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Public Act 097-0329
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| HB1960 Enrolled | LRB097 05311 AJO 45366 b |
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by adding |
Section 15-1505.6 as follows:
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(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
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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
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jurisdiction over the party's person.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |