Chapter 740, CIVIL LIABILITIES

(740 ILCS 21/15) Sec. 15. Persons protected by this Act. A petition for a stalking no contact order may be filed when relief is not available to the petitioner under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986: (1) by any person who is a victim of stalking; (2) by a person on beha…

(740 ILCS 147/15) Sec. 15. Creation of civil cause of action. (a) A civil cause of action is hereby created in favor of any public authority expending money, allocating or reallocating police, firefighting, emergency or other personnel or resources, or otherwise incurring any los…

(740 ILCS 57/15) Sec. 15. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Illegal drug" means a drug whose distribution is a violation of State law. "Illegal drug market" means the support system of illegal drug related operations, from production to retail sales, through which an illegal dru…

(740 ILCS 92/15) Sec. 15. Action by interested person. (a) An interested person, including an insurer, may bring a civil action for a violation of this Act for the person and for the State of Illinois. The action shall be brought in the name of the State. The action may be dismis…

(740 ILCS 110/15) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 815) Sec. 15. Any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act may sue for damages, an injunction, or other appropriate relief. Reasonable attorney's fees and costs may be awarded to the successful plaintiff in any action under this Act. (S…

(740 ILCS 14/15) Sec. 15. Retention; collection; disclosure; destruction. (a) A private entity in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information must develop a written policy, made available to the public, establishing a retention schedule and guidelines for permane…

(740 ILCS 45/15) (from Ch. 70, par. 85) Sec. 15. At the conclusion of a hearing held under this Act, the Court of Claims shall enter an order stating (1) its findings of fact, (2) its decision as to whether or not compensation is due under this Act, (3) the amount of compensation…

(740 ILCS 137/15) Sec. 15. Private right of action. A woman who has been denied the right to breastfeed by the owner or manager of a public or private location, other than a private residence or place of worship, may bring an action to enjoin future denials of the right to breast…

(740 ILCS 128/15) Sec. 15. Cause of action. (a) A victim of the sex trade, involuntary servitude, or human trafficking may bring an action in civil court under this Act. (a-1) A legal guardian, agent of the victim, court appointee, or, with the express written consent of the vict…

(740 ILCS 190/15) Sec. 15. Exceptions to liability. (a) A person is not liable under this Act if the person proves that the dissemination of or a threat to disseminate a private sexual image or digitally altered sexual image was: (1) made in good faith: (A) by law enforcement; (B…

(740 ILCS 58/15) Sec. 15. Contributory negligence and contributory willful and wanton conduct. Neither contributory negligence nor contributory willful and wanton conduct shall apply to any injured party claiming damages under this Act. (Source: P.A. 93-588, eff. 1-1-04.)

(740 ILCS 82/15) Sec. 15. Relief. In an action brought under this Act, the court may award damages, injunctive relief, or other appropriate relief. The court may award actual damages, damages for emotional distress, or punitive damages. A judgment may also include attorney's fees…

(740 ILCS 7/15) Sec. 15. Actions. (a) The following persons may bring an action against a person who violates or is in violation of Section 10: (1) A person who (A) is engaged in the business of providing Internet access service to the public, owns a Web page, or owns a trademark…

(740 ILCS 174/15) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-538) Sec. 15. Retaliation for certain disclosures prohibited. (a) An employer may not take retaliatory action against an employee who discloses or threatens to disclose to a public body conducting an investigation, o…

(740 ILCS 195/15) Sec. 15. Civil action. (a) A person who is aggrieved by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action against (i) the individual who committed the offense of doxing or (ii) any individual or entity that directs one or more persons to violate this Act and that…

(740 ILCS 110/16) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 816) Sec. 16. Any person who knowingly and wilfully violates any provision of this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 80-1508.)

(740 ILCS 45/16) (from Ch. 70, par. 86) Sec. 16. The Court of Claims, on its own motion or upon the written request of any applicant, may modify an award of compensation made under this Act or reconsider a denial of compensation. No hearing need be held, however, unless the writt…

(740 ILCS 110/17) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 817) Sec. 17. The Secretary of Human Services shall adopt rules and regulations to implement this Act. (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)

(740 ILCS 80/17) (from Ch. 59, par. 17) Sec. 17. When any civil action other than a proceeding to probate the will of a deceased person is brought against any heir or devisee, who is a minor, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem for such minor heir or devisee and compel the …

(740 ILCS 45/17) (from Ch. 70, par. 87) Sec. 17. Subrogation. (a) The Court of Claims may award compensation on the condition that the applicant subrogate to the State his rights to collect damages from the assailant or any third party who may be liable in damages to the applican…

(740 ILCS 80/18) (from Ch. 59, par. 18) Sec. 18. Actions under Sections 10 to 14, both inclusive, of this Act, shall be commenced within and not after the time limited by Section 13-220 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as amended. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(740 ILCS 45/18) (from Ch. 70, par. 88) Sec. 18. Claims against awards. (a) An award is not subject to enforcement, attachment, garnishment, or other process, except that an award is not exempt from a claim of a creditor to the extent that he or she provided products, services, o…

(740 ILCS 45/18.5) Sec. 18.5. Restrictions on collection of debts incurred by crime victims. (a) Within 10 business days after the filing of a claim, the Office of the Attorney General shall issue an applicant a written notice of the crime victim compensation claim and inform the…

(740 ILCS 70/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 1102) Sec. 2. The term "farm" as used in this Act means any parcel of land used for the growing and harvesting of crops; for the feeding, breeding, keeping, and management of livestock; for dairying, horse keeping, or horse boarding or for any ot…

(740 ILCS 100/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 302) Sec. 2. Right of Contribution. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, where 2 or more persons are subject to liability in tort arising out of the same injury to person or property, or the same wrongful death, there is a right of con…

(740 ILCS 140/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 802) Sec. 2. Cause of action for sexual exploitation. (a) A cause of action against a psychotherapist, unlicensed health professional, or unlicensed mental health professional for sexual exploitation exists for a patient or former patient for i…

(740 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 902) Sec. 2. Findings and intent. (a) The General Assembly finds that the abuse of cannabis and controlled substances: (1) greatly increases incidents involving crimes of violence and threats of crimes of violence; (2) causes death or severe and…

(740 ILCS 160/2) (from Ch. 59, par. 102) Sec. 2. As used in this Act: (a) "Affiliate" means: (1) a person who directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with power to vote, 20% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the debtor, other than a person who holds the secu…

(740 ILCS 110/2) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 802) Sec. 2. The terms used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise, have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section. "Agent" means a person who has been legally appointed as an individual's agent under a power of attorney for…

(740 ILCS 45/2) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-563) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Applicant" means any of the following claiming compensation under this Act: (1) A victim. (2) If the victim was a guardian or p…

(740 ILCS 120/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 602) Sec. 2. For the purpose of this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Illegal drug" means (i) any substance as defined and included in the Schedules of Article II of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, (ii) any canna…

(740 ILCS 165/2) (from Ch. 126, par. 12) Sec. 2. A judgment in any jurisdiction for or against the plaintiff upon the substantive merits of any action for damages founded upon a single publication or exhibition or utterance as described in Section 1 shall bar any other action for…

(740 ILCS 145/2) (from Ch. 126, par. 2) Sec. 2. It shall be deemed slander, and shall be actionable, to charge any person with swearing falsely, or with having sworn falsely, or for using uttering or publishing words of, to or concerning any person, which, in their common accepta…

(740 ILCS 115/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 52) Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms specified have the meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Legal guardian" means a person appointed guardian, or given custody, of a minor by a circuit court of the State…

(740 ILCS 40/2) (from Ch. 100 1/2, par. 15) Sec. 2. All places and the fixtures and movable contents thereof, used for the purpose of unlawfully selling, possessing, serving, storing, delivering, manufacturing, cultivating, giving away or using controlled substances are hereby de…

(740 ILCS 35/2) (from Ch. 29, par. 62) Sec. 2. This Act applies only to contracts or agreements entered into after its effective date. (Source: P.A. 77-1629.)

(740 ILCS 80/2) (from Ch. 59, par. 2) Sec. 2. No action shall be brought to charge any person upon any contract for the sale of lands, tenements or hereditaments or any interest in or concerning them, for a longer term than one year, unless such contract or some memorandum or not…

(740 ILCS 10/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 60-2) Sec. 2. The purpose of this Act is to promote the unhampered growth of commerce and industry throughout the State by prohibiting restraints of trade which are secured through monopolistic or oligarchic practices and which act or tend to ac…

(740 ILCS 90/2) (from Ch. 71, par. 2) Sec. 2. Every hotel proprietor shall have a lien upon all the baggage and effects brought into said hotel by his guests for any and all proper charges due him from such guests for hotel accommodations, and said hotel proprietor shall have the…

(740 ILCS 155/2) (from Ch. 132, par. 2) Sec. 2. The provisions of this act shall extend as well to the heirs, executors and administrators of the surety as to the heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of the creditor, but shall not extend to the official bonds of public of…

(740 ILCS 185/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9402) Sec. 2. Except as provided in Sections 2.5, 2.7, and 7, any party found to have intentionally cut or knowingly caused to be cut any timber or tree, other than a tree or woody plant referenced in the Illinois Exotic Weeds Act, which he…

(740 ILCS 130/2) (from Ch. 80, par. 302) (Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 89-7, which has been held unconstitutional) Sec. 2. The distinction under the common law between invitees and licensees as to the duty owed by an owner or occupier of any premises to such entr…

(740 ILCS 170/2) (from Ch. 48, par. 39.2) Sec. 2. Demand on an employer for the wages of wage-earner by virtue of a wage assignment may not be served on the employer unless: (1) There has been a default of more than 40 days in payment of the indebtedness secured by the assignment…

(740 ILCS 65/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 4) Sec. 2. Any person owning or running any machine, as mentioned in section 1 of this act, without complying with the requirements of the aforesaid section, shall be held liable to the person damaged for any damage which may be sustained by suc…

(740 ILCS 105/2) (from Ch. 100 1/2, par. 2) Sec. 2. The State's Attorney or any citizen of the county in which such a nuisance exists, may file a complaint, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, perpetually to enjoin all persons from maintaining or permitting such n…

(740 ILCS 175/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 4102) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "State" means the State of Illinois; any agency of State government; the system of State colleges and universities, any school district, community college district, county, municipality, muni…

(740 ILCS 180/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 2) Sec. 2. (a) Every such action shall be brought by and in the names of the personal representatives of such deceased person, and, except as otherwise hereinafter provided, the amount recovered in every such action shall be for the exclusive b…

(740 ILCS 95/2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1502) Sec. 2. For purposes of this Act the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Public utility services" means any gas or electric service furnished by a public utility which is subject to regulation by the Illinois Commerce Co…

(740 ILCS 170/2.1) (from Ch. 48, par. 39.2a) Sec. 2.1. A demand shall be in the following form: "Demand is hereby made upon an assignment of salary, wages, commissions or other compensation for services, executed by .... and delivered to .... on (insert date), to secure a debt co…

(740 ILCS 180/2.1) (from Ch. 70, par. 2.1) Sec. 2.1. In the event that the only asset of the deceased estate is a cause of action arising under this Act, and no petition for letters of office for his or her estate has been filed, the court, upon motion of any person who would be …