Statute of Limitations for Libel (written defamation) in Illinois
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Published April 1, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team
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How the limitation period applies
The controlling primary authority for US-IL libel SOL (735 ILCS 5/13-201) is 735 ILCS 5/13-201.
735 ILCS 5/13-201. 735 ILCS 5/13-201 (735 ILCS 5/13-201) (from Ch. 110, par. 13-201) Sec. 13-201. Defamation - Privacy. Actions for slander, libel or for publication of matter violating the right of privacy, shall be commenced within one year next after the cause of action accrued. (Source: P.A. 82-280.)
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Sources
All sources are official primary law published by www.ilga.gov.
Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.
