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| Public Act 097-0162 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning 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 | ||||
Section 12-6.2 as follows:
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(720 ILCS 5/12-6.2)
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Sec. 12-6.2. Aggravated intimidation.
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(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated intimidation | ||||
when he or she
commits the offense of intimidation and:
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(1) the person committed the offense in furtherance of | ||||
the activities of
an organized gang or by the person's | ||||
membership in or allegiance to an
organized gang; or
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(2) the offense is committed with the intent to prevent | ||||
any person from
becoming a community policing volunteer; or
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(3) the following conditions are met:
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(A) the person knew that the victim was: (i) a | ||||
peace officer,
(ii) a correctional
institution | ||||
employee, (iii) a fireman; or (iv) a community policing | ||||
volunteer;
or (v) a civilian reporting information | ||||
regarding a forcible felony to a law enforcement | ||||
agency; and
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(B) the offense was committed: (i) while the victim | ||||
was engaged in the
execution of his or her official | ||||
duties; or (ii) to prevent the victim from
performing | ||
his or her official duties; (iii) in retaliation for | ||
the victim's
performance of his or her official duties; | ||
or (iv) by reason of any person's
activity as a | ||
community policing volunteer; or (v) because the | ||
person reported information regarding a forcible | ||
felony to a law enforcement agency.
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(b) Sentence. Aggravated intimidation as defined in | ||
paragraph (a)(1) is
a Class 1
felony. Aggravated intimidation | ||
as defined in paragraph (a)(2) or (a)(3) is
a Class 2 felony
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for which the offender may be sentenced to a term of | ||
imprisonment of not less
than 3 years nor more than 14 years.
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(c) For the purposes of this Section, "streetgang", | ||
"streetgang member", and
"organized gang"
have the meanings | ||
ascribed to them in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang
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Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.
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(Source: P.A. 89-631, eff. 1-1-97; 90-651, eff. 1-1-99; 90-655, | ||
eff.
7-30-98.)
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