§ 1-19. Attempt to commit an offense.

(a)

Every person who, with the purpose of committing an offense prohibited by this Code, shall do any act which is a substantial step toward the commission of such offense, shall be guilty of an attempt to commit an offense.

(b)

For purposes of this section, the term "substantial step" means conduct which is strongly corroborative of the firmness of the actor's purpose to complete the commission of the offense.

(c)

It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the offense attempted was, under the actual attendant circumstances, factually or legally impossible of commission, if such offense could have been committed had the attendant circumstances been as the actor believed them to be.

(d)

Any person, upon conviction of an attempt to commit an offense, shall, in cases where no provision is made by ordinance for the punishment of such attempt, be punished by fine, by imprisonment, or by both fine and imprisonment, not exceeding, however, the maximum fine, imprisonment or both, which may be lawfully imposed upon a conviction of the offense so attempted.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 1.17.2; Ord. No. 51159, 1-4-80)