Statute of Limitations for Consumer Fraud / Deceptive Trade Practices in Illinois

Statute of Limitations for Consumer Fraud / Deceptive Trade Practices in Illinois

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Published April 14, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for US-IL consumer fraud deceptive trade practices SOL (815 ILCS 505/10a(e)) is 815 ILCS 505/10a(e).

815 ILCS 505/10a(e). Any action for damages under this Section shall be forever barred unless commenced within 3 years after the cause of action accrued; provided that, whenever any action is brought by the Attorney General or a State's Attorney for a violation of this Act, the running of the foregoing statute of limitations, with respect to every private right of action for damages which is based in whole or in part on any matter complained of in said action by the Attorney General or State's Attorney, shall be suspended during the pendency thereof, and for one year thereafter.

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Sources

All sources are official primary law published by www.ilga.gov.

Corroboration method: Single primary source from www.ilga.gov.