IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13.28
Issues In Theft Of Labor, Services, Or Use Of Property
To sustain the charge of theft, the State must prove the following propositions:
First Proposition: That ____ was the owner of the [(property) (labor) (services)] in
question; and
Second Proposition: That the [(property) (labor) (services)] [(was) (were)] available
only for hire; and
Third Proposition: That the defendant obtained temporary use by means of [(threat)
(deception)] of the [(property) (labor) (services)] in question.
[or]
Third Proposition: That the defendant knew that such use was without the consent o f the
person providing the [(property) (labor) (services)].
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.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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