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720 ILCS 5/2-15.5 (2026)

"Personally discharged a firearm"

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(720 ILCS 5/2-15.5)
    Sec. 2-15.5. "Personally discharged a firearm". A person is considered to have "personally discharged a firearm" when he or she, while armed with a firearm, knowingly and intentionally fires a firearm causing the ammunition projectile to be forcefully expelled from the firearm.
(Source: P.A. 91-404, eff. 1-1-00.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2003–2023 · leading case: People v. Moss, 795 N.E.2d 208 (Ill. 2003).
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People v. Moss, 795 N.E.2d 208 (Ill. 2003). · cites it 2× “" 720 ILCS 5/2-15.5 (West 2000). The attempt statute, section 8-4 of the Criminal Code, provides in pertinent part: "(a) Elements of the Offense.”
People v. Kyles, 2020 IL App (2d) 180087 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “5 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/2-15.5 (West 2010)) reads, “A person is considered to have ‘personally discharged a firearm’ when he or she, while armed with a firearm, knowingly and intentionally fires a firearm causing the ammunition projectile to be forcefully…”
People v. Kyles, 2020 IL App (2d) 180087 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “5 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/2-15.5 (West 2010)) reads, “A person is considered to have ‘personally discharged a firearm’ when he or she, while armed with a firearm, knowingly and intentionally fires a firearm causing the ammunition projectile to be forcefully…”
People v. Montes, 2023 IL App (2d) 210548-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “) 720 ILCS 5/2-15.5 (West 2010). ¶ 29 Here, Faison testifies that he fired a gun and that defendant did not, and defendant argues that the evidence established that only one gunshot was actually heard.”
People v. Davis, 2021 IL App (1st) 181587-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 2× “” 720 ILCS 5/2-15.5 (West 2014). ¶ 32 The aggravated battery subsection under which defendant was found guilty provides: “(e) A person commits aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, he or she knowingly does any of the following: - 12 - No.”
People v. Bailey, 2020 IL App (1st) 182163-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “” 720 ILCS 5/2-15.5 (West 2018). ¶ 47 The trial court correctly concluded defendant personally discharged a firearm.”
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