Definitions - Assault defined - Mandatory sentence.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-4-080
in effect8-4-080 Definitions - Assault defined - Mandatory sentence.
(1) Definitions. The following definitions are applicable strictly in the context of this ordinance:
(A) "Elderly" refers to any person 60 years of age or older.
(B) "Developmentally disabled" means as defined in Illinois Revised Statutes Chapter 91-1/2, Section 1-106.
(C) "Handicapped" means as defined in Illinois Revised Statutes Chapter 68, Section 1-103(l).
(D) "Battery" means as defined in Illinois Revised Statutes Chapter 38-12-3.
(2) There is hereby created the offense of assault against the elderly, developmentally disabled, or handicapped. A person commits assault against the elderly, developmentally disabled, or handicapped when he engages in conduct which places a person as defined above in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery. Upon conviction of this offense, a mandatory sentence of imprisonment shall be imposed, not to be less than 90 days nor more than 180 days.
(Prior code § 193-1.7; Added Coun. J. 4-13-84, p. 6076)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2643493Fetched: 10/24/2026