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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 9.43B

Definition Of “Sex Offense”

activein force · 2026-08-19 – presentas-observed

A “sex offense” includes (an attempt to commit) [(pursuant to Illinois law) (pursuant to

federal law) (pursuant to another state's law) (pursuant to a foreign country's law)]

[1] [a violation of ____) (a former law substantially equivalent to ____)].

or

[2] a felony violation of ____ when the victim is a person under 18 years of age, the

defendant is not a parent of the victim, and the offense was committed on or after January

1, 1996.

or

[3] first degree murder when the victim was a person under 18 years of age, the defendant

was at least 17 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense, and the offense

was committed on or after June 1, 1996.

or

[4] the offense of sexual relations within families when the victim was a person under 18

years of age and the offense was committed on or after June 1, 1997.

or

[5] the offense of child abduction, committed by [(luring) (attempting to lure) a child

under the age of 16 into a [(motor vehicle) (building) (housetrailer (dwelling place)]

without the consent of the [(parent) (lawful custodian)] for other than a lawful purpose,

when the offense was committed on or after January 1, 1998.

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Source
illinoiscourts.gov
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2026-08-20
Edition
2026-08-19
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