Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)
720 ILCS 5 § 17-8.5: Fraud on a governmental entity
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits fraud on a governmental entity by knowingly obtaining property through false claims of injury or property damage, intending to permanently deprive the entity of that property. Aggravated fraud occurs when this crime is committed 3+ times within 18 months.
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