Illinois Statutes
§ 4-4 — Intent
Illinois § 4-4
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 720CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Act 720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 2012.
Art.Title II - Principles Of Criminal Liability
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Bluebook
720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 4-4 (2026).
Text
A person intends, or acts intentionally or with intent, to accomplish a result or engage in conduct described by the statute defining the offense, when his conscious objective or purpose is to accomplish that result or engage in that conduct.
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Legislative History
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 4
(Repealed)§ 4-1
Voluntary act§ 4-3
Mental state§ 4-4
Intent§ 4-5
Knowledge§ 4-6
Recklessness§ 4-7
Negligence§ 4-8
Ignorance or mistake§ 4-9
Absolute liability§ 4.1
(Repealed)§ 4.5
Exemption§ 401
§ 401Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 4-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/720/4-4.