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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13.17A

Definition Of Theft By Deception Of Property Exceeding $500 In Value – Enhancing

activein force · 2026-08-19 – presentas-observed

Factor Based Upon Posing As A Landlord Or Agent Or Employee Of The Landlord

A person commits the offense of theft [(exceeding $ 500) (exceeding $500 and not

exceeding $10,000) (exceeding $10,000) (exceeding $10,000 and not exceeding $100,000)

(exceeding $100,000)] when he knowingly obtains by dece ption by falsely posing as a

[(landlord) (agent of the landlord) (employee of the landlord)] control over property in the form

of a [(rent payment) (security deposit)] [( exceeding $500) (exceeding $500 and not exceeding

$10,000) (exceeding $10,000) (exceeding $10,000 and not exceeding $100,000) (exceeding

$100,000)] in value and

[1] intends to deprive the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property.

[or]

[2] knowingly [(uses) (conceals) (abandons)] the property in such manner as to deprive

the owner permanently of its use or benefit.

[or]

[3] [(uses) (conceals) (abandons)] the property knowing that such [(use) (concealment)

(abandonment)] probably will deprive the owner permanently of such use or benefits.

Provenance

Source
illinoiscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-08-20
Edition
2026-08-19
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