102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1098

 

Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

 

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

    Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of force in defense of a person.


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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
5changing 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.
8    (a) A person is justified in the the use of force against
9another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes
10that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or another
11against such other's imminent use of unlawful force. However,
12he is justified in the use of force which is intended or likely
13to cause death or great bodily harm only if he reasonably
14believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent
15death or great bodily harm to himself or another, or the
16commission of a forcible felony.
17    (b) In no case shall any act involving the use of force
18justified under this Section give rise to any claim or
19liability brought by or on behalf of any person acting within
20the definition of "aggressor" set forth in Section 7-4 of this
21Article, or the estate, spouse, or other family member of such
22a person, against the person or estate of the person using such
23justified force, unless the use of force involves willful or

 

 

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1wanton misconduct.
2(Source: P.A. 93-832, eff. 7-28-04.)