IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 14.07A
Unauthorized Entry—Limited Authority Doctrine—Burglary
The defendant's entry into a[n] [(building) (house trailer) (watercraft) (aircraft) (railroad
car) (motor vehicle) (school) (day care center) (day care home) (group day care home) (part day
child care facility) (place of worship)] is “without authority” if, at the time of entry, the
defendant has an intent to commit a criminal act within the [(building) (house trailer) (watercraft)
(aircraft) (railroad car) (motor vehicle) (school) (day care center) (day care home) (group day
care home) (part day child care facility) (place of worship)] regardless of whether the defendant
was initially invited in or received consent to enter.
However, the defendant's entry into the [(building) (house trailer) (watercraft) (aircraft)
(railroad car) (motor vehicle) (school) (day care center) (day care home) (group day care home)
(part day child care facility) (place of worship)] is “with authority” if the defendant enters
without criminal intent and was initially invited in or received consent to enter, regardless of
what the defendant does after he enters.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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