Illinois Statutes
§ 2-15.5 — "Personally discharged a firearm"
Illinois § 2-15.5
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 720CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Act 720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 2012.
Art.Title I - General Provisions
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Bluebook
720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 2-15.5 (2026).
Text
A person is considered to have "personally discharged a firearm" when he or she, while armed with a firearm, knowingly and intentionally fires a firearm causing the ammunition projectile to be forcefully expelled from the firearm.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 91-404, eff. 1-1-00.)
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Illinois § 2-15.5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/720/2-15.5.