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745 ILCS 10/2-207 (2026)

A public employee is not liable for an injury caused by his failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection, of any property, other than that of the local public entity employing him, for the purpose of determining whether the property complies with or violates any enactment or contains or constitutes a hazard to health or safety

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(745 ILCS 10/2-207) (from Ch. 85, par. 2-207)
    Sec. 2-207. A public employee is not liable for an injury caused by his failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection, of any property, other than that of the local public entity employing him, for the purpose of determining whether the property complies with or violates any enactment or contains or constitutes a hazard to health or safety.
(Source: Laws 1965, p. 2983.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2007–2023 · leading case: Doe-3 v. McLean Cnty. Unit Dist. No. 5 Bd. of Directors, 2012 IL 112479 (Ill. 2012).
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Doe-3 v. McLean Cnty. Unit Dist. No. 5 Bd. of Directors, 2012 IL 112479 (Ill. 2012). · cites it 2× “, 745 ILCS 10/2-207 (West 2010) (“A public employee is not liable for an injury caused by his failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection, of any property, other than that of the local public entity employing him, for the purpose…”
Nourse v. The City of Chicago, 2017 IL App (1st) 160664 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “” 745 ILCS 10/2-207 (West 2014). This court has held that these provisions provide blanket immunity, for public entities and their employees, against both negligent and wilful and wanton conduct.”
Nourse v. The City of Chicago, 2017 IL App (1st) 160664 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “” 745 ILCS 10/2-207 (West 2014). This court has held that these provisions provide blanket immunity, for public entities and their employees, against both negligent and wilful and wanton conduct.”
Ware v. City of Chicago, 873 N.E.2d 944 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “" 745 ILCS 10/2-207 (West 2002). Further, sections 2-103 and 2-205 of the Tort Immunity Act state that local public entities and public employees are "not liable for an injury caused by adopting or failing to adopt an enactment or by failing to enforce any law.”
Bowler v. City of Chicago, 876 N.E.2d 140 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “…rather than to the public entity, for injuries caused by his failure to make or adequately perform an inspection. 745 ILCS 10/2-207 (West 2006).”
Ries v. City of Chicago, 950 N.E.2d 631 (Ill. 2011). “2d 944 (2007), to conclude that sections 2-105 (745 ILCS 10/2-105 (West 2008)) and 2-207 (745 ILCS 10/2-207 (West 2008)) of the Tort Immunity Act (which specifically apply to inspections of property) prevailed over section 2-202.”
Williams v. Stuckly, 2023 IL App (1st) 230154-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “They also argued that they were provided with immunity for providing information in response to a FOIA request pursuant, respectively, to sections 2-107 and 2-210 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (745 ILCS 10/2-207, 2-210…”
Bowler v. City of Chicago (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “The trial court nevertheless granted the City's motion for an interlocutory appeal on three certified questions, including the question of 2 Section 2-207 is essentially identical to section 2-105 in that it provides immunity to a public employee, rather than to the public…”
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