Illinois Statutes
§ 2-9 — "Included offense"
Illinois § 2-9
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. 2-9 (2026).
Text
"Included offense" means an offense which (a) Is established by proof of the same or less than all of the facts or a less culpable mental state (or both), than that which is required to establish the commission of the offense charged, or (b) Consists of an attempt to commit the offense charged or an offense included therein.
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Legislative History
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 2-9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/720/2-9.