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90_HB2570eng
720 ILCS 5/18-5
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the
offense of aggravated robbery is committed by a person
committing a robbery while indicating to the victim that he
or she is presently armed with any dangerous weapon (now
limited to a firearm). Defines dangerous weapon. Effective
immediately.
LRB9008953RCmg
HB2570 Engrossed LRB9008953RCmg
1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing
2 Section 18-5.
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 18-5 as follows:
7 (720 ILCS 5/18-5)
8 Sec. 18-5. Aggravated robbery.
9 (a) A person commits aggravated robbery when he or she
10 takes property from the person or presence of another by the
11 use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force
12 while indicating verbally or by his or her actions to the
13 victim that he or she is presently armed with a dangerous
14 weapon firearm. This offense shall be applicable even though
15 it is later determined that he or she had no dangerous weapon
16 firearm in his or her possession when he or she committed the
17 robbery.
18 (b) Sentence. Aggravated robbery is a Class 1 felony.
19 (c) For purposes of this Section, "dangerous weapon"
20 includes but is not limited to a firearm, stun gun, taser,
21 knife, dagger, dirk, switchblade knife, stiletto, axe,
22 hatchet, bludgeon, blackjack, slungshot, sandbag, sand club,
23 metal knuckles, billy, or other dangerous weapon of like
24 character.
25 (Source: P.A. 88-144; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)
26 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
27 becoming law.