Record #: O2012-8226   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 12/12/2012 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Public Safety
Final action: 1/17/2013
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 8-4-315 by increasing fines for fraud relating to official documents
Sponsors: Balcer, James
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 8 - Offenses Affecting Public Peace, Morals & Welfare - Ch. 4 Public Peace & Welfare
Attachments: 1. O2012-8226.pdf
 
ORDINANCE
 
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
 
 
SECTION I. Section 8-4-315 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
 
8-4-315 Fraud relating to official documents.
  1. For purposes of this section, "official documents" refers to any document produced by a government agency, including but not limited to a driver's license, identification card or paper, or certificate relating to a foreign citizen's resident status, such as visa, entry, citizenship and resident alien documents. A person commits fraud relating to official documents when he:
    1. misrepresents to any person that a document is official or that a document has been produced by, produced on behalf of, or authorized by the I.N.S. or any other government agency, when the document in fact has not been produced by a government agency; or
    2. misrepresents to any person that he is legally authorized or otherwise qualified to obtain or dispense official documents; or
    3. makes any false or misleading statement regarding any person's eligibility to obtain permanent resident status in the United States.
  2. Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,500.00 $2.000.00, plus the actual costs incurred by the victim that can be directly attributed to the fraud. To the extent permitted by law, the cost shall be payable to the person who incurred them.
  3. In addition to the penalties specified in subsection (b) of this section, violators of this section are subject to all applicable enforcement provisions in Title 4 of the Municipal Code, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and to orders of injunctive relief entered by a court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction.
 
 
SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect 10 days after its passage and publication.
 
 
 
 
 
Alderman James A. Balcer, 11th Ward