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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 20.04

Issues In Keeping A Gambling Place

activein force · 2026-08-19 – presentas-observed

To sustain the charge of keeping a gambling place, the State must prove the following

propositions:

First Proposition: That the defendant knowingly permitted [(the premises at ____) (a

____)] to be used for the purposes of gambling; and

Second Proposition: That the ____ was [(owned or occupied by the defendant) (under

the defendant's control)].

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
Edition
2026-08-19
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