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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 16.09
Definition Of Criminal Trespass To Vehicle
A person com
mits the offense of criminal trespass to a vehicle when he, knowingly and
without authority, [(enters any part of) (operates)] any [(vehicle) (aircraft) (watercraft)
(snowmobile)].
Committe
e Note
720 ILCS
5/21-2 (West, 1999) (formerly Ill.Rev.Stat. ch. 38, §21-2 (1991)).
Give I
nstruction 16.10.
The word
“vehicle” is defined in Instruction 23.20. That definition is taken from the
Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/4-100. There are other definitions of the word “vehicle” in the
Illinois statutes, such as 625 ILCS 5/1- 217. The Committee takes no position on which of t hese
definitions should be given.
Use appli
cable bracketed material.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-09-10
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- 2026-09-10
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