A.
A person commits an assault when, without lawful authority, he knowingly
engages in conduct which places another in reasonable apprehension
of receiving a battery.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A.
A person commits an aggravated assault when, in committing an assault,
he:
(1)
Uses a deadly weapon;
(2)
Is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his identity;
(3)
Knows the individual assaulted to be a teacher or other person employed
in any school and such teacher or other employee is upon the grounds
of a school or grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any part of a building
used for school purposes;
(4)
Knows the individual assaulted to be a supervisor, director, instructor
or other person employed in any park district and such supervisor,
director, instructor or other employee is upon the grounds of the
park or grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any part of a building
used for park purposes;
(5)
Knows the individual assaulted to be a caseworker, investigator or
other person employed by the state department of public aid or a county
department of public aid and such caseworker, investigator or other
person is upon the grounds of a public aid office or grounds adjacent
thereto, or is in any part of a building used for public aid purposes,
or upon the grounds of a home of a public aid applicant, recipient
or any other person being interviewed or investigated in the employee's
discharge of his duties, or on grounds adjacent thereto, or is in
any part of a building in which the applicant, recipient or other
such person resides or is located;
(6)
Knows the individual assaulted to be a peace officer, or a person
summoned and directed by him or a correctional officer, while such
officer is engaged in the execution of any of his official duties;
(7)
Knows the individual assaulted to be a firefighter engaged in the
execution of any of his official duties;
(8)
Knows the individual assaulted to be the driver, operator, employee
or passenger of any transportation facility or system engaged in the
business of transportation of the public for hire and the individual
assaulted is then performing in such capacity or then using such public
transportation as a passenger or using any area of any description
designated by the transportation facility or system as a vehicle boarding,
departure or transfer location;
(9)
Is, or the individual assaulted is, on or about a public way, public
property or public place of accommodation or amusement; or
(10)
Knows the individual assaulted to be an employee of the state,
a municipal corporation therein or a political subdivision thereof,
engaged in the performance of his authorized duties as such employee.
B.
A person convicted of aggravated assault shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor.
A.
A person who, in committing a battery, intentionally or knowingly
causes great bodily harm, or permanent disability or disfigurement,
commits aggravated battery and shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
B.
A person commits aggravated battery when, in committing a battery,
he:
(1)
Uses a deadly weapon;
(2)
Is hooded, robed or masked, in such manner as to conceal his identity;
(3)
Knows the individual harmed to be a teacher or other person employed
in any school and such teacher or other employee is upon the grounds
of a school or grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any part of a building
used for school purposes;
(4)
Knows the individual harmed to be a supervisor, director, instructor
or other person employed in any park district and such supervisor,
director, instructor or other employee is upon the grounds of the
park or grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any part of a building
used for park purposes;
(5)
Knows the individual harmed to be a caseworker, investigator or other
person employed by the state department of public aid or a county
department of public aid and such caseworker, investigator or other
person is upon the grounds of a public aid office or grounds adjacent
thereto, or is in any part of a building used for public aid purposes,
or upon the grounds of a home of a public aid applicant, recipient
or any other person being interviewed or investigated in the employee's
discharge of his duties, or on grounds adjacent thereto, or is in
any part of a building in which the applicant, recipient or other
such person resides or is located;
(6)
Knows the individual harmed to be a peace officer, or a person summoned
and directed by him, or a correctional officer, while such officer
is engaged in the execution of any of his official duties, including
arrest or attempted arrest;
(7)
Knows the individual harmed to be a firefighter engaged in the execution
of any of his official duties;
(8)
Is, or the person battered is, on or about a public way, public property
or public place of accommodation or amusement; or
(9)
Knows the individual harmed to be the driver, operator, employee
or passenger of any transportation facility or system engaged in the
business of transportation of the public for hire and the individual
assaulted is then performing in such capacity or then using such public
transportation as a passenger or using any area of any description
designated by the transportation facility or system as a vehicle boarding,
departure or transfer location.
C.
A person who administers to an individual or causes him to take,
without his consent or by threat or deception, and for other than
medical purposes, any intoxicating, poisonous, stupefying, narcotic
or anesthetic substance commits aggravated battery and shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A person who causes bodily harm to or endangers the safety of
an individual or causes great bodily harm or permanent disability
or disfigurement to another person, by any means, commits reckless
conduct if he performs recklessly the acts which cause the harm or
endanger safety, whether they otherwise are lawful or unlawful. A
person convicted of reckless conduct shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
A.
A person commits intimidation when, with intent to cause another
to perform or to omit the performance of any act, he communicates
to another, directly or indirectly by any means, a threat to perform
without lawful authority any of the following acts:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(1)
Inflict physical harm on the person threatened or any other person
or on property; or
(2)
Subject any person to physical confinement or restraint; or
(3)
Commit any criminal offense; or
(4)
Accuse any person of an offense; or
(5)
Expose any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule; or
(6)
Take action as a public official against anyone or anything, or withhold
official action, or cause such action or withholding; or
(7)
Bring about or continue a strike, boycott or other collective action.
B.
A person convicted of intimidation shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
