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Public Act 097-0162
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SB1739 Enrolled | LRB097 06180 RLC 46254 b |
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing |
Section 12-6.2 as follows:
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(720 ILCS 5/12-6.2)
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Sec. 12-6.2. Aggravated intimidation.
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(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated intimidation |
when he or she
commits the offense of intimidation and:
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(1) the person committed the offense in furtherance of |
the activities of
an organized gang or by the person's |
membership in or allegiance to an
organized gang; or
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(2) the offense is committed with the intent to prevent |
any person from
becoming a community policing volunteer; or
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(3) the following conditions are met:
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(A) the person knew that the victim was: (i) a |
peace officer,
(ii) a correctional
institution |
employee, (iii) a fireman; or (iv) a community policing |
volunteer;
or (v) a civilian reporting information |
regarding a forcible felony to a law enforcement |
agency; and
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(B) the offense was committed: (i) while the victim |
was engaged in the
execution of his or her official |