IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 22.19
Definition Of Obstructing Justice
A person commits the offense of obstructing justice when, with intent to [(prevent the
apprehension) (obstruct (the prosecution) (the defense))] of any person, he knowingly
[1] [(destroys) (alters) (conceals) (disguises)] physical evidence and doing so materially
interferes with the administration of justice.
[or]
[2] [(plants false evidence) (furnishes false information)] that materially interferes with
the administration of justice.
[or]
[3] induces a witness having knowledge of the subject at issue to [(leave the State)
(conceal himself)].
[or]
[4] [(leaves the State) (conceals himself) possessing knowledge material to the subject at
issue.
[or]
[5] reports materially false information to a [(law enforcement agency) (medical
examiner) (coroner) (State’s Attorney) (other governmental agency)] during the investigation of
the disappearance or death of a child under 13 years of age and is a [(parent) (legal guardian)
(caretaker)] of that child.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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