Illinois Code § 5
Illinois Code § 5. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5.
Lessor Noncompliance. In any successful action instituted by a lessee to recover all or any portion of a deposit withheld by a lessor who fails to comply with the requirements of Section 4, the lessee shall be entitled to recover 1 1/2 times the full amount of the deposit. If either a lessor or lessee institutes an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to adjudicate the party's right to all or a portion of a security deposit, the prevailing party shall be entitled to receive court costs plus a reasonable fee for that party's attorney. (Source: P.A. 85-733.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 5
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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