Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 604/15 – Applicability
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(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
(1) with respect to any consumer contract entered
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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 was made or acquired by the debt buyer; and
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(2) if the principal amount claimed does not exceed
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the maximum amount of a judgment allowable for a small claim under the Illinois Supreme Court Rules.
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(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), this Act does not apply if:
(1) the commercial party does not request attorney’s
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 604/15
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
(1) the commercial party does not request attorney’s
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fees in its complaint; or
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(2) each party to the consumer contract was
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represented by counsel in the negotiation of the consumer contract.
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