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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 22.05
Definition Of Subornation Of Perjury
A person commits the offense of subornation of perjury when:
He knowingly [(procures) (induces)] another to make a false statement under [(oath)
(affirmation)], material to the issue or point in question, in [(a proceeding) (any other matter)]
where by law such [(oath) (affirmation)] is required and that when defendant did so, he did not
believe the statement(s) to be true.
[or] He knowingly [(procures) (induces)] another to make contradictory statements under
[(oath) (affirmation)], material to the issue or point in question, in [(a proceeding) (any other
matter)] where by law such [(oath) (affirmation)] is required and at the time he [(procures)
(induces)] another to make contradictory statements he did not believe both statement(s) to be
true. The State need not establish which statement is false.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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