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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 22.61

Affirmative Defense To Bringing Or Possessing Contraband In A Penal Institution--

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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
Edition
2026-08-19
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24ef30f7745d0026075374aa47c247cd5774ba67069e7601c5524752a6c0d086
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