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815 ILCS 515/1 (2026)

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Home Repair Fraud Act"

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(815 ILCS 515/1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1601)
    Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Home Repair Fraud Act".
(Source: P.A. 84-1270.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: Mitchell v. Norman James Constr. Co., 684 N.E.2d 872 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997).
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Mitchell v. Norman James Constr. Co., 684 N.E.2d 872 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). · cites it 2× “(West 1994)) and the Home Repair Fraud Act (815 ILCS 515/1 et seq. (West 1994)); and count IV sought the release of a contractor’s lien that James Construction had attached to the plaintiff’s property on July 23, 1992.”
People v. Watts, 692 N.E.2d 315 (Ill. 1998). · cites it 2× “Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant, Dan Watts, was convicted of home repair fraud under the Home Repair Fraud Act (the Act) (815 ILCS 515/1 et seq. (West 1994)) in a bench trial in the circuit court of Lake County.”
Cent. Illinois Elec. Servs., L.L.C. v. Slepian, 831 N.E.2d 1169 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 4× “(West 2002)), violations of the Home Repair Fraud Act (815 ILCS 515/1 et seq. (West 2002)), and unjust enrichment.”
People v. Flynn, 792 N.E.2d 527 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “While money may change hands, the section of the home repair fraud statute under which defendant was charged and convicted does not require the exchange of money.”
People v. Hofer, 806 N.E.2d 662 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “ANALYSIS The defendant contends that the State failed to prove the elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. He submits that the breach of his promise to construct a pole barn did not establish a violation of the Home Repair Fraud Act (Act) (815 ILCS 515/1 et seq.”
People v. Thompson, 656 N.E.2d 77 (Ill. App. Ct. 1995). “On appeal, defendant asserts that (1) the Home Repair Fraud Act (815 ILCS 515/1 et seq. (West 1992)) (Act) violates State and Federal due process of law in that it does not require a culpable mental state; (2) the Act’s penalty provisions violate State and Federal due process of…”
Peak Exteriors, LLC v. Goebel, 2021 IL App (2d) 200244-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 2× “(West 2016)), and the Home Repair Fraud Act (815 ILCS 515/1 et seq. (West 2016)). The matter proceeded to arbitration, following which the arbitrators found in plaintiff’s favor on both its complaint and on defendant’s counter complaint.”
People v. Watts, 667 N.E.2d 150 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). “On appeal, defendant contends that (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of home repair fraud, as insufficient evidence existed to show that he intended to commit the offense; (2) the Home Repair Fraud Act (815 ILCS 515/1 et seq. (West 1994)) is unconstitutional…”
Cent. Illinois Elec. Svcs. v. Slepian, 831 N.E.2d 1169 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “(West 2002)), violations of the Home Repair Fraud Act (815 ILCS 515/1 et seq. (West 2002)), and unjust enrichment.”
Culhane v. Robinson, 2022 IL App (2d) 210459-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “1 Initially, plaintiff pled three counts: breach of contract, violation of the Home Repair Fraud Act (815 ILCS 515/1 et seq. (West 2020)), and violations of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (815 ILCS 505/1 et seq.”
Parrott v. Fam. Dollar, Inc. (N.D. Ill. 2018). “Parrot also claims Family Dollar violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (“ICFA”) (Count III), codified as 815 ILCS 515/1, for using unfair or deceptive business practices in the conduct of trade or commerce.”
Khoshabe v. Grand Traditions, LLC, 2026 IL App (1st) 250772-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2026). “In the amended complaint, Khoshabe pleaded claims for breach of contract, fraud, violation of the Illinois Home Repair Act (815 ILCS 515/1 (West 2022)), violation of the Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act (815 ILCS 510/2 (West 2022)), violation of the Illinois…”
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