IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.04
Issues In Aggravated Assault
To sustain the charge of aggravated assault, the State must prove the following
propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant [(intentionally) (knowingly) (recklessly)] placed
____ in reasonable apprehension of receiving [(bodily harm) (physical contact of an insulting or
provoking nature)]; and
[1] Second Proposition: That the defendant used a deadly weapon.
[or]
[2] Second Proposition: That the defendant was hooded, robed, or masked in such a
manner as to conceal his identity.
[or]
[3] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be a teacher or other person
employed in a school; and
Third Proposition: ____ was on the grounds of the school or grounds adjacent to the
school, or in any part of a building used for school purposes.
[or]
[4] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be a supervisor, director,
instructor, or other person employed in any park district; and
Third Proposition: That ____ was upon the grounds of the park or grounds adjacent to
the park, or in any part of a building used for park purposes.
[or]
[5] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be a [(caseworker)
(investigator) (person)] employed by [(the State Department of Public Aid) (a County
Department of Public Aid)]; and
[a] Third Proposition: That ____ was upon the grounds of a public aid office or
grounds adjacent to a public aid office.
[or]
[b] Third Proposition: That ____ was in any part of a building used for public aid
purposes.
[or]
[c] Third Proposition: That ____ was 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] Third Proposition: That ____ was 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] Third Proposition: That ____ was 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)] resided or was located.
[or]
[6] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be a [(peace officer) (fireman)
(person summoned or directed by a peace officer)]; and
[a] Third Proposition: That the defendant [(knew that ____ was engaged in the
execution of) (assaulted ____ to prevent him from performing) (assaulted ____ in
retaliation for his performing)] his official duties.
[or]
[b] Third Proposition: That the defendant assaulted that person [(while the peace
officer was engaged in the execution of) (to prevent the peace officer from
performing) (to retaliate for that person helping the peace officer perform)] his
official duties.
[or]
[7] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be [(an emergency medical
technician) (an ambulance driver) (a medical assistant) (a first aid attendant)]; and
Third Proposition: That the defendant [(knew that ____ was engaged in the execution
of) (assaulted ____ to prevent him from performing) (assaulted ____ in retaliation for his
performing)] his official duties.
[or]
[8] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be [(a driver) (an operator) (an
employee) (a passenger)] of any transportation facility or system engaged in the business
of transportation of the public for hire; and
[a] Third Proposition: ____ was then performing in such capacity.
[or]
[b] Third Proposition: ____ was then using such public transportation as a
passenger.
[or]
[c] Third Proposition: ____ was using any area of any description designated by
the transportation facility or system as a vehicle boarding, departure, or transfer
location.
[or]
[9] Second Proposition: That when the defendant did so, ____ was on or about a public
way, public property, or public place of accommodation or amusement.
[or]
[10] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be 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] Second Proposition: That at the time the defendant did so, ____ was a physically
handicapped person.
[or]
[12] Second Proposition: That at the time the defendant did so, ____ was 60 years of age
or older.
[or]
[13] Second Proposition: That in doing so, the defendant discharged a firearm.
[or]
[14] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be a correctional officer; and
Third Proposition: That the defendant [(knew that ____ was engaged in the execution
of) (assaulted ____ to prevent him from performing) (assaulted ____ in retaliation for his
performing)] his official duties.
[or]
[15] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be a correctional employee;
and
Third Proposition: That the defendant [(knew that ____ was engaged in the execution
of) (assaulted ____ to prevent him from performing) (assaulted ____ in retaliation for his
performing)] his official duties.
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that each one of these propositions
has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant guilty.
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that any one of these propositions
has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant not guilty.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-09-10
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