Illinois House Bill 2995 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the court may require that evidence of income accompany the application for leave to sue or defend as an indigent person, and that the affidavit submitted in support of the application shall state that it is made under penalty of perjury. Provides that any other party or his or her agent or attorney may contest the truth of an affidavit of indigency by verifying affirmatively under oath that the affidavit is untrue, and that the issue shall be heard and determined by the court, under the rules of the court. Provides that an attorney may not charge a fee to an applicant for preparation of an application for leave to sue or defend as an indigent person. Provides that the notice apprising litigants of their right to ask for leave to sue without payment of fees must contain language informing the applicant that he or she will be required to reimburse court fees, costs, and charges at the end of the case if he or she receives a monetary judgment or settlement.

CIV PRO-INDIGENT PERSON FILING

Rep. Michael Zalewski [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2013-03-22	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2013-03-07	House	Assigned to Judiciary
2013-02-26	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2013-02-26	House	First Reading
2013-02-26	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
735	5	5-105	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2995&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB2995.htm