IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 22.45
Definition Of Performance Of An Unauthorized Act
A person commits the offense of performance of an unauthorized act when he [(conducts
a marriage ceremony) (acknowledges the execution of a document which by law may be
recorded) (becomes a surety for a party in a [(civil) (criminal)] proceeding before a [(court)
(public officer authorized to accept such surety)])] when he knows that he is not authorized by
law to do so.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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1980e7b883bde3184aea40f35c2fbf9faee24b6b408dbb9af45222cc031d3e87
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