Public Act 0329 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB1960 Enrolled LRB097 05311 AJO 45366 b

Public Act 097-0329

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by adding Section 15-1505.6 as follows:

(735 ILCS 5/15-1505.6 new)

Sec. 15-1505.6. Objection to jurisdiction over the person.

(a) In any residential foreclosure action, the deadline for filing a motion to dismiss the entire proceeding or to quash service of process that objects to the court's jurisdiction over the person, unless extended by the court for good cause shown, is 60 days after the earlier of these events: (i) the date that the moving party filed an appearance; or (ii) the date that the moving party participated in a hearing without filing an appearance.

(b) In any residential foreclosure action, if the objecting party files a responsive pleading or a motion (other than a motion for an extension of time to answer or otherwise appear) prior to the filing of a motion in compliance with subsection (a), that party waives all objections to the court's jurisdiction over the party's person.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/12/2011