Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse (civil) in Illinois
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Published November 22, 2025 • Updated May 17, 2026 • By DocketMath Team
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Illinois statute-of-limitations: period is 3; statute of limitations years is 2.
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- Period: 3
- Statute Of Limitations Years: 2
- Government Notice Period Days: 365
- Limitation Period: 3 years
How the limitation period applies
The controlling primary authority for US-IL child sexual abuse civil SOL (735 ILCS 5/13-202.2) is 735 ILCS 5/13-202.2.
735 ILCS 5/13-202.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action for damages based on childhood sexual abuse may be commenced at any time
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Sources
All sources are official primary law published by www.ilga.gov.
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