Illinois Statutes
§ 12-3 — Battery
Illinois·Topic RIGHTS AND REMEDIES·Ch. 720 CRIMINAL OFFENSES·Act 720 ILCS 5/ Criminal Code of 2012.·Art. Title III - Specific Offenses
(a)A person commits battery if he or she knowingly without legal justification by any means (1) causes bodily harm to an individual or (2) makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with an individual.
(b)Sentence. Battery is a Class A misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11 .)
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