IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 22.13X
Definition of Resisting Or Obstructing A Peace Officer, Firefighter, Or
Correctional Employee
A person commits the offense of resisting or obstructing a [(peace officer) (firefighter)
(correctional institution employee)] causing injury when he knowing resists or obstructs the
performance of any authorized act within the official capacity of one know to him to be a [(peace
officer) (firefighter) (correctional institution employee)], and his doing so is the proximate cause
of an injury to the [(peace officer) (firefighter) (correctional institution employee)].
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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