IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.53A
Unauthorized Entry—Limited Authority Doctrine—Home Invasion And Residential
Burglary
The defendant's entry into a dwelling of another is “without authority” if, at the time of
entry into the dwelling, the defendant has an intent to commit a criminal act within the dwelling
regardless of whether the defendant was initially invited into or received consent to enter the
dwelling.
However, the defendant's entry into the dwelling is “with authority” if the defendant
enters the dwelling without criminal intent and was initially invited into or received consent to
enter the dwelling, regardless of what the defendant does after he enters.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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