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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5423
Introduced 02/06/04, by Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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720 ILCS 5/7-1 |
from Ch. 38, par. 7-1 |
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Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes technical changes in a Section
relating to the use of force in defense of a person.
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A BILL FOR
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HB5423 |
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LRB093 17131 RLC 42797 b |
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| AN ACT in relation to criminal law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing
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| Section 7-1 as follows:
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| (720 ILCS 5/7-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 7-1)
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| Sec. 7-1. Use of
force in defense of person.
A person is |
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| justified in the use of force against another when and to
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| extent that he or she reasonably believes that such conduct is
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| necessary to
defend himself or herself or another against such |
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| other's imminent use of
unlawful
force. However, the person
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| is justified in the use of force which is
intended or
likely to |
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| cause death or great bodily harm only if he or she reasonably
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| believes
that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death |
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| or great bodily harm
to himself or herself or another, or the |
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| commission of a forcible felony.
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| (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
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