Illinois Statutes
§ 12-3 — Battery
Illinois § 12-3
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 720CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Act 720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 2012.
Art.Title III - Specific Offenses
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Bluebook
720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 12-3 (2026).
Text
(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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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 12-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/720/12-3.