Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois
small claims court
Illinois .....small claims court...are there statutes of limitations regarding how long after an incident happens a claim can be filed
Asked on 5/08/05, 1:33 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Kevin Plachta
The Law Office of Kevin F. Plachta
Re: small claims court
Yes
Answered on 5/08/05, 4:05 pm
Nima Taradji
Taradji Law Offices
Re: small claims court
Yes. In Illinois the same statute of limitation applies for all cases no matter what the value of the cause of action may be. Although some rules of evidence are relaxed when it comes to small claims matters, the statute of limitation stays the same accross the board.
I hope this helps,
Nima Taradji
Answered on 5/08/05, 4:23 pm