Illinois Chapter 720 ILCS 5/33A – Armed Violence
Chapter 720 ILCS 5/33A of the Illinois Revised Statutes: Criminal Offenses defines armed violence and explains how someone can commit it. It focuses on violent crimes committed using weapons, specifically felonies.
What Chapter 5/33A Covers
- How using a weapon during a felony is its own crime
- When this rule does and doesn’t apply
- What an individual needs to do to violate this law
- Exceptions for hunting and fishing violations
To read a breakdown of what constitutes armed violence in plain English, use the link below:
Chapter 5/33A Statute Explained
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