Illinois
What Illinois law says about deposits, firings, overtime, collectors and accidents — and where each claim gets filed.
5 guides written for this state
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| claim | time to file | penalty | statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landlord & tenant a landlord keeping my deposit | — | Twice the amount of the security deposit due, plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees — but a circuit court has to find both halves of § 1(c): that the landlord refused the itemized statement or supplied it in bad faith, and that the landlord also failed or refused to return what was due inside the deadline. With no statement in 30 days, the full deposit is due back within 45.↗ | 765 ILCS 710/1✓ |
| Employment unpaid overtime | 3 years↗ | Treble the amount of the underpayment, together with costs and reasonable attorney's fees, plus damages of 5% of the underpayment for each month it remains unpaid (820 ILCS 105/12(a)).↗ | 820 ILCS 105/4a |
| Consumer a debt collector harassing me | — | — | — |
| Employment being fired for complaining | — | — | — |
| Injury a car accident | 2 years↗ | — | 735 ILCS 5/13-202 |
time to file · 2 of 5 jurisdictions carry this column.
penalty · 2 of 5 jurisdictions carry this column.
statute · 3 of 5 jurisdictions carry this column.
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