IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 5.01B
Knowledge--Willfulness
[1] A person [(knows) (acts knowingly with regard to) (acts with knowledge of)] the
nature or attendant circumstances of his conduct when he is consciously aware that his conduct is
of that nature or that those circumstances exist. Knowledge of a material fact includes awareness
of the substantial probability that the fact exists.
[2] A person [(knows) (acts knowingly with regard to) (acts with knowledge of)] the
result of his conduct when he is consciously aware that that result is practically certain to be
caused by his conduct.
[3] [Conduct performed knowingly or with knowledge is performed willfully.]
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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