Domestic Battery
720 ILCS 5/12-3.2 — a battery on a family or household member, a Class A misdemeanor, and a Class 4 felony after certain prior convictions
A person commits domestic battery by knowingly, without legal justification, causing bodily harm to a family or household member, or making physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with one.
Who handles this in Illinois: Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Lawyer Finder; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Illinois directory.
- Domestic battery is a Class A misdemeanor.
- It is a Class 4 felony where the defendant has a prior conviction for violating an order of protection, or for first degree murder, aggravated domestic battery or aggravated battery, among the offenses the section lists.
Sources for this section (1)
- 720 ILCS 5/12-3.2 — Domestic battery
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Illinois attorney.