Chapter 735 — CIVIL PROCEDURE

(735 ILCS 30/15-5-48) Sec. 15-5-48. Eminent domain powers in new Acts. The following provisions of law may include express grants of the power to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain: (Reserved). (Source: P.A. 102-1094, eff. 6-15-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)

(735 ILCS 30/15-5-5) Sec. 15-5-5. Eminent domain powers in ILCS Chapters 5 through 40. The following provisions of law may include express grants of the power to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain: (5 ILCS 220/3.1); Intergovernmental Cooperation Act; cooperating e…

(735 ILCS 30/20-5-10) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-104) Sec. 20-5-10. Preliminary finding of compensation. (a) The court shall fix a date, not less than 5 days after the filing of a motion under Section 20-5-5, for the hearing on that motion and shall require due notice to be given to each …

(735 ILCS 30/20-5-15) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-105) Sec. 20-5-15. Deposit in court; possession. (a) If the plaintiff deposits with the county treasurer money in the amount preliminarily found by the court to be just compensation, the court shall enter an order of taking, vesting in the …

(735 ILCS 30/20-5-20) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-106) Sec. 20-5-20. Withdrawal by persons having an interest. At any time after the plaintiff has taken possession of the property pursuant to the order of taking, if an appeal has not been and will not be taken from the court's order descri…

(735 ILCS 30/20-5-25) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-107) Sec. 20-5-25. Persons contesting not to be prejudiced. Neither the plaintiff nor any party interested in the property, by taking any action authorized by Sections 20-5-5 through 20-5-20, inclusive, of this Act, or authorized under Arti…

(735 ILCS 30/20-5-30) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-108) Sec. 20-5-30. Interest payments. The plaintiff shall pay, in addition to the just compensation finally adjudged in the proceeding, interest at the rate of 6% per annum upon: (1) Any excess of the just compensation finally adjudged, ove…

(735 ILCS 30/20-5-35) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-109) Sec. 20-5-35. Refund of excess deposit. If the amount withdrawn from deposit by any interested party under the provision of Section 20-5-20 of this Act exceeds the amount finally adjudged to be just compensation (or damages, costs, exp…

(735 ILCS 30/20-5-40) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-110) Sec. 20-5-40. Dismissal; abandonment. After the plaintiff has taken possession of the property pursuant to the order of taking, the plaintiff shall have no right to dismiss the complaint or to abandon the proceeding, as to all or any p…

(735 ILCS 30/20-5-45) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-111) Sec. 20-5-45. Payment of costs. If, on an appeal taken under the provisions of Section 20-5-10 of this Act, the plaintiff is determined not to have the authority to maintain the proceeding as to any property that is the subject of that…

(735 ILCS 30/20-5-5) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-103) Sec. 20-5-5. Quick-take. (a) This Section applies only to proceedings under this Article that are authorized in this Article and in Article 25 of this Act. (b) In a proceeding subject to this Section, the plaintiff, at any time after th…

(735 ILCS 30/20-5-50) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-112) Sec. 20-5-50. Construction of Article. The right to take possession and title prior to the final judgment, as prescribed in this Article and Article 25 of this Act shall be in addition to any other right, power, or authority otherwise …

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-10) Sec. 25-5-10. Quick-take; City of Champaign, Village of Savoy and County of Champaign. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no more than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly by t…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-100) Sec. 25-5-100. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-992, eff. 5-27-22. Repealed internally, eff. 5-27-25.)

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-104.5) Sec. 25-5-104.5. Continuation and validation of quick-take powers; Menard County; Athens Blacktop. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares the following: (1) When Section 25-5-105 was added to this Act by Public Act 103-3, it contained a provision tha…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-105) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 25-5-105. Quick-take; Menard County; Athens Blacktop. (a) Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of one year after May 31, 2025 (2 years after the effective date of Public Act…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-106) Sec. 25-5-106. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 103-3, eff. 5-31-23. Repealed internally, eff. 5-31-25.)

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-107) (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 9, 2026) Sec. 25-5-107. Quick-take; Will County; Cedar Road; Francis Road. (a) Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 2 years after June 9, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-10)…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-110) (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 9, 2026) Sec. 25-5-110. Quick-take; Will County; Bell Road. (a) Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assemb…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-115) (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 9, 2026) Sec. 25-5-115. Quick-take; Will County; West River Road. (a) Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General …

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-120) (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 9, 2026) Sec. 25-5-120. Quick-take; Will County; Exchange Street. (a) Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General …

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-125) (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 9, 2026) Sec. 25-5-125. Quick-take; Will County; Laraway Road. (a) Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Ass…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-130) (Text of Section from P.A. 103-1080) (Section scheduled to be repealed on March 21, 2028) Sec. 25-5-130. Quick-take; Village of Deer Park; 20820 N. Rand Road. (a) Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of one year after the effecti…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-135) (Section scheduled to be repealed on August 9, 2027) Sec. 25-5-135. Quick-take; City of Marengo; Interstate 90-Illinois Route 23 Corridor. (a) Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 2 years after August 9, 2024 (the effective da…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-140) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-126) (Section scheduled to be repealed on August 1, 2027) Sec. 25-5-140. Quick-take; Kane County Division of Transportation. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 12 months after the effective dat…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-15) Sec. 25-5-15. Quick-take; Village of Lake in the Hills. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no more than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly by the Village of Lake in the Hills…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-20) Sec. 25-5-20. Quick-take; City of Champaign. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no more than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly by the City of Champaign for the acquisition o…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-25) Sec. 25-5-25. Quick-take; Village of Johnsburg. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no more than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly by the Village of Johnsburg, McHenry County…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-30) Sec. 25-5-30. Quick-take; Village of Johnsburg. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no longer than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, by the Village of Johnsburg, McHenry Cou…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-35) Sec. 25-5-35. Quick-take; City of Country Club Hills. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no longer than one year from the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly by the City of Country Club Hills fo…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-40) Sec. 25-5-40. Quick-take; Will County. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly by Will County for the acquisition of property to be used for the…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-45) Sec. 25-5-45. Quick-take; South Suburban Airport. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used by the Department of Transportation for the purpose of development of the South Suburban Airport within the boundaries designated on the map filed with the …

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-5) Sec. 25-5-5. Quick-take; Village of Skokie. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 12 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly by the Village of Skokie for the acquisition of property to …

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-50) Sec. 25-5-50. Quick-take; McHenry County. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no longer than one year from the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly by McHenry County for the acquisition of the fol…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-55) Sec. 25-5-55. Quick-take; McHenry County. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no longer than one year from the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly by McHenry County for the acquisition of the fol…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-60) Sec. 25-5-60. Quick-take; Village of Mundelein. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no longer than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly by the Village of Mundelein in Lake Count…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-65) Sec. 25-5-65. Quick-take; Will County; Weber Road. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no more than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly by Will County for the acquisition of th…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-70) Sec. 25-5-70. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18. Repealed internally, eff. 8-4-19.)

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-72) Sec. 25-5-72. Quick-take; McHenry County; Randall Road. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no more than one year after August 25, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act 100-446) by McHenry County for the acquisition of the fo…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-75) Sec. 25-5-75. Quick-take; McHenry County; Dowell Road. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no more than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly by McHenry County for the acquisiti…

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-80) Sec. 25-5-80. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-813, eff. 5-13-22. Repealed internally, eff. 4-2-24.)

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-85) Sec. 25-5-85. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-813, eff. 5-13-22. Repealed internally, eff. 7-9-24.)

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-90) Sec. 25-5-90. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-813, eff. 5-13-22. Repealed internally, eff. 8-20-24.)

(735 ILCS 30/25-5-95) Sec. 25-5-95. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-813, eff. 5-13-22. Repealed internally, eff. 8-27-23.)

(735 ILCS 30/25-7-103.1) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-103.1) Sec. 25-7-103.1. Quick-take; highway purposes. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used by the State of Illinois, the Illinois Toll Highway Authority or the St. Louis Metropolitan Area Airport Authority for the acquisit…

(735 ILCS 30/25-7-103.10) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-103.10) Sec. 25-7-103.10. Quick-take; water commissions. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 18 months after January 26, 1987, for the purpose specified in Division 135 of Article 11 of the Illinois Munic…

(735 ILCS 30/25-7-103.100) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-103.100) Sec. 25-7-103.100. Quick-take; Illinois Department of Natural Resources. (a) Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 24 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Ass…

(735 ILCS 30/25-7-103.101) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-103.101) Sec. 25-7-103.101. Quick-take; County of Monroe. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 12 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly, by the County of Monr…

(735 ILCS 30/25-7-103.102) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-103.102) Sec. 25-7-103.102. Quick-take; Lake County. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly by Lake County for the acquis…

(735 ILCS 30/25-7-103.103) (was 735 ILCS 5/7-103.103) Sec. 25-7-103.103. Quick-take; Lake County. Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly by Lake County for the acquis…