Aggravated battery is a more serious version of battery. In Illinois, a basic battery charge involves making physical contact with someone in an insulting or harmful way. Aggravated battery happens when certain factors make the offense more serious in the eyes of the law. It is charged as a felony, which means the stakes are high.
Under 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05, Illinois law lays out a long list of circumstances that turn a battery into an aggravated battery, and the specific facts of your case determine which category applies and how serious the potential penalties are. If you are facing
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