PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 5. INCHOATE CRIMES
ยง5.01 Criminal Attempt.
(1) Definition of Attempt. A person is guilty of an attempt to commit a crime if, acting with the kind of culpability otherwise required for commission of the crime, the person:
(a) intentionally engages in conduct that would constitute the crime if the attendant circumstances were as the person believes them to be; or
(b) when causing a particular result is an element of the crime, the person, acting with the state of mind required to establish liability with respect to the attendant circumstances specified in the definition of the crime, intentionally engages in conduct which is a substantial step in a course of conduct intended or known to cause such a result; or
(c) intentionally engages in conduct which, under the circumstances as the person believes them to be, constitutes a substantial step in a course of conduct intended to culminate in his or her commission of the crime.
(2) Conduct That May Be Held Substantial Step. Conduct shall not be held to constitute a substantial step unless it is strongly corroborative of the actor's criminal intent.
(3) Conduct Designed to Aid Another in Commission of a Crime. A person who engages in conduct designed to aid another to commit a crime that would establish his or her complicity under Section 2.06 if the crime were committed by such other person, is guilty of an attempt to commit the crime, although the crime is not committed or attempted by such other person.
3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:
(f) Attempts to commit such a crime by taking action that commences its execution by means of a substantial step, but the crime does not occur because of circumstances independent of the person's intentions. However, a person who abandons the effort to commit the crime or otherwise prevents the completion of the crime shall not be liable for punishment under this Statute for the attempt to commit that crime if that person completely and voluntarily gave up the criminal purpose.