Illinois Statutes Chapter 720. Criminal Offenses § 5/12-34.5. Inducement to commit suicide

(a) A person commits inducement to commit suicide when he or she does either of the following:

For the purposes of this Section, “attempts to commit suicide” means any act done with the intent to commit suicide and which constitutes a substantial step toward commission of suicide.

(b) Sentence. Inducement to commit suicide under paragraph (a)(1) when the other person commits suicide as a direct result of the coercion is a Class 2 felony. Inducement to commit suicide under paragraph (a)(2) when the other person commits suicide as a direct result of the assistance provided is a Class 4 felony. Inducement to commit suicide under paragraph (a)(1) when the other person attempts to commit suicide as a direct result of the coercion is a Class 3 felony. Inducement to commit suicide under paragraph (a)(2) when the other person attempts to commit suicide as a direct result of the assistance provided is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) The lawful compliance or a good-faith attempt at lawful compliance with the Illinois Living Will Act,  1 the Health Care Surrogate Act,  2 or the Powers of Attorney for Health Care Law  3 is not inducement to commit suicide under paragraph (a)(2) of this Section.