IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 5.02
Negligence
A person [(is negligent) (acts negligently)] when that person fails to be aware of a
substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or that a result will follow, and that
failure is a substantial deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would
exercise in the situation.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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