Any person who with intent to defraud uses on a public security or an instrument of payment:
     (a) A facsimile signature, or any reproduction of it, of any authorized officer, or

Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 felonybetween 3 and 7 yearsup to $25,000
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-35

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 320/4

  • 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

     (b) Any facsimile seal, or any reproduction of it, of this state or any of its departments, agencies, or other instrumentalities or of any of its political subdivisions, municipal corporations, or other governmental units is guilty of a Class 2 felony.