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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.03

Definition Of Aggravated Assault

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A person commits the offense of aggravated assault when, he [(intentionally)

(knowingly) (recklessly)] [without lawful authority] engages in conduct which places another

person in reasonable apprehension of receiving [(bodily harm) (physical contact of an insulting

or provoking nature)], and

[1] in doing so, he uses a deadly weapon.

[or]

[2] in doing so, he is hooded, robed, or masked in such a manner as to conceal his

identity.

[or]

[3] in doing so, he knows the individual assaulted is a teacher or other person employed

in any school and such teacher or other employee is upon the grounds of a school or

grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any part of a building used for school purposes.

[or]

[4] in doing so, he knows the individual assaulted is a supervisor, director, instructor, or

other person employed in any park district, and such supervisor, director, instructor, or

other employee is upon the grounds of the park or grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any

part of a building used for park purposes.

[or]

[5] in doing so, he knows the individual assaulted is a [(caseworker) (investigator)

(person)] employed by [(the State Department of Public Aid) (a County Department of

Public Aid)] and such [(caseworker) (investigator) (person)] is

[a] upon the grounds of a public aid office or grounds adjacent to a public aid

office.

[or]

[b] in any part of a building used for public aid purposes.

[or]

[c] on the grounds of the home of a [(public aid applicant or recipient) (person

being interviewed or investigated in the employee's discharge of his duties)].

[or]

[d] on grounds adjacent to the home of the [( public aid applicant or recipient)

(person being interviewed or investigated in the employee's discharge of his

duties)].

[or]

[e] in any part of a building in which a [(public aid applicant or recipient) (person

being investigated in the employee's discharge of his duties)] resides or is

located.

[or]

[6] in doing so, he knows the individual assaulted is a

[a] [(peace officer) (fireman)] [(who at the time is engaged in the execution of)

(and he assaults that [(officer) (fireman)] to prevent him from performing) (and

he assaults that [(officer) (fireman)] in retaliation for performing)] his official

duties.

[or]

[b] person summoned or directed by a peace officer [(who at the time is engaged

in the execution of) (and he assaults that person to prevent that peace officer from

performing) (and he assaults that person in retaliation for that person helping the

peace officer perform)] his official duties.

[or]

[7] in doing so, he knows the individual assaulted is [(an emergency medical technician)

(an ambulance driver) (a medical assistant) (a first aid attendant)] employed by a

municipality [or other governmental unit] [(who at the time was engaged in the

execution of) (and he assaults that individual to prevent him from performing) (and he

assaults that individual in retaliation for that individual performing)] his official duties.

[or]

[8] in doing so, he knows the individual assaulted is the [(driver) (operator) (employee)

(passenger)] of any transportation facility or system engaged in the business of

transportation of the public for hire and the individual assaulted is

[a] then performing in such capacity.

[or]

[b] then using such public transportation as a passenger.

[or]

[c] using any area of any description designated by the transportation facility or

system as a vehicle boarding, departure, or transfer location.

[or]

[9] the person he assaults is, at the time of the assault, on or about a public way, public

property, or public place of accommodation or amusement.

[or]

[10] in doing so, he knows the individual assaulted is an employee of [(the State of

Illinois) (a municipal corporation of the State of Illinois) (a political subdivision of the

State of Illinois)] engaged in the performance of his authorized duties as such employee.

[or]

[11] the other person is physically handicapped. A physically handicapped person is a

person who suffers from a permanent and disabling physical characteristic, resulting from

disease, injury, functional disorder, or congenital condition.

[or]

[12] the other person is an individual of 60 years of age or older.

[or]

[13] in doing so, he discharges a firearm.

[or]

[14] in doing so, he knows the individual assaulted is a correctional officer [(who at the

time is engaged in the execution of) (and he assaults the employee to prevent him from

performing) (and he assaults the employee in retaliation for performing)] his official

duties.

[or]

[15] in doing so, he knows the individual assaulted is a correctional employee [( who at

the time is engaged in the execution of) (and he assaults the employee to prevent him

from performing) (and he assaults the employee in retaliation for performing)] his

official duties.

Provenance

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2026-09-10
Edition
2026-09-10
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