Sen. Jason A. Barickman

Filed: 2/22/2017

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 758

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 758 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
5changing Section 9-211 as follows:
 
6    (735 ILCS 5/9-211)  (from Ch. 110, par. 9-211)
7    Sec. 9-211. Service of demand or notice.
8    (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any Any demand
9may be made or notice served by delivering a written or
10printed, or partly written and printed, copy thereof to the
11tenant, or by leaving the same with some person of the age of
1213 years or upwards, residing on or in possession of the
13premises; or by sending a copy of the notice to the tenant by
14certified or registered mail, with a returned receipt from the
15addressee; and in case no one is in the actual possession of
16the premises, then by posting the same on the premises.

 

 

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1    (b) If the landlord is unable to obtain service of the
2demand as provided in subsection (a), then the landlord or his
3or her agent or attorney may file an affidavit stating that the
4tenant or unknown occupant is not a resident of this State, or
5has departed from this State, or on due inquiry cannot be
6found, or is concealed within this State so that the demand
7cannot be served upon him or her, and also stating the place of
8residence of the tenant or unknown occupant, if known, or if
9not known, that upon diligent inquiry the affiant has not been
10able to ascertain the place of residence of the tenant or
11unknown occupant, then in all such forcible detainer cases
12whether or not a claim for rent is joined with the complaint
13for possession, the tenant or unknown occupant may be notified
14of the demand by posting and mailing of notices; or by
15publication and mailing, as provided for in Section 2-206 of
16this Code. However, if the tenant or unknown occupant is
17notified of the demand by posting and mailing of notices or by
18publication and mailing, and the tenant or unknown occupant
19does not appear generally, the court may rule only on the
20portion of the complaint which seeks judgment for possession,
21and the court shall not enter judgment as to any rent claim
22joined in the complaint or enter personal judgment for any
23amount owed by a unit owner for his or her proportionate share
24of the common expenses; however, an in rem judgment may be
25entered against the unit for the amount of common expenses due,
26any other expenses lawfully agreed upon or the amount of any

 

 

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1unpaid fine, together with reasonable attorney's fees, if any,
2and costs. The claim for rent may remain pending until such
3time as the tenant or unknown occupant appears generally or is
4served with summons, but the order for possession shall be
5final, enforceable, and appealable if the court makes an
6express written finding that there is no just reason for
7delaying enforcement or appeal, as provided by Supreme Court
8rule of this State.
9    The sheriff shall post 3 copies of the demand in 3 public
10places in the neighborhood of the court where the cause is to
11be tried, at least 10 days prior to the filing of the action,
12and, if the place of residence of the tenant or unknown
13occupant is stated in any affidavit on file, shall at the same
14time mail one copy of the demand addressed to the tenant or
15unknown occupant at the place of residence shown in the
16affidavit. On or before the day set for the appearance, the
17sheriff shall file the demand with an endorsement thereon
18stating the time when and places where the sheriff posted and
19to whom and at what address he or she mailed a copy of the
20demand as required by this Section. For want of sufficient
21notice of the demand any cause may be continued from time to
22time until the demand has been served upon the tenant or
23unknown occupant.
24(Source: P.A. 83-355.)".