Class Action Litigation in Illinois
This page covers class action litigation as it applies in Illinois — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what class action litigation protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern class action litigation in Illinois
Illinois state law
- Schools › 105 ILCS 5 — School Code › Article 22 — General Provisions--Penalties--LiabilitiesIL 105 § 105-5-22-105
- Health Facilities and Regulation › 210 ILCS 85 — Hospital Licensing ActIL 210 § 210-85-6-17
- Utilities › 220 ILCS 5 — Public Utilities Act › Article XVI — Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997IL 220 § 220-5-16-125
- Professions, Occupations, and Business Operations › 225 ILCS 720 — Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act › Article VIII — : EnforcementIL 225 § 225-720-8-05
- Professions, Occupations, and Business Operations › 225 ILCS 732 — Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act › Article 1 — (Source: P.A. 98-22, eff. 6-17-13.)IL 225 § 225-732-1-102
- Environmental Safety › 415 ILCS 175 — Paint Stewardship ActIL 415 § 415-175-5
Federal law
- Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Expanded federal diversity jurisdiction over large multistate class actions. Codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453, 1711–1715.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for class action litigation in Illinois.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.