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710 ILCS 5/16 (2026)

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(710 ILCS 5/16) (from Ch. 10, par. 116)
    Sec. 16. Court, jurisdiction.) The term "court" means any circuit court of this State. The making of an agreement described in Section 1 providing for arbitration in this State confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under this Act and to enter judgment on an award thereunder.
(Source: P.A. 79-1361.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2024 · leading case: Costello v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins., 876 N.E.2d 115 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007).
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Costello v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins., 876 N.E.2d 115 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). · cites it 2× “2d 1094, 1100 (2004), held that an objection to subject matter jurisdiction was waived when a party failed to object to proceedings at the trial court where subject matter jurisdiction was based on section 16 of the Uniform Arbitration Act (710 ILCS 5/16 (West 2002)). Liberty…”
Universal Underwriters Ins. v. Judge & James, Ltd., 865 N.E.2d 531 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “710 ILCS 5/16 (West 2004). Here, the trial court found that the umbrella policy contained underinsured motorist coverage and that Heflin was insured under that policy in the July 31, 1995, order resolving the declaratory judgment action.”
Anderson v. Golf Mill Ford, Inc., 890 N.E.2d 1023 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). “” Jurisdiction was proper in the circuit court, pursuant to section 16 of the Illinois Uniform Arbitration Act (710 ILCS 5/16 (West 2006)). CONCLUSION We affirm the judgment and rulings of the circuit court.”
Chicago Southshore & South Bend R.R. v. N. Indiana Commuter Transp. Dist., 703 N.E.2d 7 (Ill. 1998). “” 710 ILCS 5/16 (West 1996). Accordingly, under the plain language of the statute, the parties’ written agreement must provide for arbitration in Illinois in order for IIlinois courts to exercise jurisdiction to confirm an arbitration award.”
DHR Int'l, Inc. v. Winston & Strawn, 807 N.E.2d 1094 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “) 710 ILCS 5/16 (West 2000). In creating rights and duties unknown at common law, the legislature was free to limit the circuit courts’ jurisdiction over arbitration matters.”
Chicago Southshore & South Bend R.R. v. N. Indiana Commuter Transp. Dist., 682 N.E.2d 156 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). “The making of an agreement described in Section 1 providing for arbitration in this State confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under this Act and to enter judgment on an award thereunder.”
CPM Prods., Inc. v. Mobb Deep, Inc., 742 N.E.2d 393 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). “” 710 ILCS 5/16 (West 1998). 1 The supreme court determined that, “under the plain language of the statute, the parties’ written agreement must provide for arbitration in Illinois in order for Illinois courts to exercise jurisdiction to confirm an arbitration award.”
Portage Park Capital, LLC v. A.L.L. Masonry Constr. Co., 2024 IL App (1st) 240344 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “See 710 ILCS 5/16 (West 2022) (“The making of an agreement described in Section 1 providing for arbitration in this State confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under this Act and to enter judgment on an award thereunder.”
Valent Biosciences Corp. v. Kim-C1, LLC, 952 N.E.2d 657 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 3× “¶ 26 Even after Southshore and Belleville , various Illinois courts have consistently construed section 16 of the Act (710 ILCS 5/16 (West 2008)) as conferring jurisdiction on Illinois courts where the parties' written agreement designates arbitration occur in Illinois.”
Costello v. Liberty Mut. (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). · cites it 2× “710 ILCS 5/16 (West 2002). Liberty Mutual failed to object to subject matter jurisdiction in the trial court and the issue is therefore waived.”
Valent BioSciences Corp. v. KIM-CI, LLC, 2011 IL App (1st) 102073 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “¶ 26 Even after Southshore and Belleville, various Illinois courts have consistently construed section 16 of the Act (710 ILCS 5/16 (West 2008)) as conferring jurisdiction on Illinois courts where the parties’ written agreement designates arbitration occur in Illinois.”
DHR Int'l, Inc. v. Winston & Strawn (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “) 710 ILCS 5/16 (West 2000). In creating rights and duties unknown at common law, the legislature was free to limit the circuit courts' jurisdiction over arbitration matters.”
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