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735 ILCS 5/13-201 (2026)

Defamation - Privacy

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(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.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 75 cases (35 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: Mauvis-Jarvis v. Wong, 2013 IL App (1st) 120070 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013).
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Mauvis-Jarvis v. Wong, 2013 IL App (1st) 120070 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 5× “” ¶ 60 The court also found that the one-year statute of limitations for defamation claims pursuant to section 13-201 (735 ILCS 5/13-201 (West 2008)) had expired with respect to any statements made by Oeser and Levine in 2008.”
Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc., 2021 IL App (1st) 200563 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 5× “735 ILCS 5/13-201, 13-205 (West 2018). On appeal, defendant contends that the one-year limitation period under section 13-201 governs claims under the Act, while plaintiffs contend that the five-year period in section 13-205 governs.”
Belleville Toyota, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., 770 N.E.2d 177 (Ill. 2002). “Had the legislature intended for section 14 of the Franchise Act to serve as an affirmative defense, it would have added it to the limitations section of the Code of Civil Procedure, particularly in light of the fact that this court has historically given a limitation period…”
Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc., 2023 IL 127801 (Ill. 2023). · cites it 2× “¶2 Black Horse moved to dismiss the complaint as untimely filed pursuant to section 13-201 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/13-201 (West 2018)). The Cook County circuit court denied the motion, holding that the plaintiff’s complaint was timely filed because the…”
West Bend Mut. Ins. Co. v. Krishna Schaumburg Tan, Inc., 2021 IL 125978 (Ill. 2021). “June 4, 2020) (applying section 13-201 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/13-201 (West 2018)) to “the dissemination of private information prohibited by [the Act]”).”
Patricia Clark v. Law Off. of Terrence Kennedy, 709 F. App'x 826 (7th Cir. 2017). “735 ILCS 5/13-201; see also Hukic v. Aurora Loan Servs.”
Davis v. Cook Cnty., 534 F.3d 650 (7th Cir. 2008). “735 ILCS 5/13-201; Stobinske-Sawyer v. Village of Alsip, 188 F.”
Bryson v. News Am. Publications, Inc., 672 N.E.2d 1207 (Ill. 1996). “That action was dismissed for lack of diversity jurisdiction in June 1992.”
Ciolino v. Simon, 2020 IL App (1st) 190181 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 3× “¶ 41 A. Defamation and False Light ¶ 42 Ciolino’s principal claims are for defamation and false light publicity.”
Poulos v. Lutheran Soc. Servs. of Illinois, Inc., 728 N.E.2d 547 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). · cites it 2× “III Defendants further contend the circuit court erred in refusing to dismiss both of the actions prosecuted by plaintiff. According to defendants, each action was barred by its respective statute of limitations.”
Tirio v. Dalton, 2019 IL App (2d) 181019 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “In this case, the issue is whether Tirio can file his suit against the unknown defendants within the limitations period.”
Flentye v. Kathrein, 485 F. Supp. 2d 903 (N.D. Ill. 2007). “Kathrein and Lee both also argue that the defamation claim is time-barred.”
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