Chapter 745 — CIVIL IMMUNITIES

(745 ILCS 19/5) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-300) Sec. 5. Immunity. No public defender, assistant public defender, appellate defender, or assistant appellate defender, acting within the scope of his or her employment or contract, nor any person or entity employin…

(745 ILCS 19/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 91-877, eff. 6-30-00.)

(745 ILCS 22/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Immunity Act. (Source: P.A. 88-677, eff. 12-15-94.)

(745 ILCS 22/10) Sec. 10. Immunity. A federal law enforcement officer while acting as a peace officer under Section 2-13 of the Criminal Code of 2012 is not liable for his or her act or omission in the execution or enforcement of any law unless the act or omission constitutes wil…

(745 ILCS 22/15) Sec. 15. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 88-677, eff. 12-15-94; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 22/20) Sec. 20. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 88-677, eff. 12-15-94; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 22/25) Sec. 25. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 88-677, eff. 12-15-94; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 22/30) Sec. 30. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 88-677, eff. 12-15-94; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 22/31) Sec. 31. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 88-677, eff. 12-15-94; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 22/35) Sec. 35. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 88-677, eff. 12-15-94; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 22/40) Sec. 40. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 88-677, eff. 12-15-94; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 22/5) Sec. 5. Definition. As used in this Act, "federal law enforcement officer" means any officer, agent, or employee of the federal government commissioned by federal statute to make arrests for violations of federal criminal laws, including but not limited to, all cr…

(745 ILCS 22/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 88-677, eff. 12-15-94.)

(745 ILCS 25/0.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 820) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Tort Liability of Schools Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(745 ILCS 25/1) (from Ch. 122, par. 821) Sec. 1. The General Assembly finds and hereby enacts as the public policy of the State of Illinois that public schools in the exercise of purely governmental functions should be protected from excessive diversion of their funds for purpose…

(745 ILCS 25/10) (from Ch. 122, par. 830) Sec. 10. Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to authorize the bringing of any action against any school district or non-profit private school, nor the entry of a judgment in any such action. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 2060.)

(745 ILCS 25/11) (from Ch. 122, par. 831) Sec. 11. If any section or part of any section of this Act is held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other sections or parts of sections shall remain in full force and effect. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 2060.)

(745 ILCS 25/2) (from Ch. 122, par. 822) Sec. 2. No civil action shall be commenced in any court against any school district or non-profit private school by any person for any injury to his person or property unless it is commenced within one year from the date that the injury wa…

(745 ILCS 25/3) (from Ch. 122, par. 823) Sec. 3. Within six months from the date that such injury was received or such cause of action accrued, any person who is about to commence any civil action in any court against any school district for damages on account of any injury to hi…

(745 ILCS 25/4) (from Ch. 122, par. 824) Sec. 4. If the notice provided by Section 3 is not filed as provided therein, any such civil action commenced against any school district or non-profit private school shall be dismissed and the person to whom any such cause of action accru…

(745 ILCS 25/5) (from Ch. 122, par. 825) Sec. 5. A. The amount recovered in each separate cause of action against a public school district shall not exceed $10,000.00, except as is otherwise provided by law. B. The amount recovered in each separate cause of action against a non-p…

(745 ILCS 25/6) (from Ch. 122, par. 826) Sec. 6. In case of injury occurring prior to the effective date of this Act, where action for such injury is not barred by the provisions of "An Act in regard to limitations", approved April 4, 1872, as amended, no civil action shall be co…

(745 ILCS 25/7) (from Ch. 122, par. 827) Sec. 7. Within six months from the effective date of this Act any person who is about to commence any civil action in any court against any school district for damages on account of any injury to his person or property occurring prior to t…

(745 ILCS 25/8) (from Ch. 122, par. 828) Sec. 8. If the notice provided by Section 7 is not filed as provided therein, any such civil action commenced against any school district or non-profit private school shall be dismissed and the person to whom any such cause of action accru…

(745 ILCS 25/9) (from Ch. 122, par. 829) Sec. 9. A. The amount recovered in each separate cause of action against a public school district for injuries to person or property occurring prior to the effective date of this Act shall not exceed $10,000.00, except as is otherwise prov…

(745 ILCS 25/9.5) Sec. 9.5. Tort immunity fund transfers. Notwithstanding any provision of the School Code to the contrary, if a school board determines that there are educational needs that will go unmet because of a lack of funds in the district's educational, operations and ma…

(745 ILCS 35/1) (from Ch. 70, par. 651) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known as and may be cited as the "Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Intervenor and Reporter Immunity Law". (Source: P.A. 85-867.)

(745 ILCS 35/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 652) Sec. 2. Statement of public policy. Alcoholism and drug addiction are among the most serious health problems facing the people of the State of Illinois. One prominent characteristic of alcoholism and drug addiction is denial, which is the d…

(745 ILCS 35/3) (from Ch. 70, par. 653) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) (Blank). (b) (Blank). (c) "Intervention" means the technique of helping an alcoholic or drug addict realize and admit the reality of his or…

(745 ILCS 35/4) (from Ch. 70, par. 654) Sec. 4. Immunity. (a) Any trained intervenor or fact-reporter who participates in an intervention shall not be liable in tort for any personal injuries caused by any act or omission in the course of an intervention unless the act or omissio…

(745 ILCS 38/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Baseball Facility Liability Act. (Source: P.A. 87-1182.)

(745 ILCS 38/10) Sec. 10. Liability limited. The owner or operator of a baseball facility shall not be liable for any injury to the person or property of any person as a result of that person being hit by a ball or bat unless: (1) the person is situated behind a screen, backstop,…

(745 ILCS 38/49) Sec. 49. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-1182.)

(745 ILCS 38/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Baseball facility" means any field, park, stadium, or other facility that is used for the play of baseball (regardless of whether it is also used for other purposes) and that is owned or operated by any individual, partne…

(745 ILCS 40/0.01) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5100) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Blood and Organ Transaction Liability Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(745 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5101) Sec. 1. Declaration of public policy. The availability of scientific knowledge, skills and materials for the purpose of injecting, transfusing or transplanting human whole blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivatives and products,…

(745 ILCS 40/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5102) Sec. 2. Limitation of liability. The procuring, furnishing, donating, processing, distributing or using human whole blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivatives and products, corneas, bones, or organs or other human tissue for the…

(745 ILCS 40/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5103) Sec. 3. Imposition of liability. Every person, firm or corporation involved in the rendition of any of the services described in Section 2 warrants to the person, firm or corporation receiving the service and to the ultimate recipient…

(745 ILCS 41/1) Sec. 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Bowling Center Act. (Source: P.A. 96-713, eff. 1-1-10.)

(745 ILCS 41/10) Sec. 10. Operator notice to bowlers. An operator shall post a notice in a conspicuous place near each bowling center entrance and exit that reads as follows: "Bowling shoes are specialized footwear and are not intended to be worn outside a bowling center because …

(745 ILCS 41/15) Sec. 15. Civil liability. If the operator posts a notice in a conspicuous place near each bowling center entrance and exit in the form described in Section 10, the operator, except for willful and wanton misconduct, shall not be held civilly liable for injuries r…

(745 ILCS 41/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Operator" means a person or entity that owns, manages, controls, directs, or has operational responsibility for a bowling center. "Bowler" means a person in a bowling center for the purpose of recreational or competitive …

(745 ILCS 41/98) Sec. 98. Applicability. This Act applies only to causes of action accruing on or after January 1, 2010. (Source: P.A. 96-713, eff. 1-1-10.)

(745 ILCS 43/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Commonsense Consumption Act. (Source: P.A. 93-848, eff. 1-1-05.)

(745 ILCS 43/10) Sec. 10. Limited liability. No person shall bring a qualified civil liability action in State court against any seller of a qualified product. (Source: P.A. 93-848, eff. 1-1-05.)

(745 ILCS 43/15) Sec. 15. Exceptions. A qualified civil liability action shall not include: (a) an action in which a seller of a qualified product knowingly and willfully violated a federal or State statute applicable to the marketing, distribution, advertisement, labeling, or sa…

(745 ILCS 43/20) Sec. 20. Dismissal of pending actions. A qualified civil liability action that is pending on the effective date of this Act shall be dismissed immediately by the court in which the action was brought or is currently pending. (Source: P.A. 93-848, eff. 1-1-05.)

(745 ILCS 43/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Engaged in the business" means a person who sells a qualified product in the person's regular course of trade or business. "Person" means an individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint…

(745 ILCS 45/0.01) (from Ch. 126, par. 20) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Communicable Disease Report Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(745 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 126, par. 21) Sec. 1. Whenever any statute of this State or any ordinance or resolution of a municipal corporation or political subdivision enacted pursuant to statute or any rule of an administrative agency adopted pursuant to statute requires medical p…