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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 17.41A
Definition Of Use Of A Dangerous Place For The Commission Of A Controlled Substance
Or Cannabis Offense
A person c
ommits the offense of Use of a Dangerous Place for the Commission of a
[(Controlled Substance) (Cannabis)] Offense when that person knowingl y exercises control over
any place with the intent to use that place to [(manufacture) (produce) (deliver) (possess with
intent to deliver)] a [(controlled substance) (counterfeit substance) (controlled substance analog)
(cannabis)]; and
[1] the place, by virtue of the presence of the [(substance) (substances)] [(used) (intended
to be used)] to manufacture [(a controlled substance) (a counterfeit substance) (a controlled
substance analog) (cannabis)] presents a substantial risk of injury to any person from [(fire)
(explosion) (exposure to toxic or noxious chemicals or gas)]
[or]
[2] the plac
e [(used) (intended to be used)] to [(manufacture) (produce) (deliver) (possess
with intent to deliver)] [(a controlled substance) (a counterfeit substance) (a controlled substance
analog) (cannabis)] has located [(within) (surrounding)] it [(devices) (weapons) (chemicals)
(explosives)] [(designed) (hidden) (arranged)] in a manner that would cause a person to be
exposed to a substantial risk of great bodily harm.
Committ
ee Note
Chapter
720 ILCS 5/12-2.6, added by P.A. 93-0516, effective January 1, 2004.
Give I
nstructions 17.42A, 17.43E, and 17.43F.
Use appl
icable bracketed material.
Give I
nstruction 17.33A, defining the term “counterfeit substance”, as appropriate.
The brac
keted numbers and the brackets are present solely for the guidance of court and
counsel and should not be included in the instruction submitted to the jury.
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