IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 5.01
Recklessness--Wantonness
A person [(is reckless) (acts recklessly)] when he consciously disregards a substantial and
unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or that a result will follow, and such disregard constitutes
a gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the
situation.
[An act performed recklessly is performed wantonly.]
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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