720 ILCS 5/4-7

Current through Public Act 103-585
Section 720 ILCS 5/4-7 - Negligence

A person is negligent, or acts negligently, when that person fails to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or a result will follow, described by the statute defining the offense , and that failure constitutes a substantial deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise in the situation.

720 ILCS 5/4-7

Amended by P.A. 096-0710,§ 25, eff. 1/1/2010.
Laws 1961, p. 1983.