815 ILCS 604/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Consumer Contract Reciprocal Attorney's Fees Act.(Source: P.A. 103-344, eff. 1-1-24.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 604 — Consumer Contract Reciprocal Attorney’s Fees Act.
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815 ILCS 604/5
Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Consumer contract" means any contract in which the money, property, or service that is the subject of the transaction is primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. "Commercial party" means the person from whom money, property, or services are acquired under the consumer co…
815 ILCS 604/10
Attorney's fees
Attorney's fees. If a consumer contract allows for the recovery of attorney's fees in an action brought by a commercial party to enforce the consumer contract, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the defendant if the defendant prevails in the action. A defendant prevails in an action if: (1) judgment is e…
815 ILCS 604/15
Applicability
Applicability. (a) This Act applies to any action filed on or after the effective date of this Act: (1) with respect to any consumer contract entered into on or after the effective date of this Act; if the commercial party filing the action is a debt buyer, this Act applies irrespective of when the consumer contract wa…
815 ILCS 604/20
Right to attorney's fees not limited
Right to attorney's fees not limited. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to or limit the rights of any party to attorney's fees under any other contract or as authorized in relation to consumer contracts under other provisions of State law.(Source: P.A. 103-344, eff. 1-1-24.)