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15 ILCS 335/14B (2026)

Fraudulent identification card

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(15 ILCS 335/14B) (from Ch. 124, par. 34B)
    Sec. 14B. Fraudulent identification card.
    (a) (Blank).
    (b) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
        1. To knowingly possess, display, or cause to be
    
displayed any fraudulent identification card;
        2. To knowingly possess, display or cause to be
    
displayed any fraudulent identification card for the purpose of obtaining any account, credit, credit card or debit card from a bank, financial institution or retail mercantile establishment;
        3. To knowingly possess any fraudulent identification
    
card with the intent to commit a theft, deception or credit or debit card fraud in violation of any law of this State or any law of any other jurisdiction;
        4. To knowingly possess any fraudulent identification
    
card with the intent to commit any other violation of any law of this State or any law of any other jurisdiction for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in a penitentiary for one year or more is provided;
        5. To knowingly possess any fraudulent identification
    
card while in unauthorized possession of any document, instrument or device capable of defrauding another;
        6. To knowingly possess any fraudulent identification
    
card with the intent to use the identification card to acquire any other identification document;
        7. To knowingly possess without authority any
    
identification card making implement;
        8. To knowingly possess any stolen identification
    
card making implement;
        9. To knowingly duplicate, manufacture, sell or
    
transfer any fraudulent identification card;
        10. To advertise or distribute any information or
    
materials that promote the selling, giving, or furnishing of a fraudulent identification card.
    (c) Sentence.
        1. Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph 1
    
of subsection (b) of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall be sentenced to a minimum fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service, preferably at an alcohol abuse prevention program, if available.
        2. Any person convicted of a violation of any of
    
paragraphs 2 through 9 of subsection (b) of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony. A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.
        3. Any person who violates paragraph 10 of subsection
    
(b) of this Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
    (d) This Section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, law enforcement or other activity of any agency of the United States, State of Illinois or any other state or political subdivision thereof.
    (e) The Secretary of State may request the Attorney General to seek a restraining order in the circuit court against any person who violates paragraph 10 of subsection (b) of this Section by advertising fraudulent identification cards.
(Source: P.A. 93-895, eff. 1-1-05; 94-701, eff. 6-1-06.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2004–2026 · leading case: People v. Pizano, 806 N.E.2d 1100 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
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People v. Pizano, 806 N.E.2d 1100 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 12× “” 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(l) (West 1998). A fictitious driver’s license is specifically defined in the Vehicle Code: “any issued license *** for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver’s license agency in another…”
People v. Sanchez, 2013 IL App (2d) 120445 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 3× “” 15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(1) (West 2010). ¶ 44 Under the first step in the lesser-included-offense analysis, we find that some but not all of the elements of the lesser offense are “described, in a broad way,” in the indictment.”
People v. Ferral, 921 N.E.2d 414 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 2× “Justice JORGENSEN delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant, Benjamin Ferral, was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a fraudulent identification card (15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(1) (West 2004)). He moved to quash his arrest and suppress evidence, based on the…”
Grainger v. Harrah's Casino, 2014 IL App (3d) 130029 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “15 ILCS 335/14B (West 2008). Thus, Lynch's investigation and arrest of Grainger for apparently submitting a false state ID was part of Lynch’s normal and official functions.”
People v. Frias, 912 N.E.2d 1236 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “” Defendant was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a fraudulent identification card (15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(l) (West 2006)), based on the cards found in Rivera’s purse.”
Grainger v. Harrah's Casino, 2014 IL App (3d) 130029 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “15 ILCS 335/14B (West 2008). Thus, Lynch’s investigation and arrest of Grainger for apparently submitting a false state identification were part of Lynch’s normal and official functions.”
People v. Mitchell, 2024 IL App (1st) 240730-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “¶3 BACKGROUND ¶4 Mitchell was arrested on August 27, 2023, and charged with two counts of possession and display of a fraudulent identification card (15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(2)) (West 2022)). The circuit court released Mitchell on a $4000 bond with additional pretrial release…”
People v. Pizano (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 12× “" 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(1) (West 1998). A fictitious driver's license is specifically defined in the Vehicle Code: "any issued license * * * for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver's license agency in another…”
People v. Kirilyuk, 2024 IL App (2d) 230154 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “6(a)(1), (a)(3)(C); (a)(2), (a)(3)(B-5), (a)(3)(C) (West 2014)) (counts X through XII), and two counts of possession of a fraudulent identification card (15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(1) (West 2014)) (counts XIII and XIV).”
People v. Bass, 2024 IL App (2d) 230579-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “BACKGROUND ¶5 On August 24, 2023, a felony complaint charged defendant with aggravated identity theft (725 ILCS 5/16-30(b)(1) (West 2022)), a class 2 felony, and possession of a fraudulent identification card (15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(3) (West 2022)), a class 3 felony.”
People v. Austin, 2026 IL App (1st) 241139-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2026). “¶2 Following a stipulated bench trial, defendant Mercedes Austin was convicted of possession of fraudulent identification (15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(1) (West 2022)) and sentenced to 18 months’ probation.”
Grainger v. Harrah's Casino, 2014 IL App (3d) 130029 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “15 ILCS 335/14B (West 2008). Thus, Lynch's investigation and arrest of Grainger for apparently submitting a false state identification was part of Lynch’s normal and official functions.”
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— 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(1) — 1 case
People v. Pizano (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “" 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(1) (West 1998). A fictitious driver's license is specifically defined in the Vehicle Code: "any issued license * * * for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver's license agency in another…”
— 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(l) — 1 case
People v. Pizano, 806 N.E.2d 1100 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “” 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(l) (West 1998). A fictitious driver’s license is specifically defined in the Vehicle Code: “any issued license *** for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver’s license agency in another…”
— 15 ILCS 335/14B(b) — 2 cases
People v. Pizano, 806 N.E.2d 1100 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “” 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(l) (West 1998). A fictitious driver’s license is specifically defined in the Vehicle Code: “any issued license *** for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver’s license agency in another…”
People v. Pizano (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “" 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(1) (West 1998). A fictitious driver's license is specifically defined in the Vehicle Code: "any issued license * * * for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver's license agency in another…”
— 15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(1) — 6 cases
People v. Ferral, 921 N.E.2d 414 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “Justice JORGENSEN delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant, Benjamin Ferral, was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a fraudulent identification card (15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(1) (West 2004)). He moved to quash his arrest and suppress evidence, based on the…”
People v. Sanchez, 2013 IL App (2d) 120445 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “” 15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(1) (West 2010). ¶ 44 Under the first step in the lesser-included-offense analysis, we find that some but not all of the elements of the lesser offense are “described, in a broad way,” in the indictment.”
People v. Kirilyuk, 2024 IL App (2d) 230154 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “6(a)(1), (a)(3)(C); (a)(2), (a)(3)(B-5), (a)(3)(C) (West 2014)) (counts X through XII), and two counts of possession of a fraudulent identification card (15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(1) (West 2014)) (counts XIII and XIV).”
People v. Pizano (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “" 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(1) (West 1998). A fictitious driver's license is specifically defined in the Vehicle Code: "any issued license * * * for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver's license agency in another…”
People v. Austin, 2026 IL App (1st) 241139-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2026). “¶2 Following a stipulated bench trial, defendant Mercedes Austin was convicted of possession of fraudulent identification (15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(1) (West 2022)) and sentenced to 18 months’ probation.”
— 15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(2) — 1 case
People v. Mitchell, 2024 IL App (1st) 240730-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “¶3 BACKGROUND ¶4 Mitchell was arrested on August 27, 2023, and charged with two counts of possession and display of a fraudulent identification card (15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(2)) (West 2022)). The circuit court released Mitchell on a $4000 bond with additional pretrial release…”
— 15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(3) — 1 case
People v. Bass, 2024 IL App (2d) 230579-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “BACKGROUND ¶5 On August 24, 2023, a felony complaint charged defendant with aggravated identity theft (725 ILCS 5/16-30(b)(1) (West 2022)), a class 2 felony, and possession of a fraudulent identification card (15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(3) (West 2022)), a class 3 felony.”
— 15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(l) — 2 cases
People v. Pizano, 806 N.E.2d 1100 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “” 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(l) (West 1998). A fictitious driver’s license is specifically defined in the Vehicle Code: “any issued license *** for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver’s license agency in another…”
People v. Frias, 912 N.E.2d 1236 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “” Defendant was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a fraudulent identification card (15 ILCS 335/14B(b)(l) (West 2006)), based on the cards found in Rivera’s purse.”
— 15 ILCS 335/14B(c)(1) — 1 case
People v. Pizano (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “" 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(1) (West 1998). A fictitious driver's license is specifically defined in the Vehicle Code: "any issued license * * * for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver's license agency in another…”
— 15 ILCS 335/14B(c)(2) — 2 cases
People v. Pizano, 806 N.E.2d 1100 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “” 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(l) (West 1998). A fictitious driver’s license is specifically defined in the Vehicle Code: “any issued license *** for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver’s license agency in another…”
People v. Pizano (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “" 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(1) (West 1998). A fictitious driver's license is specifically defined in the Vehicle Code: "any issued license * * * for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver's license agency in another…”
— 15 ILCS 335/14B(c)(l) — 1 case
People v. Pizano, 806 N.E.2d 1100 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “” 15 ILCS 335/14B(a)(l) (West 1998). A fictitious driver’s license is specifically defined in the Vehicle Code: “any issued license *** for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver’s license agency in another…”
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