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Public Act 096-0901
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| HB3762 Enrolled |
LRB096 09908 AJO 20071 b |
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by adding |
Section 15-1501.5 as follows:
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(735 ILCS 5/15-1501.5 new) |
Sec. 15-1501.5. Return from combat stay. In addition to |
any rights and obligations provided under the federal Service |
members Civil Relief Act, whenever it is determined in a |
foreclosure proceeding that the mortgagor defendant is a person |
who was deployed to a combat or combat support posting while on |
active military duty and serving overseas within the previous |
12 months, the court must stay the proceedings for a period of |
90 days upon application to the court by the mortgagor |
defendant. "Active military duty" means, for purposes of this |
Section, service on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces |
of the United States, the Illinois National Guard, or any |
reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States.
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