Illinois Code § 720 ILCS 5/7-12

Entrapment.
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A person is not guilty of an offense
if his or her conduct is incited or
induced by a public officer or employee, or agent of either, for the
purpose of obtaining evidence for the prosecution of that person.
However,
this Section is inapplicable if the person was pre-disposed to commit the
offense and the public officer or employee, or agent of
either, merely affords to that person the opportunity or facility
for
committing an offense.

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