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5 ILCS 70/1.11 (2026)

The time within which any act provided by law is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is Saturday or Sunday or is a holiday as defined or fixed in any statute now or hereafter in force in this State, and then it shall also be excluded

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(5 ILCS 70/1.11) (from Ch. 1, par. 1012)
    Sec. 1.11. The time within which any act provided by law is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is Saturday or Sunday or is a holiday as defined or fixed in any statute now or hereafter in force in this State, and then it shall also be excluded. If the day succeeding such Saturday, Sunday or holiday is also a holiday or a Saturday or Sunday then such succeeding day shall also be excluded.
(Source: Laws 1968, p. 155.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 172 cases (73 in the last 5 years), 1993–2026 · leading case: Rowe v. Raoul, 2023 IL 129248 (Ill. 2023).
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Rowe v. Raoul, 2023 IL 129248 (Ill. 2023). “See 5 ILCS 70/1.11 (West 2022). ¶ 53 Circuit court judgment reversed.”
Rubloff CB MacHesney, LLC v. World Novelties, Inc., 844 N.E.2d 462 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 4× “In support of its motion, defendant cited the Illinois time computation statute (5 ILCS 70/1.11 (West 2002)), which excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from the calculation of the time for doing an act.”
In Re Cnty. Treasurer & Ex-Officio Coll., 753 N.E.2d 363 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 3× “11 (5 ILCS 70/1.11 (West 1998) (section 1.11)) of the *365 Statute on Statutes (5 ILCS 70/0.”
People v. Louis S., 838 N.E.2d 226 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “Presumptively, then the three- and seven-day requirements here do not include holidays and weekends, which means the hearing had to be held Tuesday, February 1, 2005, using the rule set forth in the Statute on Statutes (5 ILCS 70/1.11 (West 2004)). "The Illinois Supreme Court…”
In re Application of the Cnty. Treasurer & ex officio Cnty. Collector, 2013 IL App (1st) 130103 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). · cites it 8× “The Statute on Statutes (5 ILCS 70/1.11 (West 2008)) states that, when calculating the “time within which any act provided by law is to be done,” if the last day in which to perform the act is a weekend or a holiday, that date must be “excluded” from the calculation.”
Caisse Nationale De Credit Agricole, a French Banking Corp. v. Cbi Indus., Inc., a Delaware Corp., Cross-Appellee, 90 F.3d 1264 (7th Cir. 1996). “See Illinois Compiled Statutes, 5 ILCS 70/1.11 (1992). On appeal we need not address the choice of law issue because it makes no difference to the outcome which state's law governs.”
In re Application of the Cnty. Treasurer, 2011 IL App (1st) 101966 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “See 5 ILCS 70/1.11 (West 2006) (“[t]he time within which any act provided by law is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is *** Sunday *** and then it shall also be excluded”).”
People v. Ribar, 783 N.E.2d 1098 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 4× “11 of the Statute on Statutes (the Statute) (5 ILCS 70/1.11 (West 2000)). According to that section, “[t]he time within which any act provided by law is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last.”
Rodriguez v. Sheriff's Merit Comm'n, 843 N.E.2d 379 (Ill. 2006). “Plaintiffs filing period ended on Friday, June 27, 2003, and after that date the circuit court lost subject matter jurisdiction to review the commission’s decision. Since plaintiff filed her complaint on Monday, June 30, 2003, the complaint was untimely and the circuit court…”
People v. Lugo, 910 N.E.2d 767 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 2× “See 5 ILCS 70/1.11 (West 2006) ("The time within which any act provided by law is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is Saturday or Sunday* * * and then it shall also be excluded").”
Parker v. Murdock, 959 N.E.2d 1219 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 4× “" 5 ILCS 70/1.11 (West 2008). ¶ 20 Based on the procedural posture of this case, our review is de novo.”
Halloran v. Dickerson, 679 N.E.2d 774 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). · cites it 2× “” 5 ILCS 70/1.11 (West 1992). Here, the verdict was rendered on June 22, 1995, and judgment was entered the same day.”
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