Sec. 12-6.2. Aggravated intimidation.

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(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:

(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;

(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).