it fails to…