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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 22.60

Issues In Affirmative Defense To Possessing Contraband In A Penal Institution--

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Authorized Possession

____ Proposition: That at the time the defendant possessed contraband in a penal

institution, such possession was not specifically authorized by [an order issued pursuant to] a

[(rule) (regulation) (directive)] of the governing authority of the penal institution.

Provenance

Source: illinoiscourts.gov
Retrieved: 2026-08-20
Edition: 2026-08-19
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