Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated
Chapter 720 CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5/1-1 — 690/4.5)
CRIMINAL CODE (§§ 5/1-1 — 5/49-6)
Criminal Code of 2012 (Titles I — V)
Title III. Specific Offenses (Pts. A — F)
Part B. Offenses Directed Against the Person (Arts. 9 — 14)
Article 12. Bodily Harm (§§ 5/12-0.1 — 5/12-38)
Subdivision 5. Assault and Battery (§§ 5/12-1 — 5/12-4.4)
720 ILCS 5/12-3 Battery.
(a) A person commits battery if he or she knowingly without legal justification by any means (1) causes bodily harm to an individual or (2) makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with an individual.
(b) Sentence. Battery is a Class A misdemeanor.
720 ILCS 5/12-3