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§ 8-4-078 — Assault against public officials

Municipal Code of Chicago (2026 S-74, current through Council Journal of June 17, 2026) · Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-4-078

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8-4-078 Assault against public officials.

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: “Battery” has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 12-3 of the Illinois Criminal Code, codified at 720 ILCS 5/12-3. “Public official” means any City public official, including both elected and appointed City officials. (b) There is hereby created the offense of assault against a public official. A person commits assault against a public official when such person engages in conduct in the City which places a public official in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $10,000 nor more than $20,000 or be incarcerated for not less than 120 days nor more than 180 days, or both. (Added Coun. J. 7-16-25, p. 30678, § 1)