Illinois Criminal Code of 1961

Illinois Criminal Code of 1961 - Article 32

Sec. 32-5. False personation of attorney, judicial, or governmental officials.
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5)

(a) A person who falsely represents himself or herself to be an attorney authorized to practice law for purposes of compensation or consideration commits a Class 4 felony. This subsection (a) does not apply to a person who unintentionally fails to pay attorney registration fees established by Supreme Court Rule.

(b) A person who falsely represents himself or herself to be a public officer or a public employee or an official or employee of the federal government commits a Class A misdemeanor. If the false representation is made in furtherance of the commission of a felony, the penalty for a violation of this subsection (b) is a Class 4 felony.

(c) A person who falsely represents himself or herself to be a public officer or a public employee commits a Class 4 felony if that false representation was for the purpose of effectuating identity theft as defined in Section 16G-15 of this Code. (Source: P.A. 94-985, eff. 1-1-07; 95-324, eff. 1-1-08; 95-625, eff. 6-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)

Sec. 32-5.1. False Personation of a Peace Officer.
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.1)

A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a peace officer commits a Class 4 felony. (Source: P.A. 94-730, eff. 4-17-06.)

Sec. 32-5.1-1. False personation of a peace officer while carrying a deadly weapon.
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.1-1)

A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a peace officer while carrying a deadly weapon commits a Class 3 felony. (Source: P.A. 94-730, eff. 4-17-06.)

Sec. 32-5.2. Aggravated False Personation of a Peace Officer.
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.2)

A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a peace officer in attempting or committing a felony commits a Class 2 felony. A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a peace officer of any jurisdiction in attempting or committing a forcible felony commits a Class 1 felony. (Source: P.A. 94-730, eff. 4-17-06; 94-985, eff. 1-1-07; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

Sec. 32-5.2-5. False law enforcement badges.
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.2-5)

(a) A person who knowingly produces, sells, or distributes a law enforcement badge without the express written consent of the law enforcement agency represented on the badge, or in case of a reorganized or defunct law enforcement agency, its successor law enforcement agency, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation of this Section is a Class 3 felony. (b) It is a defense to a prosecution under this Section that the law enforcement badge is used or is intended to be used exclusively: (1) as a memento, or in a collection or exhibit; (2) for decorative purposes; (3) for a dramatic presentation, such as a theatrical, film, or television production. (Source: P.A. 94-341, eff. 1-1-06.)

Sec. 32-5.3. False personation of a parent or legal guardian.
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.3)

A person who falsely represents himself or herself to be the parent, legal guardian or other relation of a minor child to any public official, public employee, or elementary or secondary school employee or administrator commits a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 88-677, eff. 12-15-94.)

Sec. 32-5.4. False personation of a fire fighter.
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.4)

A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself to be a fire fighter of any jurisdiction commits a Class 4 felony. (Source: P.A. 94-323, eff. 1-1-06.)

Sec. 32-5.4-1. False personation of a fire fighter while carrying a deadly weapon.
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.4-1)

A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a fire fighter while carrying a deadly weapon commits a Class 3 felony. (Source: P.A. 94-730, eff. 4-17-06.)

Sec. 32-5.5. Aggravated false personation of a fire fighter.
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.5)

A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a fire fighter in attempting or committing a felony commits a Class 2 felony. (Source: P.A. 94-323, eff. 1-1-06; 94-730, eff. 4-17-06.)

Sec. 32-5.6. False personation of an emergency management worker.
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.6)

A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself to be an emergency management worker of any jurisdiction in this State or of the American Red Cross commits a Class 4 felony. For purposes of this Section, "emergency management worker" shall have the same meaning as provided under Section 2-6.6 of this Code. (Source: P.A. 94-323, eff. 1-1-06.)

Sec. 32-5.7. Aggravated false personation of an emergency management worker.
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.7)

A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself to be an emergency management worker of any jurisdiction in this State or of the American Red Cross in attempting or committing a felony commits a Class 3 felony. For purposes of this Section, "emergency management worker" shall have the same meaning as provided under Section 2-6.6 of this Code. (Source: P.A. 94-323, eff. 1-1-06.)