Bill Text: IL SB2347 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a demand for possession of premises in connection with forcible entry and detainer.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-26 - Referred to Assignments [SB2347 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB2347-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB2347 Introduced 2/26/2009, by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
735 ILCS 5/9-104 from Ch. 110, par. 9-104
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a demand for possession of premises in connection with forcible entry and detainer.
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A BILL FOR
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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
changing Section 9-104 as follows:
(735 ILCS 5/9-104) (from Ch. 110, par. 9-104)
Sec. 9-104. Demand - Notice - Return. The The demand
required by Section 9-102 of this Act may be made by delivering
a copy thereof to the tenant, or by leaving such a copy with
some person of the age of 13 years or upwards, residing on, or
being in charge of, the premises; or in case no one is in the
actual possession of the premises, then by posting the same on
the premises; or if those in possession are unknown occupants
who are not parties to any written lease, rental agreement, or
right to possession agreement for the premises, then by
delivering a copy of the notice, directed to "unknown
occupants", to the occupant or by leaving a copy of the notice
with some person of the age of 13 years or upwards occupying
the premises, or by posting a copy of the notice on the
premises directed to "unknown occupants". When such demand is
made by an officer authorized to serve process, his or her
return is prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated, and
if such demand is made by any person not an officer, the return

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may be sworn to by the person serving the same, and is then
prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated. The demand
for possession may be in the following form:
To ....
I hereby demand immediate possession of the following
described premises: (describing the same.)
The demand shall be signed by the person claiming such
possession, his or her agent, or attorney.
(Source: P.A. 92-823, eff. 8-21-02.)