Illinois Compiled Statutes

10 ILCS 5/9-26 (2026)

Willful failure to file or willful filing of false or incomplete information required by this Article shall constitute a business offense subject to a fine of up to $5,000

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(10 ILCS 5/9-26) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-26)
    Sec. 9-26. Willful failure to file or willful filing of false or incomplete information required by this Article shall constitute a business offense subject to a fine of up to $5,000.
    Willful filing of a false complaint under this Article shall constitute a Class B misdemeanor.
    A prosecution for any offense designated by this Article shall be commenced no later than 18 months after the commission of the offense.
    The appropriate State's Attorney or the Attorney General shall bring such actions in the name of the people of the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 90-737, eff. 1-1-99.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2002–2009 · leading case: Brennan v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
Brennan v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 2× “The Board filed a complaint against Brennan, Zapata and the Committee to Stop the Hurckes Four for violating sections 9-2 (10 ILCS 5/9-2 (West 2000)), 9-3 (10 ILCS 5/9-3 (West 2000)), 9-7 (10 ILCS 5/9-7 (West 2000)), 9-10(b-5) (10 ILCS 5/9-10(b-5) (West 2000)) and 9-26 (10 ILCS…”
Illinois Campaign v. Illinois State Bd., 904 N.E.2d 996 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “The petitioners' third allegation was that the Coalition attempted to circumvent the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/9-26 (West 2004)) by subterfuge, in violation of section 100.”
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