Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5 Criminal Code of 2012. Section 18-4

    (720 ILCS 5/18-4)

    Sec. 18-4. Aggravated vehicular hijacking.

    (a) A person commits aggravated vehicular hijacking when he or she violates Section 18-3; and

        (1) the person from whose immediate presence the

    motor vehicle is taken is a physically handicapped person or a person 60 years of age or over; or

        (2) a person under 16 years of age is a passenger in

    the motor vehicle at the time of the offense; or

        (3) he or she carries on or about his or her person,

    or is otherwise armed with a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm; or

        (4) he or she carries on or about his or her person

    or is otherwise armed with a firearm; or

        (5) he or she, during the commission of the offense,

    personally discharges a firearm; or

        (6) he or she, during the commission of the offense,

    personally discharges a firearm that proximately causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, permanent disfigurement, or death to another person.

    (b) Sentence. Aggravated vehicular hijacking in violation of subsections (a)(1) or (a)(2) is a Class X felony. A violation of subsection (a)(3) is a Class X felony for which a term of imprisonment of not less than 7 years shall be imposed. A violation of subsection (a)(4) is a Class X felony for which 15 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court. A violation of subsection (a)(5) is a Class X felony for which 20 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court. A violation of subsection (a)(6) is a Class X felony for which 25 years or up to a term of natural life shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court.

(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)

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