093_HB0569
LRB093 05565 MBS 05657 b
1 AN ACT in relation to criminal law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
5 changing Section 7-1 as follows:
6 (720 ILCS 5/7-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 7-1)
7 Sec. 7-1. Use of force in defense of person. A person is
8 justified in the use of force against another when and to the
9 extent that he or she reasonably believes that such conduct
10 is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against
11 such other's imminent use of unlawful force. However, the
12 personhe is justified in the use of force which is intended
13 or likely to cause death or great bodily harm only if he or
14 she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to
15 prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or
16 herself or another, or the commission of a forcible felony.
17 (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)