720 ILCS 5/2-6 : Rights and Remedies — Criminal Offenses — Criminal Code — Criminal Code of 2012 — General Provisions — General Definitions —6 - "Dwelling" TEXT PDF (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Section, "dwelling" means a building or portion thereof, a tent, a vehicle, or other enclosed space which is used or intended for use as a human habitation, home or residence. (b) For the purposes of Section 19-3 of this Code, "dwelling" means a house, apartment, mobile home, trailer, or other living quarters in which at the time of the alleged offense the owners or occupants actually reside or in their absence intend within a reasonable period of time to reside. 720 ILCS 5/2-6 P.A. 84-1289.