IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 7.09
Definition Of Reckless Homicide
[1] A person commits the offense of reckless homicide when he unintentionally causes
the death of an individual [without lawful justification] by [(driving a motor vehicle) (operating a
snowmobile) (operating an all-terrain vehicle) (operating a watercraft)] recklessly and in a
manner likely to cause death or great bodily harm.
[or]
[2] A person commits the offense of reckless homicide when he unintentionally causes
the death of an individual while driving a vehicle and recklessly using an incline in a roadway,
such as a railroad crossing, bridge approach, or hill, to cause the vehicle to become airborne.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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