Senate Sponsors: ROSKAM. House Sponsors: HOFFMAN-RIGHTER-BLACK Short description: CIVIL PRO-FORCIBLE ENTRY-DEMAN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that notice under this Article may be provided to those other than the tenants who occupy the premises by giving notice, directed to those persons, to the tenant personally or by sending it by certified or registered mail or by leaving it at the premises with a person age 13 or older. Provides that if a plaintiff in a forcible entry and detainer action believes that a person or persons having no rental agreement, lease, or right to possession agreement are or may be occupying the premises, the plaintiff may file an affidavit with the clerk of court stating this, and the clerk must serve notice on that person or those persons in conformance with provisions on constructive service of notice in this Article. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 735 ILCS 5/9-209 735 ILCS 5/9-211 Adds reference to: 735 ILCS 5/9-107 from Ch. 110, par. 9-107 Deletes everything. Provides that a demand for possession in a forcible entry case may be made to unknown occupants who are not parties to any written lease, rental agreement, or right to possession agreement for the premises, by delivering a copy of the notice to the occupant or by leaving a copy of the notice with a person at least 13 years of age who occupies the premises or by posting the notice on the premises directed to "unknown occupants". Provides that service of process upon an unknown occupant may be made by delivering a copy of the summons and complaint naming "unknwon occupants" to the tenant or unknown occupant or person at least 13 years of age who occupies the premises. Effective immediately. JUDICIAL NOTE (Office of the Illinois Courts) It has been determined that the bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE (Illinois Housing Development Authority) There will be no fiscal effect on the cost of construction, owning, or selling a single-family residence. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the notice or posting by the sheriff and addressed to "unknown occupants" must state that unless the unknown occupants file a written petition with the clerk of the court that states the unknown occupant's legal claim for possession with 7 (rather than 5) days of the date the notice is posted or left with the unknown occupant, the unknown occupant shall be evicted from the premises. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0823 Last action date: AUG-21-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status