Public Act 0710 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4751 Enrolled LRB093 18446 RLC 44157 b

Public Act 093-0710

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing Section 12-5 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/12-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-5)

Sec. 12-5. Reckless conduct.

(a) A person who causes bodily harm to or endangers the bodily safety of an individual by any means, commits reckless conduct if he or she performs recklessly the acts that which cause the harm or endanger safety, whether they otherwise are lawful or unlawful.

(a-5) A person who causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement by any means, commits reckless conduct if he or she performs recklessly the acts that cause the harm, whether they otherwise are lawful or unlawful.

(b) Sentence.

Reckless conduct under subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor. Reckless conduct under subsection (a-5) is a Class 4 felony.

(Source: P.A. 77-2638.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2005