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740 ILCS 190/25 (2026)

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(740 ILCS 190/25)
    Sec. 25. Remedies.
    (a) In an action under this Act, a prevailing plaintiff may recover:
        (1) the greater of:
            (A) economic and noneconomic damages proximately
        
caused by the defendant's dissemination or threatened dissemination, including damages for emotional distress whether or not accompanied by other damages; or
            (B) statutory damages, not to exceed $10,000,
        
against each defendant found liable under this Act for all disseminations and threatened disseminations by the defendant of which the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known when filing the action or that became known during the pendency of the action. In determining the amount of statutory damages under this subsection, consideration shall be given to the age of the parties at the time of the disseminations or threatened disseminations, the number of disseminations or threatened disseminations made by the defendant, the breadth of distribution of the image by the defendant, and other exacerbating or mitigating factors;
        (2) an amount equal to any monetary gain made by the
    
defendant from dissemination of the private sexual image; and
        (3) punitive damages.
    (b) In an action under this Act, the court may award a prevailing plaintiff:
        (1) reasonable attorney's fees and costs; and
        (2) additional relief, including equitable relief
    
such as a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction ordering the defendant to cease the display or disclosure of the image.
    (c) This Act does not affect a right or remedy available under any other law of this State.
(Source: P.A. 103-294, eff. 1-1-24.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Doe v. Fritch, 2024 IL App (4th) 230585-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024).
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Doe v. Fritch, 2024 IL App (4th) 230585-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). · cites it 3× “740 ILCS 190/25(a)(1) (West 2020). Further, that criminal penalties exist based upon the nonconsensual dissemination of a private sexual images reflects the seriousness with which this State views defendant’s conduct.”
Doe v. Fritch, 2024 IL App (4th) 230585 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). · cites it 3× “740 ILCS 190/25(a)(1)(A) (West 2020). Further, that criminal penalties exist based upon the nonconsensual dissemination of a private sexual images reflects the seriousness with which this State views defendant’s conduct.”
— 740 ILCS 190/25(a)(1) — 1 case
Doe v. Fritch, 2024 IL App (4th) 230585-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “740 ILCS 190/25(a)(1) (West 2020). Further, that criminal penalties exist based upon the nonconsensual dissemination of a private sexual images reflects the seriousness with which this State views defendant’s conduct.”
— 740 ILCS 190/25(a)(1)(A) — 1 case
Doe v. Fritch, 2024 IL App (4th) 230585 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “740 ILCS 190/25(a)(1)(A) (West 2020). Further, that criminal penalties exist based upon the nonconsensual dissemination of a private sexual images reflects the seriousness with which this State views defendant’s conduct.”
— 740 ILCS 190/25(a)(3) — 2 cases
Doe v. Fritch, 2024 IL App (4th) 230585-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “740 ILCS 190/25(a)(1) (West 2020). Further, that criminal penalties exist based upon the nonconsensual dissemination of a private sexual images reflects the seriousness with which this State views defendant’s conduct.”
Doe v. Fritch, 2024 IL App (4th) 230585 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “740 ILCS 190/25(a)(1)(A) (West 2020). Further, that criminal penalties exist based upon the nonconsensual dissemination of a private sexual images reflects the seriousness with which this State views defendant’s conduct.”
— 740 ILCS 190/25(b)(1) — 2 cases
Doe v. Fritch, 2024 IL App (4th) 230585-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “740 ILCS 190/25(a)(1) (West 2020). Further, that criminal penalties exist based upon the nonconsensual dissemination of a private sexual images reflects the seriousness with which this State views defendant’s conduct.”
Doe v. Fritch, 2024 IL App (4th) 230585 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “740 ILCS 190/25(a)(1)(A) (West 2020). Further, that criminal penalties exist based upon the nonconsensual dissemination of a private sexual images reflects the seriousness with which this State views defendant’s conduct.”
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