720 ILCS 5/17-31 – False Statement to Procure Credit or Debit Card
This law says it’s illegal to lie to get a credit or debit card.
This Illinois law makes it a crime to write something false about who you are, where you live, or where you work, if you do it to get a credit or debit card. Breaking this law is a Class 4 felony, which is a serious crime.
Sec. 17-31. A person breaks this law if they write or help someone else write something false – and know it’s false – about their name, address, job, or another person’s information, trying to get a credit or debit card.
Sentence: Anyone found guilty of doing this commits a Class 4 felony, which can include fines and time in prison.
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