(a) A person commits aggravated intimidation when he or she commits intimidation and:
         (1) the person committed the offense in furtherance
    
of the activities of an organized gang or because of the person’s membership in or allegiance to an organized gang; or
        (2) the offense is committed with the intent to
    
prevent any person from becoming a community policing volunteer; or
        (3) the following conditions are met:

Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 felonybetween 4 and 15 yearsup to $25,000
Class 2 felonybetween 3 and 7 yearsup to $25,000
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-30 and § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-35
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             (A) the person knew that the victim was a peace
        
officer, a correctional institution employee, a fireman, a community policing volunteer, or a civilian reporting information regarding a forcible felony to a law enforcement agency; and
            (B) the offense was committed:
                 (i) while the victim was engaged in the
            
execution of his or her official duties; or
                (ii) to prevent the victim from performing
            
his or her official duties;
                (iii) in retaliation for the victim’s
            
performance of his or her official duties;
                (iv) by reason of any person’s activity as a
            
community policing volunteer; or
                (v) because the person reported information
            
regarding a forcible felony to a law enforcement agency.
    (b) Sentence. Aggravated intimidation as defined in paragraph (a)(1) is a Class 1 felony. Aggravated intimidation as defined in paragraph (a)(2) or (a)(3) is a Class 2 felony for which the offender may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years nor more than 14 years.
     (c) (Blank).
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