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740 ILCS 185/2 (2026)

Except as provided in Sections 2

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(740 ILCS 185/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9402)
    Sec. 2. Except as provided in Sections 2.5, 2.7, and 7, any party found to have intentionally cut or knowingly caused to be cut any timber or tree, other than a tree or woody plant referenced in the Illinois Exotic Weeds Act, which he or she did not have the legal right to cut or cause to be cut shall pay the owner of the timber or tree 3 times its stumpage value.
(Source: P.A. 103-620, eff. 1-1-25.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2023 · leading case: Pekin Ins. v. Miller, 854 N.E.2d 693 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006).
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Pekin Ins. v. Miller, 854 N.E.2d 693 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). “53885, William Givens, Marilyn Givens, John Marek, and Harriet Slayton, filed suit against Miller, d/b/a Miller Tree Service, and Bineet Sarang, d/b/a Sarang Corporation (Sarang), for trespass and violations of the Wrongful Tree Cutting Act (740 ILCS 185/2 (West 2000)). The…”
Marsella v. Shaffer, 754 N.E.2d 411 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 3× “740 ILCS 185/2 (West 1996). We see no reason to keep this from the jury.”
Cree Dev. Corp. v. Mid-Am. Advert. Co., 689 N.E.2d 1148 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). “The trial court entered judgment for Mid-America on the ejectment count but awarded $700 to Cree Development pursuant to the Wrongful Tree Cutting Act (740 ILCS 185/2 (West 1992)). Cree Development appeals the June 15, 1994, order that granted "judgment for Mid-America on the…”
Warren Cnty. Soil & Water Conservation Dist. v. Walters, 2014 IL App (3d) 130087 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “(West 2008)) warranting treble damages (740 ILCS 185/2 (West 2008)); (2) committed trespass upon plaintiff’s property; (3) committed an act of conversion by withholding plaintiff’s property; (4) owed plaintiff $17,229.”
Durica v. Commonwealth Edison Co., 2015 IL App (1st) 140076 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “See 740 ILCS 185/2 (West 2010) (“Any party found to have intentionally cut *** any timber or tree which he did not have the full legal right to cut or caused to be cut shall pay the owner of the timber or tree 3 times its stumpage value.”
Warren Cnty. Soil & Water Conservation Dist. v. Walters, 2014 IL App (3d) 130087 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “(West 2008)) warranting treble damages (740 ILCS 185/2 (West 2008)); (2) committed trespass upon plaintiff’s property; (3) committed an act of conversion by withholding plaintiff’s property; (4) owed plaintiff $17,229.”
Durica v. Commonwealth Edison Co., 2015 IL App (1st) 140076 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “See 740 ILCS 185/2 (West 2010) ("Any party found to have intentionally cut *** any timber or tree which he did not have the full legal right to cut or caused to be cut shall pay the owner of the timber or tree 3 times its stumpage value.”
Lucas v. Blankenship Constr. Co. (S.D. Ill. 2023). “Lucas’ allegations are also sufficient to state a claim under the Illinois Wrongful Tree Cutting Act, which creates liability for “any party found to have intentionally cut or knowingly caused to be cut any timber or tree” that “he or she did not have the legal right to cut or…”
Bulson v. Helmold (N.D. Ill. 2018). “Whether the Settlement was Within a Reasonable Range of Kuhn’s Fair Share The Helmold defendants object to the R&R on the ground that the settlement amount was not within a reasonable range of Kuhn’s fair share, arguing that the magistrate judge should have considered the…”
Durica v. Commonwealth Edison Co., 2015 IL App (1st) 140076 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “See 740 ILCS 185/2 (West 2010) ("Any party found to have intentionally cut *** any timber or tree which he did not have the full legal right to cut or caused to be cut shall pay the owner of the timber or tree 3 times its stumpage value.”
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