IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.51X
Definition Of Aggravated Armed Violence (From July 1, 1994 Until December 31, 1994)
A person commits aggravated armed violence when he commits [(the offense of ____)
(either the offense of ____ or the offense of ____)] in relation to the activities of an organized
gang while armed with a [(pistol) (revolver) (rifle) (shotgun) (spring gun) (firearm) (sawed -off
shotgun) (stun gun or taser) (knife with a blade of at least 3 inches in length) (dagger) (dirk)
(switchblade knife) (stiletto)] [or any other deadly or dangerous weapon or instrument of like
character], and while
[1] in a school.
[or]
[2] on the real property comprising a school.
[or]
[3] on any conveyance [(owned) (leased) (contracted)] by a school to transport students
to and from [(school) (a school related activity)].
[or]
[4] on the real property comprising a public park.
A person is considered armed with a dangerous weapon when he carries on or about his
person or is otherwise armed with a ____. To be considered “otherwise armed,” the person must
have immediate access to or timely control over the weapon.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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