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720 ILCS 5/10-3.1 (2026)

Aggravated unlawful restraint

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(720 ILCS 5/10-3.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-3.1)
    Sec. 10-3.1. Aggravated unlawful restraint.
    (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated unlawful restraint when he or she commits unlawful restraint while using a deadly weapon.
    (b) Sentence. Aggravated unlawful restraint is a Class 3 felony.
(Source: P.A. 96-710, eff. 1-1-10.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 55 cases (22 in the last 5 years), 1993–2025 · leading case: People v. Bros., 2015 IL App (4th) 130644 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015).
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People v. Bros., 2015 IL App (4th) 130644 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). · cites it 2× “2(a)(1) (West 2010)), and aggravated unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10-3.1(a) (West 2010)). That same month, defendant pleaded guilty to harassment by telephone (720 ILCS 135/1-1 (West 2010)) and violation of a bail bond (720 ILCS 5/32-10(b) (West 2010)) in McLean County case No.”
People v. Buss, 718 N.E.2d 1 (Ill. 1999). “" 720 ILCS 5/10-3.1 (West 1994). Defendant asserts that the State failed to establish the essential elements of aggravated kidnaping and aggravated unlawful restraint because the evidence was insufficient to show either secret confinement or detention of Christopher.”
People v. Clark, 2016 IL 118845 (Ill. 2016). “ijacking while armed with a firearm (720 ILCS 5/18-4(a)(4) (West 2010)), armed robbery while armed with a firearm (720 ILCS 5/18-2(a)(2) (West 2010)), two counts of burglary (entry of a building and entry of a motor vehicle with the intent to commit a theft) (720 ILCS 5/19-1(a)…”
People v. Hotwagner, 2015 IL App (5th) 130525 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “FACTS ¶2 Following a domestic incident that occurred in October 2007, the defendant, John Hotwagner, was charged in Lawrence County case number 07-CF-152, with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-13(a)(1) (West 2006)) (counts I and II) and one count…”
People v. Garcia, 688 N.E.2d 57 (Ill. 1997). “'s vagina (count 45); and one count of aggravated unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10-3.1 (West 1992)) (count 56).”
People v. Hardin, 2012 IL App (1st) 100682 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “951, 957-58 (2007), this court upheld the defendant’s convictions for aggravated unlawful restraint where he detained two people and the criminal act was statutorily defined as being directed against the person, where the statute provided that the crime was committed when a…”
People v. Jones, 2017 IL App (1st) 143766 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “1-14-3766 ¶2 BACKGROUND ¶3 Defendant was charged by information with one count of armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18­ 2(a)(2) (West 2012)) and one count of aggravated unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10-3.1 (West 2012)). On September 27, 2013, a public defender filed a motion to…”
People v. Little, 743 N.E.2d 594 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “Little, guilty of aggravated unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10-3.1 (a) (West 1998)), unlawful use of weapons (720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(4) (West 1998)), armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-2(a) (West 1998)), armed violence (720 ILCS 5/33A-2 (West 1998)), and home invasion (720 ILCS…”
People v. Pearson, 623 N.E.2d 895 (Ill. App. Ct. 1993). · cites it 3× “1 (now 720 ILCS 5/10-3.1 (West 1992))). A jury convicted the defendant of one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault (Ill.”
People v. English, 778 N.E.2d 218 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “1 (West 1996)), eight counts of aggravated unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10-3.1(a) (West 1996)) and eight counts of unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10-3(a) (West 1996)).”
People v. Barr, 2019 IL App (1st) 163035 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “After merging the counts into armed robbery, the court sentenced defendant to 24 years’ imprisonment and entered an order assessing fines, fees and costs.”
People v. Jones, 2017 IL App (1st) 143766 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “¶2 BACKGROUND ¶3 Defendant was charged by information with one count of armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-2(a)(2) (West 2012)) and one count of aggravated unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10-3.1 (West 2012)). On September 27, 2013, a public defender filed a motion to suppress…”
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— 720 ILCS 5/10-3.1(a) — 31 cases
People v. Bros., 2015 IL App (4th) 130644 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “2(a)(1) (West 2010)), and aggravated unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10-3.1(a) (West 2010)). That same month, defendant pleaded guilty to harassment by telephone (720 ILCS 135/1-1 (West 2010)) and violation of a bail bond (720 ILCS 5/32-10(b) (West 2010)) in McLean County case No.”
People v. Hotwagner, 2015 IL App (5th) 130525 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “FACTS ¶2 Following a domestic incident that occurred in October 2007, the defendant, John Hotwagner, was charged in Lawrence County case number 07-CF-152, with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-13(a)(1) (West 2006)) (counts I and II) and one count…”
People v. English, 778 N.E.2d 218 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “1 (West 1996)), eight counts of aggravated unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10-3.1(a) (West 1996)) and eight counts of unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10-3(a) (West 1996)).”
People v. Stahl, 2014 IL 115804 (Ill. 2014).
People v. J'Lavon T. (In Re J'Lavon T.), 2018 IL App (1st) 180228 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
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