4/1/2023 0 Comments Judgment expiration by state![]() If a judgment is not enforced within the statutory 7-year limit, instead of being extinguished, the judgment becomes “dormant.” A dormant judgment cannot be enforced, but it does not extinguish. Fortunately, Illinois provides an incredibly benevolent recourse to judgments that are no longer enforceable. Older (“Dormant”) Judgments Can Be RevivedĪlthough Chicago business lawyers have a duty of due diligence to their clients, encumbering caseloads and other important obligations may cause the most diligent of counselors to let the enforcement period of judgments slip without petitioning the court for their revival. A judgment may be revived indefinitely, if the creditor petitions the court for the judgments revival in the 7th year after its last revival. This type of judgment revival is not limited to a single use. The petition, if granted, will extend the judgment’s enforcement time-period an additional 7 years. During the 7th year, the judgment may be revived if the creditor files a petition to revive the judgment in the case in which the original judgment was entered. The revival of a judgment cannot occur before the 7th year after its entry. Illinois law provides “a judgment may be revived by filing a petition to revive the judgment in the 7th year after its entry, or in the 7th year after its last revival, or in the 20th year after its entry, or at any other time within 20 years after its entry if the judgment becomes dormant and by serving the petition and entering a court order for revival.” 3 Essentially, a judgement becomes dormant if not enforced or revived within 7 years of its entry, and may be revived at a variety of times within a 20-year period from the entry of the original judgment. Illinois law governs the time limit for enforcing judgment and states “no judgment shall be enforced after the expiration of 7 years from the time the same is rendered.” 1 The same statute allows the 7-year limitation period to be extended “upon the revival of the by a proceeding.” 2 Illinois business lawyers are aware of the various ways a judgment may be active to protect their clients. Although judgments have an enforcement time limit of 7 years from the date of their entry, Illinois law allows a judgment to be enforced for up to 27 years after the date the judgment was entered. In Illinois a legal judgment may survive for years and could create all kinds of credit issues for the unwary business owner or consumer. ![]() For How Long is a Legal Judgments Good for?
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