Public Act 093-0710
 
HB4751 Enrolled LRB093 18446 RLC 44157 b

    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