Chapter 735, CIVIL PROCEDURE

(735 ILCS 5/12-106) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-106) Sec. 12-106. Enforcement in other counties. The person in whose favor any judgment is entered, may have the judgment enforced by the proper officer of any county, in this State, against the lands and tenements, goods and chattels of…

(735 ILCS 5/12-107) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-107) Sec. 12-107. Incarceration of judgment debtor. No order shall be entered for the incarceration of a judgment debtor as a means of satisfying a money judgment except when the judgment is entered for a tort committed by such judgment …

(735 ILCS 5/12-107.5) Sec. 12-107.5. Body attachment order. (a) No order of body attachment or other civil order for the incarceration or detention of a natural person respondent to answer for a charge of indirect civil contempt shall issue unless the respondent has first had an …

(735 ILCS 5/12-108) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-108) Sec. 12-108. Limitation on enforcement. (a) Except as herein provided, no judgment shall be enforced after the expiration of 7 years from the time the same is rendered, except upon the revival of the same by a proceeding provided by…

(735 ILCS 5/12-109) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-109) Sec. 12-109. Interest on judgments. (a) Every judgment except those arising by operation of law from child support orders shall bear interest thereon as provided in Section 2-1303. (b) Every judgment arising by operation of law from…

(735 ILCS 5/12-110) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-110) Sec. 12-110. Certified copy returnable. Certified copies of judgments which are delivered to an appropriate officer for enforcement shall be returnable within 90 days after the issuance of the certified copy by the clerk of court. (…

(735 ILCS 5/12-1101) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-1101) Sec. 12-1101. Sending claim out of State. Whoever, whether principal, agent or attorney, with intent thereby to deprive any bona fide resident of the State of Illinois of his or her rights, under the statutes of Illinois on the su…

(735 ILCS 5/12-1102) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-1102) Sec. 12-1102. Assignment or transfer of claim. Whoever, either directly or indirectly, assigns or transfers any claim for a debt against a citizen of Illinois, for the purpose of having the same collected by proceedings in attachm…

(735 ILCS 5/12-111) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-111) Sec. 12-111. When binding on personalty. No judgment shall bind the goods and chattels of the person against whom it is entered, until a certified copy thereof is delivered to the sheriff or other proper officer to be served; and fo…

(735 ILCS 5/12-112) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-112) Sec. 12-112. What liable to enforcement. All the lands, tenements, real estate, goods and chattels (except such as is by law declared to be exempt) of every person against whom any judgment has been or shall be hereafter entered in …

(735 ILCS 5/12-112.5) Sec. 12-112.5. Charging orders. If a statute or case requires or permits a judgment creditor to use the remedy of a charging order, said remedy may be brought and obtained by serving any of the various enforcement procedures set forth within this Article XII…

(735 ILCS 5/12-113) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-113) Sec. 12-113. Election of property. Except as to any sale had by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered in accordance with Article XV, the judgment creditor may elect on what property not exempt from enforcement of a judgment he…

(735 ILCS 5/12-114) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-114) Sec. 12-114. Sale in separate items. Except as to any sale had by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered in accordance with Article XV, when real or personal property is taken in the enforcement of a judgment, if the property i…

(735 ILCS 5/12-115) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-115) Sec. 12-115. Notice of sale of real estate. Except as to any sale had by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered in accordance with Article XV, no real estate shall be sold by virtue of any judgment, except at public sale, betwe…

(735 ILCS 5/12-116) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-116) Sec. 12-116. Penalty for neglect of officer. If any sheriff or other officer sells any real estate by virtue of any judgment, otherwise than in the manner provided by law, or without such previous notice, the officer so offending sh…

(735 ILCS 5/12-119) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-119) Sec. 12-119. Certificate. When any real estate is sold by virtue of a judgment, or enforcement of mechanic's lien, or vendor's lien, or for the payment of money, the sheriff or other officer, except as otherwise provided in Part 1 o…

(735 ILCS 5/12-120) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-120) Sec. 12-120. Deposit of money - Receipt of other document. With respect to any sale made in open court, wherever provisions are made in Part 1 of Article XII of this Act for any payment of money to or deposit of any receipt or other…

(735 ILCS 5/12-1201) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-1201) Sec. 12-1201. Bankruptcy exemption. In accordance with the provision of Section 522(b) of the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, (11 U.S.C. 522(b)), residents of this State shall be prohibited from using the federal exemptions provided in S…

(735 ILCS 5/12-121) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-121) Sec. 12-121. Certificate recorded. The purchaser shall, within 10 days from such sale, file in the office of the recorder of the county in which the property is situated, such certificate, which shall be recorded by such recorder; a…

(735 ILCS 5/12-122) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-122) Sec. 12-122. Redemption. Any defendant, his or her heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, or any person interested in the premises, through or under the defendant, may, except as to any sale had by virtue of a judgment of forecl…

(735 ILCS 5/12-131) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-131) Sec. 12-131. Certificate of redemption. Except as to any sale had by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered in accordance with Article XV, in all cases of redemption of land from sale had under any judgment or order, it shall b…

(735 ILCS 5/12-132) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-132) Sec. 12-132. Redemption by creditors. If a redemption is not made, pursuant to Section 12-122 of this Act where applicable, prior to the making of redemption under this Section, any judgment creditor, his or her heirs, executors, ad…

(735 ILCS 5/12-133) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-133) Sec. 12-133. Redemption money bid. The creditor, his or her heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, having so redeemed, shall be considered as having bid at such sale the amount of the redemption money so paid by him or her, wi…

(735 ILCS 5/12-134) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-134) Sec. 12-134. Bid at more than redemption money. If at any sale held pursuant to Section 12-132 of this Act, a greater amount is bid and the premises sold for more than the amount of such redemption money, interest and costs, the exc…

(735 ILCS 5/12-135) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-135) Sec. 12-135. Further redemptions. Successive redemptions may be made of the premises at any time within 60 days of the last sale at which they were sold for more than the amount of the redemption money, interest and costs, and the p…

(735 ILCS 5/12-136) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-136) Sec. 12-136. Preference in redemptions. When there are several judgment creditors, the creditor having the senior judgment shall have the preference to redeem during the first 2 days after the commencement of the period in which jud…

(735 ILCS 5/12-137) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-137) Sec. 12-137. Subsequent redemptions. Any redemption made under Sections 12-132 through 12-136 of this Act, by any judgment creditor, his or her heirs, executors, administrators or assigns after the expiration of 3 months and within …

(735 ILCS 5/12-138) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-138) Sec. 12-138. Redemptions of parts as sold. Any person entitled to redeem may redeem the whole or any part of the premises sold, in like distinct parcels or quantities in which the same were sold. (Source: P.A. 82-280.)

(735 ILCS 5/12-139) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-139) Sec. 12-139. Redemption by joint owner. Except as to any sale had by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure in accordance with Article XV of this Code, any joint owner, his or her heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, or a judgm…

(735 ILCS 5/12-140) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-140) Sec. 12-140. Redemption on claims allowed in probate. For the purpose of redemption from the sale of real estate of a deceased debtor, any person whose claim has been allowed in probate against the estate of such deceased debtor, sh…

(735 ILCS 5/12-1401) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-1401) Sec. 12-1401. Orders to Take Into Custody. In any civil case where an order issues to take any person into custody for any reason, the order shall contain, if known, the name, date of birth, sex, physical description, and last kno…

(735 ILCS 5/12-141) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-141) Sec. 12-141. Taxes and assessments during period of redemption. Except as to any sale had by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure in accordance with Article XV of this Act, whenever any real estate is sold under any judgment of any c…

(735 ILCS 5/12-142) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-142) Sec. 12-142. Realty sold to satisfy junior lien. Except as to any sale had by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure in accordance with Article XV of this Act, whenever any real estate has been or is sold at judicial or judgment sale t…

(735 ILCS 5/12-143) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-143) Sec. 12-143. Commissions. No commission upon the amount of the redemption money paid in any case shall be allowed to the officer receiving the same, but the usual commission shall be allowed to the officer selling the premises, on t…

(735 ILCS 5/12-144) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-144) Sec. 12-144. Certificate assignable. Every certificate which is given by any officer to any purchaser, under the provisions of Part 1 of Article XII of this Act is assignable by endorsement thereon, under the signature of such purch…

(735 ILCS 5/12-144.5) Sec. 12-144.5. Report of sale and confirmation of sale. (a) When the premises mentioned in the certificate are not redeemed in pursuance of law, the legal holder of the certificate shall promptly make a report to the court that issued the underlying judgment…

(735 ILCS 5/12-145) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-145) Sec. 12-145. Time of execution of deed. When the premises mentioned in such certificate are not redeemed in pursuance of law, and the court issuing the underlying judgment has entered an order confirming the sale in accordance with …

(735 ILCS 5/12-146) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-146) Sec. 12-146. Foreclosures subject to prior law. Any sales of real estate made pursuant to a judgment foreclosing a mortgage or trust deed executed on or after July 1, 1917 and before July 1, 1921 shall be governed by the law in effe…

(735 ILCS 5/12-147) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-147) Sec. 12-147. Form of deed. The deed may be substantially, in the following form: Whereas, A.B. .... in the .... court of .... county recovered a judgment against C.D. for the sum of .... and costs on (insert date) and a certified co…

(735 ILCS 5/12-148) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-148) Sec. 12-148. Effect of deed. Such deed shall convey to the grantee therein named all the title, estate and interest of the judgment debtor, of every nature and kind, in and to the premises thereby conveyed, but such deed shall not b…

(735 ILCS 5/12-149) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-149) Sec. 12-149. Title acquired at sale. The right, title and interest of any purchaser acquired at a sale made under or pursuant to any judgment in a proceeding in which the court had jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parti…

(735 ILCS 5/12-150) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-150) Sec. 12-150. Deed as evidence. Any deed which has been heretofore, or which may hereafter be so executed, or which has been executed pursuant to Article XV of this Act, or a certified copy of the record thereof, shall be prima facie…

(735 ILCS 5/12-152) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-152) Sec. 12-152. Certificate of levy. When a certified copy of a judgment is issued from a circuit court of any county in this State, and levied upon any real estate, the officer making such levy shall execute a certificate thereof and …

(735 ILCS 5/12-153) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-153) Sec. 12-153. Form of certificate. The certificate may be substantially in the following form: STATE OF ILLINOIS,) ) ss. ..... County. ) I (here state the name of the officer and the title of his or her office) do hereby certify that…

(735 ILCS 5/12-154) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-154) Sec. 12-154. Recordation of certificate. Such certificate shall be recorded by the recorder, in a book to be kept for that purpose. The fee for recording such certificate shall be collected as other costs. (Source: P.A. 82-280.)…

(735 ILCS 5/12-155) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-155) Sec. 12-155. Death of judgment creditor. The collection of a judgment shall not be delayed or hindered, or the lien created by law abate, by reason of the death of any person in whose favor such judgment stands; but the executor or …

(735 ILCS 5/12-156) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-156) Sec. 12-156. Representative may purchase realty. When it is necessary in order to secure the collection of a judgment belonging to any estate the executor or administrator shall bid for and become the purchaser of real estate at the…

(735 ILCS 5/12-157) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-157) Sec. 12-157. Death of judgment debtor. If a person dies, after a court enters on judgment for the payment of money against him or her, the judgment may be enforced against the real estate of such deceased person, or a sale may be ma…

(735 ILCS 5/12-158) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-158) Sec. 12-158. Goods and chattels. All goods and chattels, real and personal, may be taken and sold to satisfy a judgment, except as otherwise provided by law. When any officer levies a judgment on livestock, or other personal propert…

(735 ILCS 5/12-159) (from Ch. 110, par. 12-159) Sec. 12-159. Gold and silver. Current gold or silver coin, or other legal tender, may be levied upon for the enforcement of a judgment and may be paid over to the creditor as money collected. (Source: P.A. 82-280.)