Chapter 745, CIVIL IMMUNITIES

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

(745 ILCS 51/5) Sec. 5. Donor's immunity from liability. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no natural person who in good faith donates medical equipment or medical supplies to a veterinarian school or licensed veterinarian for use by the veterinarian school for school use…

(745 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 121, par. 385) Sec. 5. In any such civil action where it is found that there was no contributory negligence attributable to the plaintiff and that there was actionable negligence attributable to the defendant, the court or jury, as the case may be, may g…

(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 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 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 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 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 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 46/5) Sec. 5. Public purpose declaration. The Legislature finds that it is in the public interest to protect from civil actions an employer that provides truthful, performance-related information about an employee or former employee to an employment reference inquiry. (…

(745 ILCS 47/5) Sec. 5. Purposes. The General Assembly recognizes that persons who participate in equine activities may incur injuries as a result of the risks involved in those activities. The General Assembly also finds that the State and its citizens derive numerous economic a…

(745 ILCS 48/5) Sec. 5. Findings and declarations of policy. The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that: (1) the economic strength and general welfare of Illinois depends on strong, safe and sound financial institutions that command the highest levels of public confidenc…

(745 ILCS 49/5) Sec. 5. Emergency telephone instructions; exemption from civil liability. No person who gives emergency instructions through a system established under the Emergency Telephone System Act to persons rendering services in an emergency at another location, nor any pe…

(745 ILCS 52/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Hockey facility" means any rink, stadium, or other facility that is used for the play of ice hockey (regardless of whether it is also used for other purposes) and that is owned or operated by any individual, partnership, …

(745 ILCS 54/5) Sec. 5. Definition. As used in this Act, "association" means the Illinois High School Association. (Source: P.A. 96-723, eff. 10-1-09.)

(745 ILCS 57/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Apparently usable" means, with respect to the product, that the product meets all quality and labeling standards imposed by federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations, even if the product may not be readily ma…

(745 ILCS 65/5) (from Ch. 70, par. 35) Sec. 5. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of this Act are applicable to the duties and liability of an owner of land leased to the State or any subdivision thereof for recreational or conservation purpose…

(745 ILCS 67/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Land" includes roads, water, watercourses, private ways and buildings, and structures, but does not include residential buildings or residential property. "Owner-lessor" means the ow…

(745 ILCS 70/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5305) Sec. 5. Discrimination. It shall be unlawful for any person, public or private institution, or public official to discriminate against any person in any manner, including but not limited to, licensing, hiring, promotion, transfer, sta…

(745 ILCS 72/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings and declarations. The General Assembly finds and declares that the recreational sport of roller skating is practiced by a large number of citizens of this State; roller skating is a wholesome and healthy family activity that should be …

(745 ILCS 10/5-101) (from Ch. 85, par. 5-101) Sec. 5-101. Neither a local public entity nor a public employee is liable for failure to establish a fire department or otherwise to provide fire protection, rescue or other emergency service. As used in this Article, "rescue services…

(745 ILCS 10/5-102) (from Ch. 85, par. 5-102) Sec. 5-102. Neither a local public entity that has undertaken to provide fire protection service nor any of its employees is liable for an injury resulting from the failure to suppress or contain a fire or from the failure to provide …

(745 ILCS 10/5-103) (from Ch. 85, par. 5-103) Sec. 5-103. (a) Neither a local public entity, nor a public employee acting in the scope of his employment, is liable for an injury resulting from the condition of fire protection or firefighting equipment or facilities. Nothing in th…

(745 ILCS 10/5-104) (from Ch. 85, par. 5-104) Sec. 5-104. Except as provided in this Article, no trustee, officer or employee of a fire protection district or fire department having a mutual aid agreement with such district, nor any such fire protection district or department, sh…

(745 ILCS 10/5-106) (from Ch. 85, par. 5-106) Sec. 5-106. Except for willful or wanton conduct, neither a local public entity, nor a public employee acting within the scope of his employment, is liable for an injury caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle or firefigh…

(745 ILCS 49/50) Sec. 50. Podiatric physician; exemption from civil liability for emergency care. Any person licensed to practice podiatric medicine in Illinois, or licensed under an Act of any other state or territory of the United States, who in good faith provides emergency ca…

(745 ILCS 49/55) Sec. 55. Respiratory care practitioner; exemption from civil liability for emergency care. A person licensed under the Respiratory Care Practice Act or any person licensed as a respiratory care practitioner in another state or territory, who in good faith provide…

(745 ILCS 70/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5306) Sec. 6. Duty of physicians and other health care personnel. Nothing in this Act shall relieve a physician from any duty, which may exist under any laws concerning current standards of medical practice or care, to inform his or her pat…

(745 ILCS 65/6) (from Ch. 70, par. 36) Sec. 6. Nothing in this Act limits in any way any liability which otherwise exists: (a) For willful and wanton failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity. (b) For injury suffered in any case where the…

(745 ILCS 15/6) (from Ch. 121, par. 386) Sec. 6. The county shall indemnify the county engineer or superintendent of highways for any judgment recovered against him in any such action and also any cost incurred in defense of such action. (Source: P.A. 87-217.)

(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 10/6-101) (from Ch. 85, par. 6-101) Sec. 6-101. As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Medical facility" includes a hospital, infirmary, clinic, dispensary, mental institution or similar facility. (b) "Mental institution" means any medical …

(745 ILCS 10/6-103) (from Ch. 85, par. 6-103) Sec. 6-103. Neither a local public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of his employment is liable for interfering with the right of an inmate of a medical facility operated or maintained by the local public entity to…

(745 ILCS 10/6-104) (from Ch. 85, par. 6-104) Sec. 6-104. (a) Neither a local public entity nor a public employee is liable for an injury resulting from the policy decision to perform or not to perform any act to promote the public health of the community by preventing disease or…

(745 ILCS 10/6-105) (from Ch. 85, par. 6-105) Sec. 6-105. Neither a local public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of his employment is liable for injury caused by the failure to make a physical or mental examination, or to make an adequate physical or mental e…

(745 ILCS 10/6-106) (from Ch. 85, par. 6-106) Sec. 6-106. (a) Neither a local public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of his employment is liable for injury resulting from diagnosing or failing to diagnose that a person is afflicted with mental or physical ill…

(745 ILCS 10/6-107) (from Ch. 85, par. 6-107) Sec. 6-107. (a) Neither a local public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of his employment is liable for any injury resulting from determining in accordance with any applicable enactment: (1) Whether to confine a pe…

(745 ILCS 10/6-108) (from Ch. 85, par. 6-108) Sec. 6-108. Neither a local public entity nor a public employee is liable for an injury caused by or to an escaping or escaped mental patient. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2983.)

(745 ILCS 10/6-109) (from Ch. 85, par. 6-109) Sec. 6-109. Neither a local public entity nor a public employee acting in the scope of his employment is liable for an injury resulting from the failure to admit a person to a medical facility operated or maintained by a local public …

(745 ILCS 10/6-110) (from Ch. 85, par. 6-110) Sec. 6-110. Public health standing orders physicians providing medical oversight to a public health clinic in conformance with an agreement with a locally based not-for-profit corporation which conducts a public health clinic, or with…

(745 ILCS 70/6.1) Sec. 6.1. Access to care and information protocols. All health care facilities shall adopt written access to care and information protocols that are designed to ensure that conscience-based objections do not cause impairment of patients' health and that explain …

(745 ILCS 70/6.2) Sec. 6.2. Permissible acts related to access to care and information protocols. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent a health care facility from requiring that physicians or health care personnel working in the facility comply with access to care an…

(745 ILCS 49/60) Sec. 60. Veterinarians; exemption from civil liability for emergency care to humans. Any person licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 or any person licensed as a veterinarian in any other state or territory of the United States w…

(745 ILCS 49/65) Sec. 65. Choking victim at food-service establishment; exemption from civil liability for emergency assistance. Except as provided by law, no person shall be obligated to remove, assist in removing, or attempt to remove, food from another person's throat, nor sha…

(745 ILCS 49/67) Sec. 67. First aid providers; exemption for first aid. Any person who is currently certified in first aid by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or the National Safety Council and who in good faith provides first aid without fee to any person …

(745 ILCS 49/68) Sec. 68. Disaster relief volunteers. Any firefighter, licensed emergency medical technician (EMT) as defined by Section 3.50 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, physician, dentist, podiatric physician, optometrist, pharmacist, advanced practice r…

(745 ILCS 49/69) Sec. 69. Employees of State agencies; exemptions from civil liability for the administration of an opioid antagonist. Any employee of a State agency who in good faith administers an opioid antagonist, as defined in Section 5-23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act, …

(745 ILCS 10/6A-101) (This Section was added by P.A. 89-7, which has been held unconstitutional) Sec. 6A-101. Definitions. As used in this Article, "public or community service" means uncompensated labor for a non-profit organization or public body whose purpose is to enhance phy…

(745 ILCS 10/6A-105) (This Section was added by P.A. 89-7, which has been held unconstitutional) Sec. 6A-105. Exemption from liability. Neither a local public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of his or her employment is liable for any injury or loss a person m…

(745 ILCS 65/7) (from Ch. 70, par. 37) Sec. 7. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (a) (Blank). (b) Relieve any person using the land of another for recreational purposes from any obligation which he may have in the absence of this Act to exercise care in his use of such l…