(720 ILCS 5/12-6.2)
Sec. 12-6.2. Aggravated intimidation.
(a) A person commits aggravated intimidation when he or she commits intimidation and:
(1) the person committed the offense in furtherance
of the activities of an organized gang or because of the person's membership in or allegiance to an organized gang; or
(2) the offense is committed with the intent to
prevent any person from becoming a community policing volunteer; or
(3) the following conditions are met:
(A) the person knew that the victim was a peace
officer, a correctional institution employee, a fireman, a community policing volunteer, or a civilian reporting information regarding a forcible felony to a law enforcement agency; and
(B) the offense was committed:
(i) while the victim was engaged in the
execution of his or her official duties; or
(ii) to prevent the victim from performing
his or her official duties;
(iii) in retaliation for the victim's
performance of his or her official duties;
(iv) by reason of any person's activity as a
community policing volunteer; or
(v) because the person reported information
regarding a forcible felony to a law enforcement agency.
(b) Sentence. Aggravated intimidation as defined in paragraph (a)(1) is a Class 1 felony. Aggravated intimidation as defined in paragraph (a)(2) or (a)(3) is a Class 2 felony for which the offender may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years nor more than 14 years.
(c) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; 97-162, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.)
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