IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13.37
Definition Of Deceptive Practices
A person commits the offense of deceptive practices when he, with intent to defraud,
[1] causes another, by [(deception) (threat)] to execute a document [(disposing of
property) (by which a pecuniary obligation is incurred)].
[or]
[2] being [(an officer) (a manager) (a person participating in the direction)] of a
financial institution, knowingly [(receives) (permits the receipt of)] [(a deposit) (an investment)
], knowing that the institution is insolvent.
[or]
[3] knowingly [(makes) (directs another to make)] a false or deceptive statement
addressed to the public for the purpose of promoting the sale of [(property) (services)].
[or]
[4] with intent [(to obtain control over property) (to pay for [(property) (labor) (services)
] of another) (to satisfy an obligation for payment of tax under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act
[or any other tax due to the State of Illinois] )], [(issues) (delivers)] [(a check) (an order)]
upon a [(real) (fictitious)] depository for the payment of money, knowing that it will not be paid
by the depository.
[or]
[5] issues or delivers a check or other order upon a real or fictitious depository in an
amount exceeding $150 in payment of [(an amount owed on any credit transaction for [
(property) (labor) (services)]) (the entire amount owed on any credit transaction for [(property)
(labor) (services)]), knowing that it will not be paid by the depository, and thereafter fails to
provide funds or credit with the depository in the face amount of the check or order within seven
days of receiving actual notice from the depository or payee of the dishonor of the check or
order.
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