Illinois Statutes
§ 4-6 — Recklessness
Illinois·Topic RIGHTS AND REMEDIES·Ch. 720 CRIMINAL OFFENSES·Act 720 ILCS 5/ Criminal Code of 2012.·Art. Title II - Principles Of Criminal Liability
A person is reckless or acts recklessly when that person consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or that a result will follow, described by the statute defining the offense, and that disregard constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise in the situation. An act performed recklessly is performed wantonly, within the meaning of a statute using the term "wantonly", unless the statute clearly requires another meaning.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 96-710, eff. 1-1-10.)
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(Repealed)§ 4-1
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Knowledge§ 4-6
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Absolute liability§ 4.1
(Repealed)§ 4.5
Exemption§ 401
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