IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 8.09
Definition Of Forcible Detention
A person commits the offense of forcible detention when he holds an individual hostage
without lawful authority for the purpose of obtaining performance by a third person of demands
made by the person holding the hostage, and
[1] the person holding the hostage is armed with a dangerous weapon.
[or]
[2] the hostage is known to the person holding him to be [(a peace officer) (a correctional
employee)] engaged in the performance of his official duties.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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