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430 ILCS 65/14 (2026)

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(430 ILCS 65/14) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-14)
    Sec. 14. Sentence.
    (a) Except as provided in subsection (a-5), a violation of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 2, when the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card is expired but the person is not otherwise disqualified from renewing the card, is a Class A misdemeanor.
    (a-5) A violation of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 2, when the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card is expired but the person is not otherwise disqualified from owning, purchasing, or possessing firearms, is a petty offense if the card was expired for 6 months or less from the date of expiration.
    (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) with respect to an expired card, a violation of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 2 is a Class A misdemeanor when the person does not possess a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, but is otherwise eligible under this Act. A second or subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony.
    (c) A violation of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 2 is a Class 3 felony when:
        (1) the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card
    
is revoked or subject to revocation under Section 8; or
        (2) the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card
    
is expired and not otherwise eligible for renewal under this Act; or
        (3) the person does not possess a currently valid
    
Firearm Owner's Identification Card, and the person is not otherwise eligible under this Act.
    (d) A violation of subsection (a) of Section 3 is a Class 4 felony. A third or subsequent conviction is a Class 1 felony.
    (d-5) Any person who knowingly enters false information on an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, who knowingly gives a false answer to any question on the application, or who knowingly submits false evidence in connection with an application is guilty of a Class 2 felony.
    (e) Except as provided by Section 6.1 of this Act, any other violation of this Act is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: People v. Davis, 687 N.E.2d 24 (Ill. 1997).
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People v. Davis, 687 N.E.2d 24 (Ill. 1997). · cites it 4× “Where an individual is not a felon, the unlawful use of a weapon (720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(4) (West 1994)) is classified as a Class 4 felony (720 ILCS 5/24-1(b) (West 1994)).”
United States v. Swanson, 635 F.3d 995 (7th Cir. 2011). · cites it 4× “430 ILCS 65/14(a) (first FOID violation constitutes a misdemeanor); ILCS Const.”
People v. Cosby, 711 N.E.2d 1174 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “See 430 ILCS 65/14 (West 1994). On January 1, 1995, the legislature amended the statute to provide that certain violations thereof would be felonies.”
People v. Brown, 723 N.E.2d 362 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “430 ILCS 65/14 (West 1994). Effective January 1, 1995, it became a nonprobationable Class 3 felony for any person ineligible to obtain a FOID card to possess a firearm without the requisite FOID card.”
People v. Shelly, 2024 IL App (3d) 220432 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “” 430 ILCS 65/14(a)-(c) (West 2020). ¶ 26 Section 14 therefore sets forth the penalties for section 2(a)(1) and describes separate penalties for offenders who have never been issued a FOID card and offenders whose FOID cards are expired, invalid, or revoked.”
People v. Larson, 2015 IL App (2d) 141154 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). · cites it 2× “) 430 ILCS 65/14(b) (West 2010). Defendant argues that, although his FOID card was revoked when the offense occurred, he was also eligible at that time to have his card reinstated and thus the offense was only a misdemeanor.”
People v. Fields, 2022 IL App (4th) 210194 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). · cites it 5× “¶ 50 In its supplemental brief, the State argues section 2(a)(1) should not be read in isolation but, instead, should be construed together with the section 14 sentencing provisions of the Act (430 ILCS 65/14 (West 2018)). According to the State, when considering those sections…”
People v. Colyar, 941 N.E.2d 479 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “430 ILCS 65/2(a)(2) [West 2008]; 430 ILCS 65/14(e) [West 2008]." Standard of Review Review of a circuit court's ruling on a motion to suppress evidence is subject to a two-part standard.”
People v. Schweihs, 2015 IL 117789 (Ill. 2015). “6(d) (West 2012)), and the FOID Card Act punished possession of a firearm without a FOID card as a Class A misdemeanor (430 ILCS 65/14(b) (West 2012)). Therefore, although not raised by defendant as the basis for his motion to dismiss, the circuit court sua sponte held that the…”
People v. Schweihs, 2015 IL 117789 (Ill. 2016). “6(d) (West 2012)), and the FOID Card Act punished possession of a firearm without a FOID card as a Class A misdemeanor (430 ILCS 65/14(b) (West 2012)). Therefore, although not raised by defendant as the basis for his motion to dismiss, the circuit court sua sponte held that the…”
People v. Fields, 2024 IL App (4th) 210194-B (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “]” 430 ILCS 65/14(c)(1) (West 2018). Accordingly, in this case, the actus reas elements the State had to prove were (1) defendant possessed a firearm and (2) defendant’s FOID card was revoked.”
People v. Randall M., 872 N.E.2d 116 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). · cites it 2× “With respect to the former petition, the State alleged that Randall had possessed a firearm without the requisite firearm owner’s identification (FOID) card (430 ILCS 65/14(c)(3) (West 2004)) and that he had committed the offense of unlawful use of a weapon (720 ILCS 5/24 —…”
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— 430 ILCS 65/14(a) — 3 cases
United States v. Swanson, 635 F.3d 995 (7th Cir. 2011). “430 ILCS 65/14(a) (first FOID violation constitutes a misdemeanor); ILCS Const.”
People v. Shelly, 2024 IL App (3d) 220432 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “” 430 ILCS 65/14(a)-(c) (West 2020). ¶ 26 Section 14 therefore sets forth the penalties for section 2(a)(1) and describes separate penalties for offenders who have never been issued a FOID card and offenders whose FOID cards are expired, invalid, or revoked.”
People v. Fields, 2022 IL App (4th) 210194 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “¶ 50 In its supplemental brief, the State argues section 2(a)(1) should not be read in isolation but, instead, should be construed together with the section 14 sentencing provisions of the Act (430 ILCS 65/14 (West 2018)). According to the State, when considering those sections…”
— 430 ILCS 65/14(b) — 5 cases
United States v. Swanson, 635 F.3d 995 (7th Cir. 2011). “430 ILCS 65/14(a) (first FOID violation constitutes a misdemeanor); ILCS Const.”
People v. Schweihs, 2015 IL 117789 (Ill. 2015). “6(d) (West 2012)), and the FOID Card Act punished possession of a firearm without a FOID card as a Class A misdemeanor (430 ILCS 65/14(b) (West 2012)). Therefore, although not raised by defendant as the basis for his motion to dismiss, the circuit court sua sponte held that the…”
People v. Larson, 2015 IL App (2d) 141154 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “) 430 ILCS 65/14(b) (West 2010). Defendant argues that, although his FOID card was revoked when the offense occurred, he was also eligible at that time to have his card reinstated and thus the offense was only a misdemeanor.”
People v. Schweihs, 2015 IL 117789 (Ill. 2016). “6(d) (West 2012)), and the FOID Card Act punished possession of a firearm without a FOID card as a Class A misdemeanor (430 ILCS 65/14(b) (West 2012)). Therefore, although not raised by defendant as the basis for his motion to dismiss, the circuit court sua sponte held that the…”
People v. Fields, 2022 IL App (4th) 210194 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “¶ 50 In its supplemental brief, the State argues section 2(a)(1) should not be read in isolation but, instead, should be construed together with the section 14 sentencing provisions of the Act (430 ILCS 65/14 (West 2018)). According to the State, when considering those sections…”
— 430 ILCS 65/14(c) — 3 cases
People v. Davis, 687 N.E.2d 24 (Ill. 1997). “Where an individual is not a felon, the unlawful use of a weapon (720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(4) (West 1994)) is classified as a Class 4 felony (720 ILCS 5/24-1(b) (West 1994)).”
People v. Wold, 2023 IL App (2d) 220121-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
People v. Davis (Ill. 1997).
— 430 ILCS 65/14(c)(1) — 5 cases
People v. Larson, 2015 IL App (2d) 141154 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “) 430 ILCS 65/14(b) (West 2010). Defendant argues that, although his FOID card was revoked when the offense occurred, he was also eligible at that time to have his card reinstated and thus the offense was only a misdemeanor.”
People v. Fields, 2024 IL App (4th) 210194-B (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “]” 430 ILCS 65/14(c)(1) (West 2018). Accordingly, in this case, the actus reas elements the State had to prove were (1) defendant possessed a firearm and (2) defendant’s FOID card was revoked.”
People v. Fields, 2022 IL App (4th) 210194 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “¶ 50 In its supplemental brief, the State argues section 2(a)(1) should not be read in isolation but, instead, should be construed together with the section 14 sentencing provisions of the Act (430 ILCS 65/14 (West 2018)). According to the State, when considering those sections…”
People v. Wold, 2023 IL App (2d) 220121-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
Lippencott (N.D. Ill. 2025).
— 430 ILCS 65/14(c)(3) — 4 cases
People v. Cosby, 711 N.E.2d 1174 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). “See 430 ILCS 65/14 (West 1994). On January 1, 1995, the legislature amended the statute to provide that certain violations thereof would be felonies.”
People v. Randall M., 872 N.E.2d 116 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “With respect to the former petition, the State alleged that Randall had possessed a firearm without the requisite firearm owner’s identification (FOID) card (430 ILCS 65/14(c)(3) (West 2004)) and that he had committed the offense of unlawful use of a weapon (720 ILCS 5/24 —…”
In re Randall M. (Ill. App. Ct. 2007).
People v. Cosby (Ill. App. Ct. 1999).
— 430 ILCS 65/14(e) — 3 cases
People v. Colyar, 941 N.E.2d 479 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “430 ILCS 65/2(a)(2) [West 2008]; 430 ILCS 65/14(e) [West 2008]." Standard of Review Review of a circuit court's ruling on a motion to suppress evidence is subject to a two-part standard.”
Van Buren v. The City of Chicago, 2023 IL App (1st) 220525-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
Van Buren v. City of Chicago, 2023 IL App (1st) 220525-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
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