§ 9.08.020. Aggravated assault.

A person commits the offense of aggravated assault, when, in committing an assault, he:

A.

Uses a deadly weapon;

B.

Is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his identity;

C.

Knows the individual assaulted to be a teacher or other person employed in any school and such teacher or other employee is upon the grounds of a school or grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any part of a building used for school purposes;

D.

Knows the individual assaulted to be a supervisor, director, instructor or other person employed in any park district and such supervisor, director, instructor or other employee is upon the grounds of the park or grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any part of a building used for park purposes;

E.

Knows the individual assaulted to be a caseworker, investigator or other person employed by the State Department of Public Aid or a County Department of Public Aid and such caseworker, investigator or other person is upon the grounds of a public aid office or grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any part of a building used for public aid purposes, or upon the grounds of a home of a public aid applicant, recipient or any other person being interviewed or investigated in the employees' discharge of his duties, or on grounds adjacent thereof, or is in any part of a building in which the applicant, recipient or other person resides or is located;

F.

Knows the individual assaulted to be a peace officer, or a person summoned and directed by him or a correctional officer, while such officer is engaged in the execution of any of his official duties;

G.

Knows the individual assaulted to be a fireman engaged in the execution of any of his official duties;

H.

Knows the individual assaulted to be the driver, operator, employee or passenger of any transportation facility or system engaged in the business of transportation of the public for hire and the individual assaulted is then performing in such capacity or then using such public transportation as a passenger or using any area of any description designated by the transportation facility or system as a vehicle boarding, departure or transfer location;

I.

Or the individual assaulted is on or about a public way, public property, or public place of accommodation or amusement; or

J.

Knows the individual assaulted to be an employee of the State, a municipal corporation therein or a political subdivision thereof, engaged in the performance of his authorized duties as such employee.

(Prior Code, § 10:12-2; Code 1996, § 9.08.020)

State law reference

Similar provisions, 720 ILCS 5/12-2.