Illinois Chapter 720 ILCS 5/21.2: Interference With a Public Institution of Education
Chapter 720 ILCS 5/21.2 of the Illinois Revised Statutes: Criminal Offenses is focused on protecting the sanctity of public education institutions. It was made to combat disruptive behaviors on campuses.
What Chapter 5/21.2 Covers
Chapter 5/21.2 is exclusively focused on defending the ability of public schools to carry out their educational goals. It criminalizes actions which prevent public school employees from doing their jobs, or prevents students from going to school.
You can use the below link to view a breakdown of the statute in plain English
Chapter 5/21.2 Statute Explained
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720 ILCS 5/21.2-5 Definitions
This part of the chapter provides explanations for how certain words and phrases are used for this law.
“Public institution of education” means a school in Illinois that gets some amount of public funding.
“Due notice” is when a person is told, in writing or verbally, by an official from the school, to stop acting a certain way or to leave the property. Signs posted at the entrance of the school also count.
“Force or violence” includes taking actions that prevent people from being able to enter, leave, or use the school as intended. It can also include other forms of violence.
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