101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5058

 

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Brad Halbrook

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/7-1  from Ch. 38, par. 7-1
720 ILCS 5/7-2  from Ch. 38, par. 7-2
720 ILCS 5/7-3  from Ch. 38, par. 7-3
720 ILCS 5/7-14  from Ch. 38, par. 7-14

    Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who is justified in the use of force, including deadly force, does not have a duty to retreat. Provides that a person who is justified in the use of force, including the use of force that is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm, is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of force justified under these provisions (rather than have an affirmative defense to a criminal prosecution). Defines "criminal prosecution" to include charging or prosecuting the defendant.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing
5Sections 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, and 7-14 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.
8    (a) A person is justified in the use of force against
9another and does not have a duty to retreat when and to the
10extent that he reasonably believes that such conduct is
11necessary to defend himself or another against such other's
12imminent use of unlawful force. However, he is justified in the
13use of force which is intended or likely to cause death or
14great bodily harm only if he reasonably believes that such
15force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily
16harm to himself or another, or the commission of a forcible
17felony and does not have a duty to retreat.
18    (b) In no case shall any act involving the use of force
19justified under this Section give rise to any claim or
20liability brought by or on behalf of any person acting within
21the definition of "aggressor" set forth in Section 7-4 of this
22Article, or the estate, spouse, or other family member of such
23a person, against the person or estate of the person using such

 

 

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1justified force, unless the use of force involves willful or
2wanton misconduct.
3    (c) A person who is justified in the use of force,
4including the use of force that is intended or likely to cause
5death or great bodily harm, is immune from criminal prosecution
6and civil action for the use of force justified under
7subsection (a) of this Section. As used in this subsection (c),
8"criminal prosecution" includes charging or prosecuting the
9defendant.
10(Source: P.A. 93-832, eff. 7-28-04.)
 
11    (720 ILCS 5/7-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 7-2)
12    Sec. 7-2. Use of force in defense of dwelling.
13    (a) A person is justified in the use of force against
14another and does not have a duty to retreat when and to the
15extent that he reasonably believes that such conduct is
16necessary to prevent or terminate such other's unlawful entry
17into or attack upon a dwelling. However, he is justified in the
18use of force which is intended or likely to cause death or
19great bodily harm only if:
20        (1) The entry is made or attempted in a violent,
21    riotous, or tumultuous manner, and he reasonably believes
22    that such force is necessary to prevent an assault upon, or
23    offer of personal violence to, him or another then in the
24    dwelling, or
25        (2) He reasonably believes that such force is necessary

 

 

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1    to prevent the commission of a felony in the dwelling.
2    (b) In no case shall any act involving the use of force
3justified under this Section give rise to any claim or
4liability brought by or on behalf of any person acting within
5the definition of "aggressor" set forth in Section 7-4 of this
6Article, or the estate, spouse, or other family member of such
7a person, against the person or estate of the person using such
8justified force, unless the use of force involves willful or
9wanton misconduct.
10     (c) A person who is justified in the use of force,
11including the use of force that is intended or likely to cause
12death or great bodily harm, is immune from criminal prosecution
13and civil action for the use of force justified under
14subsection (a) of this Section. As used in this subsection (c),
15"criminal prosecution" includes charging or prosecuting the
16defendant.
17(Source: P.A. 93-832, eff. 7-28-04.)
 
18    (720 ILCS 5/7-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 7-3)
19    Sec. 7-3. Use of force in defense of other property.
20    (a) A person is justified in the use of force against
21another and does not have a duty to retreat when and to the
22extent that he reasonably believes that such conduct is
23necessary to prevent or terminate such other's trespass on or
24other tortious or criminal interference with either real
25property (other than a dwelling) or personal property, lawfully

 

 

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1in his possession or in the possession of another who is a
2member of his immediate family or household or of a person
3whose property he has a legal duty to protect. However, he is
4justified in the use of force which is intended or likely to
5cause death or great bodily harm only if he reasonably believes
6that such force is necessary to prevent the commission of a
7forcible felony.
8    (b) In no case shall any act involving the use of force
9justified under this Section give rise to any claim or
10liability brought by or on behalf of any person acting within
11the definition of "aggressor" set forth in Section 7-4 of this
12Article, or the estate, spouse, or other family member of such
13a person, against the person or estate of the person using such
14justified force, unless the use of force involves willful or
15wanton misconduct.
16    (c) A person who is justified in the use of force,
17including the use of force that is intended or likely to cause
18death or great bodily harm, is immune from criminal prosecution
19and civil action for the use of force justified under
20subsection (a) of this Section. As used in this subsection (c),
21"criminal prosecution" includes charging or prosecuting the
22defendant.
23(Source: P.A. 93-832, eff. 7-28-04.)
 
24    (720 ILCS 5/7-14)  (from Ch. 38, par. 7-14)
25    Sec. 7-14. Affirmative defense. Except as otherwise

 

 

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1provided in Sections 7-1, 7-2, and 7-3 of this Article, a A
2defense of justifiable use of force, or of exoneration, based
3on the provisions of this Article is an affirmative defense.
4(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)