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720 ILCS 5/12-6.2

(720 ILCS 5/12-6.2)

Sec. 12-6.2. Aggravated intimidation.

(a) A person commits aggravated intimidation when he or she
commits intimidation and:

(1) the person committed the offense in furtherance

of the activities of an organized gang or because of the person's membership in or allegiance to an organized gang; or

(2) the offense is committed with the intent to

prevent any person from becoming a community policing volunteer; or

(3) the following conditions are met:

(A) the person knew that the victim was a peace

officer,  a correctional institution employee, a fireman, a community policing volunteer, or a civilian reporting information regarding a forcible felony to a law enforcement agency; and

(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;

(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.

(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
for which the offender may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less
than 3 years nor more than 14 years.

(c) (Blank).

(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; 97-162, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.)