Illinois Compiled Statutes 15 ILCS 335/14C – Making false application or affidavit
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(a) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
1. To display or present any document for the purpose
1. To display or present any document for the purpose
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of making application for an Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card knowing that such document contains false information concerning the identity of the applicant;
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2. To accept or allow to be accepted any document
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displayed or presented for the purpose of making application for an Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card knowing that such document contains false information concerning the identity of the applicant;
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3. To knowingly make any false affidavit or swear or
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affirm falsely to any matter or thing required by the terms of this Act to be sworn to or affirmed.
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(b) Sentence.
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-40
1. Any person convicted of a violation of this
Attorney's Note
Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Class 3 felony | between 2 and 5 years | up to $25,000 |
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 15 ILCS 335/14C
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
1. Any person convicted of a violation of this
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Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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2. A person convicted of a second or subsequent
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violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.
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(c) This Section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, law enforcement or other activity of any agency of the United States, State of Illinois or any other state or political subdivision thereof.
(d) The Secretary of State may confiscate any suspected fraudulent, fictitious, or altered documents submitted by an applicant in support of an application for an Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.
(d) The Secretary of State may confiscate any suspected fraudulent, fictitious, or altered documents submitted by an applicant in support of an application for an Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.