Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 1807/124 – Article 124. Frauds against the government. Any person subject to …
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Article 124. Frauds against the government. Any person subject to this Code:
(1) who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent:
(A) makes any claim against the United States, this
(1) who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent:
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 1807/124
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation, and the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(A) makes any claim against the United States, this
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State, or any officer thereof; or
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(B) presents to any person in the civil or military
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service thereof, for approval or payment, any claim against the United States, this State, or any officer thereof;
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(2) who, for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance, or payment of any claim against the United States, this State, or any officer thereof:
(A) makes or uses any writing or other paper knowing
(A) makes or uses any writing or other paper knowing
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it to contain any false or fraudulent statements;
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(B) makes any oath, affirmation, or certification to
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any fact or to any writing or other paper knowing the oath, affirmation, or certification to be false; or
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(C) forges or counterfeits any signature upon any
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writing or other paper, or uses any such signature knowing it to be forged or counterfeited;
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(3) who, having charge, possession, custody, or control of any money, or other property of the United States or this State, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the State military forces, knowingly delivers to any person having authority to receive it, any amount thereof less than that for which he receives a certificate or receipt; or
(4) who, being authorized to make or deliver any paper certifying the receipt of any property of the United States or this State, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the State military forces, makes or delivers to any person such writing without having full knowledge of the truth of the statements therein contained and with intent to defraud the United States or this State;
shall, upon conviction, be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(4) who, being authorized to make or deliver any paper certifying the receipt of any property of the United States or this State, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the State military forces, makes or delivers to any person such writing without having full knowledge of the truth of the statements therein contained and with intent to defraud the United States or this State;
shall, upon conviction, be punished as a court-martial may direct.