Illinois Compiled Statutes
10 ILCS 5/29-10 (2026)
Perjury
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(10 ILCS 5/29-10)
(from Ch. 46, par. 29-10)
Sec. 29-10.
Perjury.
(a)
Any person who makes a false statement, material to the issue or point
in question, which he does not believe to be true, in any affidavit,
certificate or sworn oral declaration required by any provision of this
Code shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.
(b) Any person who is convicted of violating this Section shall be ineligible
for public employment for a period of 5 years immediately following the
completion of his sentence. For the purpose of this subsection, "public
employment" shall mean any elected or appointed office created by the Constitution
or laws of this State, or any ordinance of a unit of local government.
"Public employment" shall also include any position as an employee of the
State of Illinois, or a unit of local government or school district.
(Source: P.A. 83-1097.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1997–2021 · leading case: People Ex Rel. Madigan v. Baumgartner, 823 N.E.2d 1144 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005).
People Ex Rel. Madigan v. Baumgartner, 823 N.E.2d 1144 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “_________________________________________________________________ PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK delivered the opinion of the court: In February 2004, a jury convicted defendant, William Wade Baumgartner, of one count of felony perjury for filing a statement of candidacy in which he…”
Crudup v. Sims, 686 N.E.2d 714 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). “A candidate who willfully files a false or incomplete statement of economic interests shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.”
Walker v. Barron, 2021 IL App (1st) 210080 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “July 1, 1986)), and the legislature specifically provided that a perjury conviction only disqualifies a person from holding public office for five years after completing their sentence (10 ILCS 5/29-10 (West 2018)). ¶ 32 Taken together, it is clear that the legislature—the…”
Heinemeyer v. Heartland Consumers Power Dist., 2008 SD 110 (S.D. 2008). “He was subsequently convicted "of one count of felony perjury for filing a statement of candidacy in which he allegedly falsely stated under oath that his address was in Moultrie County, Illinois[ ]" in violation of section 29-10 of the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/29-10 (West…”
Walker v. Barron, 2021 IL App (1st) 210080 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “July 1, 1986)), and the legislature specifically provided that a perjury conviction only disqualifies a person from holding public office for five years after completing their sentence (10 ILCS 5/29-10 (West 2018)). ¶ 32 Taken together, it is clear that the legislature—the…”
Walker v. Barron, 2021 IL App (1st) 210080 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “July 1, 1986))), and the legislature specifically provided that a perjury conviction only disqualifies a person from holding public office for five years after completing their sentence (10 ILCS 5/29-10 (West 2018)). ¶ 32 Taken together, it is clear that the legislature—the…”
Scafide v. Roth, 75 F. Supp. 2d 848 (N.D. Ill. 1999). “He and his acquaintances had certainly given her enough in- *850 centive to wriggle under or through even a barred window. It is unclear, finally, why the testimony about the window, even if incorrect, was perjurious.”
Requena v. Cook Cnty. Officers Electoral Bd. (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “10 ILCS 5/29-10 (West 1994). Finally, section 4A-107 of the Ethics Act further provides that failure to file a statement within the time prescribed shall result in ineligibility for, or forfeiture of, office or position of employment.”
— 10 ILCS 5/29-10(a) — 1 case
People Ex Rel. Madigan v. Baumgartner, 823 N.E.2d 1144 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “_________________________________________________________________ PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK delivered the opinion of the court: In February 2004, a jury convicted defendant, William Wade Baumgartner, of one count of felony perjury for filing a statement of candidacy in which he…”
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