IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 22.61
Affirmative Defense To Bringing Or Possessing Contraband In A Penal Institution--
Possession At Arrest
It shall be a defense to the charge of [(bringing) (possessing)] contraband in a penal
institution that the person [(bringing contraband into) (possessing contraband in)] a penal
institution had been arrested, and that person possessed such contraband at the time of his arrest,
and that such contraband was [(brought into) (possessed in)] the institution by that person as a
direct and immediate result of his arrest.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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