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90_HB0592eng
720 ILCS 5/18-2 from Ch. 38, par. 18-2
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases the minimum
term of imprisonment for the commission of armed robbery
while armed with a category I weapon from 6 years to 15
years.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing
2 Section 18-2.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
6 changing Section 18-2 as follows:
7 (720 ILCS 5/18-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 18-2)
8 Sec. 18-2. Armed robbery. (a) A person commits armed
9 robbery when he or she violates Section 18-1 while he or she
10 carries on or about his or her person, or is otherwise armed
11 with a dangerous weapon.
12 (b) Sentence.
13 Armed robbery is a Class X felony. Armed robbery while
14 armed with a category I weapon as defined in Section 33A-1 of
15 this Code is a Class X felony for which the defendant shall
16 be sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years.
17 Armed robbery while armed with a category II weapon as
18 defined in Section 33A-1 of this Code is a Class X felony for
19 which the defendant shall be sentenced to a minimum term of
20 imprisonment of 10 years. Armed robbery while armed with a
21 category III weapon as defined in Section 33A-1 of this Code
22 is a Class X felony.
23 (Source: P.A. 80-1099.)
24 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
25 becoming law.
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