IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 23.27
Definition Of Driving Under The Influence--Felony--Accident As Enhancing Factor
A person commits the offense of [(driving under the influence of alcohol) (driving under
the influence of drugs) (driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs) (driving with
an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more) (driving with a drug, substance, or compound in blood
or urine)] involving a motor vehicle accident when he [(drives) (is in actual physical control of )]
a vehicle while [(under the influence of alcohol) (under the influence of any drug or combination
of drugs to a degree which renders him incapable of safely driving) (under the combined
influence of alcohol and any drug or drugs to a degree which renders him incapable of safely
driving) (the alcohol concentration in his blood or breath is 0.08 or more) (there is any amount of
a drug, substance, or compound in his blood or urine resulting from the unlawful use or
consumption of [(cannabis) (a controlled substance )])] and is involved in a motor vehicle
accident resulting in [(great bodily harm) (permanent disability) (permanent disfigurement )] to
another and his act of [(driving) (being in actual physical control of )] a vehicle while [(under the
influence of alcohol) (under the influence of any drug or combination of drugs to a degree which
renders him incapable of safely driving) (under the combined influence of alcohol and any drug
or drugs to a degree which renders him incapable of safely driving) (the alcohol concentration in
his blood or breath is 0.08 or more) (there is any amount of a drug, substance, or compound in
his blood or urine resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of [( cannabis) (a controlled
substance)])] is the proximate cause of the [(great bodily harm) (permanent disability)
(permanent disfigurement)].
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- 2026-08-19
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