Illinois Code § 720 ILCS 5/12-6.2

Aggravated intimidation.
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(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).

of the activities of an organized gang or because of the person's membership in or allegiance to an organized gang; or
prevent any person from becoming a community policing volunteer; or
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
execution of his or her official duties; or
his or her official duties;
performance of his or her official duties;
community policing volunteer; or
regarding a forcible felony to a law enforcement agency.

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