Courts determine the restitution amount by reviewing evidence presented during the sentencing phase, such as bills, receipts, and other documentation proving the victim's losses. In general, the restitution amount is designed to align with the actual costs incurred by the victim and cannot exceed these proven losses.
Based on the many cases we've handled in the past, and other historical data, it's been found that the average wrongful death payout typically ranges from $500,000 to several million dollars. However, the amount awarded in any individual case depends on a unique set of circumstances.
The Protect Illinois Communities Act, or PICA, has since 2023 banned assault weapons, as well as 15-round handgun magazines and 10-round long-gun magazines.
The property tax credit is not available to taxpayer's with a federal AGI over $500,000 for married filing joint filing status ($250,000 for all other filing status).
If a judgment is old, it may need to be revived before it can be enforced. Illinois law governs the enforcement and resurrection of judgments. Under Illinois law, judgments have an enforcement time limit of seven years from the date of their entry.
Rule 231 - Motions for Continuance (a)Absence of Material Evidence. If either party applies for a continuance of a cause on account of the absence of material evidence, the motion shall be supported by the affidavit of the party so applying or his authorized agent.
You will need to domesticate your judgment in Illinois before you can enforce it. “Domesticating” a judgment is the process of filing it in the state court for enforcement.
If a judgment is old, it may need to be revived before it can be enforced. Illinois law governs the enforcement and resurrection of judgments. Under Illinois law, judgments have an enforcement time limit of seven years from the date of their entry.
Illinois law governs the time limit for enforcing judgment and states “no judgment shall be enforced after the expiration of 7 years from the time the same is rendered.”1 The same statute allows the 7-year limitation period to be extended “upon the revival of the judgment by a proceeding.”