§ 9.20.090. Deceptive practices.

A.

A person commits the offense of deceptive practice when, with intent to defraud:

1.

He causes another, by deception or threat to execute a document disposing of property or a document by which a pecuniary obligation is incurred; or

2.

Being an officer, manager or other person participating in the direction of a financial institution, he knowingly receives or permits the receipt of a deposit or other investment, knowing that the institution is insolvent; or

3.

He knowingly makes or directs another to make a false or deceptive statement addressed to the public for the purpose of promoting the sale of property or services; or

4.

With intent to obtain control over property or to pay for property, labor or services of another he issues or delivers a check or other order upon a real or fictitious depository for the payment of money, knowing that it will not be paid by the depository. Failure to have sufficient funds or credit with the depository when the check or other order is issued or delivered is prima facie evidence that the offender knows that it will not be paid by the depository.

B.

Financial institution. A "financial institution" means a bank, insurance company, credit union, savings and loan association, investment trust or other depository of money or medium of savings or collective investment.

(Prior Code, § 10:17-1; Code 1996, § 9.20.090)

State law reference

Similar provisions, 720 ILCS 5/17-1.