Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)
720 ILCS 5 § 12-9: Threatening public officials; human service providers
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a crime by knowingly delivering a threat of bodily harm, sexual assault, confinement, or property damage to a public official or human service provider because of their official duties or status. Threats to law enforcement and social workers must contain specific facts indicating a unique threat, not generalized harm.
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