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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13.77

Definition Of Identity Theft

activein force · 2026-09-10 – presentas-observed

A person commits the offense of identity theft when he knowingly

[1] uses any personal identifying information or personal identification document of

another person to fraudulently obtain [(credit) (money) (goods) (services) (property)] [and the

value of the [(credit) (money) (goods) (services) (property)] [(does not exceed $300 in value)

(exceeds_________ in value but does not exceed _______ in value)(exceeds $100,000 in value)]

] [(.) (; and)]

[or]

[2] uses any personal identification information or personal identification document of

another with intent to commit any felony[(.) (; and)]

[or]

[3] [(obtains) (records) (possesses) (sells) (transfers) (purchases) (manufactures)] any

personal identification information or personal identification document of another with intent to

commit any felony[(.) (; and)]

[or]

[4] [(uses) (obtains) (records) (possesses) (sells) (transfers) (purchases) (manufactures)]

any personal identification information or personal identification document of another knowing

that such personal identification information or personal identification documents were stolen or

produced without lawful authority[(.) (; and)]

[or]

[5] [(uses) (transfers) (possesses)] document-making implements to produce false

identification or false documents with knowledge that they will be used by the person or another

to commit any felony[(.) (; and)]

[or]

[6] uses any personal identification information or personal identification document of

another to portray [(himself) (herself)] as that person, or otherwise, for the purpose of gaining

access to any personal identification information or personal identification document of that

person, without the prior express permission of that person[(.) (; and)]

[or]

[7] uses any personal identification information or personal identification document of

another for the purpose of gaining access to any record of [(the actions taken) (communications

made or received) (activities or transactions)] of that person, without the prior express

permission of that person[(.) (; and)]

[or]

[8] [(uses) (possesses) (transfers)] a radio frequency identification device capable of

obtaining or processing personal identifying information from a radio frequency identification

(RFID) tag or transponder with knowledge that the device will be used by the person or another

to commit a felony violation of State law or any violation of this Article[(.) (; and)]

[or]

[9] in the course of applying for a building permit with a unit of local government,

provides the license number of a [(roofing) (fire sprinkler)] contractor whom he or she does not

intend to have perform the work on the [(roofing) (fire sprinkler)] portion of the project[(.) (;

and)]

[the victim of the identity theft is an active duty member of the [(Armed Services or

Reserve Forces of the United States) (Illinois National Guard)] serving in a foreign country.]

Provenance

Source
illinoiscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-10
Edition
2026-09-10
Content hash
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