Chapter 740 — CIVIL LIABILITIES

(740 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 40, par. 1802) Sec. 2. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1181. Repealed by P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)

(740 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 40, par. 1803) Sec. 3. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1181. Repealed by P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)

(740 ILCS 15/4) (from Ch. 40, par. 1804) Sec. 4. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1181. Repealed by P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)

(740 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 40, par. 1805) Sec. 5. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1181. Repealed by P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)

(740 ILCS 15/6) (from Ch. 40, par. 1806) Sec. 6. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1181. Repealed by P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)

(740 ILCS 15/7) (from Ch. 40, par. 1807) Sec. 7. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1181. Repealed by P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)

(740 ILCS 15/8) (from Ch. 40, par. 1808) Sec. 8. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1181. Repealed by P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)

(740 ILCS 15/9) (from Ch. 40, par. 1809) Sec. 9. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1181. Repealed by P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)

(740 ILCS 16/5-1) Sec. 5-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Illinois Bivens Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article. (Source: P.A. 104-440, eff. 12-9-25.)

(740 ILCS 16/5-10) Sec. 5-10. Deprivation of constitutional rights; liability. (a) Any person may bring a civil action against any person who, while conducting civil immigration enforcement, knowingly engages in conduct that violates the Illinois Constitution or the United States…

(740 ILCS 16/5-15) Sec. 5-15. Remedies. (a) All monetary, injunctive, and declaratory relief available at common law is available under this Act for a violation of this Act without regard to whether a plaintiff may have a claim under any other statute or common law cause of actio…

(740 ILCS 16/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Crowd control equipment" includes, but is not limited to, kinetic impact projectiles; compressed air launchers, such as PLS and FN303; oleoresin capsicum spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants; 40 millimet…

(740 ILCS 16/5-90) Sec. 5-90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 104-440, eff. 12-9-25; text omitted.)

(740 ILCS 16/99-97) Sec. 99-97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 104-440, eff. 12-9-25.)

(740 ILCS 16/99-99) Sec. 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 104-440, eff. 12-9-25.)

(740 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 70, par. 901) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tort Claims Act. (Source: P.A. 87-544.)

(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 20/3) (from Ch. 70, par. 903) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Cannabis" includes marihuana, hashish, and other substances that are identified as including any parts of the plant Cannabis Sativa, whether growing or not, t…

(740 ILCS 20/4) (from Ch. 70, par. 904) Sec. 4. Civil liability. (a) A person who uses or causes to be used any property without the consent of the owner of that property to facilitate in any manner a violation of the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, …

(740 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 70, par. 905) Sec. 5. Joint and several liability. Persons subject to liability under Section 4 of this Act are jointly and severally liable. (Source: P.A. 87-544.)

(740 ILCS 20/6) (from Ch. 70, par. 906) Sec. 6. Damages. (a) The damages to which an owner of property is entitled under subsection (a) of Section 4 shall be based on the highest classification of offense prescribed under the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substanc…

(740 ILCS 20/7) (from Ch. 70, par. 907) Sec. 7. The prosecuting attorney of any government or governmental subdivision or agency may move for a stay of any proceeding brought under this Act, to include all discovery, pending the completion of an investigation or prosecution of a …

(740 ILCS 20/8) (from Ch. 70, par. 908) Sec. 8. Other remedies. The remedies provided by this Act are in addition to any other remedies allowed by law. (Source: P.A. 87-544.)

(740 ILCS 21/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Stalking No Contact Order Act. (Source: P.A. 96-246, eff. 1-1-10.)

(740 ILCS 21/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act: "Course of conduct" means 2 or more acts, including but not limited to acts in which a respondent directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means follows, monitors, observ…

(740 ILCS 21/100) Sec. 100. Plenary stalking no contact order. A plenary stalking no contact order shall issue if the petitioner has served notice of the hearing for that order on the respondent, in accordance with Section 65, and satisfies the requirements of this Section. The p…

(740 ILCS 21/105) Sec. 105. Duration and extension of orders. (a) Unless re-opened or extended or voided by entry of an order of greater duration, an emergency order shall be effective for not less than 14 nor more than 21 days. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a…

(740 ILCS 21/110) Sec. 110. Contents of orders. (a) Any stalking no contact order shall describe each remedy granted by the court, in reasonable detail and not by reference to any other document, so that the respondent may clearly understand what he or she must do or refrain from…

(740 ILCS 21/115) Sec. 115. Notice of orders. (a) Upon issuance of any stalking no contact order, the clerk shall immediately: (1) enter the order on the record and file it in accordance with the circuit court procedures; and (2) provide a file stamped copy of the order to the re…

(740 ILCS 21/117) Sec. 117. Short form notification. (a) Instead of personal service of a stalking no contact order under Section 115, a sheriff, other law enforcement official, special process server, or personnel assigned by the Department of Corrections or Department of Juveni…

(740 ILCS 21/120) Sec. 120. Modification; reopening of orders. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, upon motion by the petitioner, the court may modify an emergency or plenary stalking no contact order by altering the remedy, subject to Section 80. (b) After 30 days …

(740 ILCS 21/125) Sec. 125. Violation. An initial knowing violation of a stalking no contact order is a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent knowing violation is a Class 4 felony. (Source: P.A. 96-246, eff. 1-1-10.)

(740 ILCS 21/130) Sec. 130. Arrest without warrant. (a) Any law enforcement officer may make an arrest without warrant if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed or is committing a violation of a stalking no contact order. (b) The law enforcement o…

(740 ILCS 21/135) Sec. 135. Data maintenance by law enforcement agencies. (a) All sheriffs shall furnish to the Illinois State Police, on the same day as received, in the form and detail the Department requires, copies of any recorded emergency or plenary stalking no contact orde…

(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 21/20) Sec. 20. Commencement of action; filing fees. (a) An action for a stalking no contact order is commenced: (1) independently, by filing a petition for a stalking no contact order in any civil court, unless specific courts are designated by local rule or order; or …

(740 ILCS 21/25) Sec. 25. Pleading; non-disclosure of address. (a) A petition for a stalking no contact order shall be in writing and verified or accompanied by affidavit and shall allege that the petitioner has been the victim of stalking by the respondent. (b) If the petition s…

(740 ILCS 21/30) Sec. 30. Application of rules of civil procedure; victim advocates. (a) Any proceeding to obtain, modify, reopen or appeal a stalking no contact order shall be governed by the rules of civil procedure of this State. The standard of proof in such a proceeding is p…

(740 ILCS 21/35) Sec. 35. Appointment of counsel. The court may appoint counsel to represent the petitioner if the respondent is represented by counsel. (Source: P.A. 96-246, eff. 1-1-10.)

(740 ILCS 21/40) Sec. 40. Trial by jury. There shall be no right to trial by jury in any proceeding to obtain, modify, vacate or extend any stalking no contact order under this Act. However, nothing in this Section shall deny any existing right to trial by jury in a criminal proc…

(740 ILCS 21/45) Sec. 45. Subject matter jurisdiction. Each of the circuit courts has the power to issue stalking no contact orders. (Source: P.A. 96-246, eff. 1-1-10.)

(740 ILCS 21/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. Stalking generally refers to a course of conduct, not a single act. Stalking behavior includes following a person, conducting surveillance of the person, appearing at the person's home, work or school, making unwanted phone calls, sending unwanted…

(740 ILCS 21/50) Sec. 50. Jurisdiction over persons. The courts of this State have jurisdiction to bind (1) State residents and (2) non-residents having minimum contacts with this State, to the extent permitted by the long-arm statute, Section 2-209 of the Code of Civil Procedure…

(740 ILCS 21/55) Sec. 55. Venue. A petition for a stalking no contact order may be filed in any county where (1) the petitioner resides, (2) the respondent resides, or (3) one or more acts of the alleged stalking occurred. (Source: P.A. 96-246, eff. 1-1-10.)

(740 ILCS 21/60) Sec. 60. Process. (a) Any action for a stalking no contact order requires that a separate summons be issued and served. The summons shall be in the form prescribed by Supreme Court Rule 101(d), except that it shall require the respondent to answer or appear withi…

(740 ILCS 21/65) Sec. 65. Service of notice of hearings. Except as provided in Section 60, notice of hearings on petitions or motions shall be served in accordance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12, unless notice is excused by Section 100 of this Act or by the Code of Civil Proc…

(740 ILCS 21/70) Sec. 70. Hearings. (a) A petition for a stalking no contact order shall be treated as an expedited proceeding, and no court may transfer or otherwise decline to decide all or part of such petition. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the court from reserving is…

(740 ILCS 21/75) Sec. 75. Continuances. (a) Petitions for emergency remedies shall be granted or denied in accordance with the standards of Section 100, regardless of the respondent's appearance or presence in court. (b) Any action for a stalking no contact order is an expedited …

(740 ILCS 21/80) Sec. 80. Stalking no contact orders; remedies. (a) If the court finds that the petitioner has been a victim of stalking, a stalking no contact order shall issue; provided that the petitioner must also satisfy the requirements of Section 95 on emergency orders or …

(740 ILCS 21/85) Sec. 85. Mutual stalking no contact orders are prohibited. Correlative separate orders undermine the purposes of this Act. If separate orders are sought, both must comply with all provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 96-246, eff. 1-1-10.)