IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13.44A
Issues In Retail Theft By Altering, Transferring, Removing Price Indicia--Value $150 Or
Less--Value Exceeding $150
To sustain the charge of retail theft, the State must prove the following propositions:
First Proposition: That ____ was a merchant; and
Second Proposition: That the merchandise was [(displayed) (held) (stored) (offered)] for
sale in a retail mercantile establishment; and
Third Proposition: That the defendant knowingly [(altered) (transferred) (removed)] any
[(label) (price tag) (indicia of value) (marking which aids in determining value)] affixed to the
merchandise; and
Fourth Proposition: That the defendant attempted to purchase personally or in consort
with another the merchandise at less than the full retail value; and
Fifth Proposition: That the defendant intended to deprive the merchant of the full retail
value of the merchandise[; and
Sixth Proposition: That the full retail value of the merchandise exceeded $150].
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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