2005 Illinois Code - Chapter 745 Civil Immunities 745 ILCS 19/ Public and Appellate Defender Immunity Act.
(745 ILCS 19/1)
Sec. 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Public and Appellate Defender Immunity Act.
(Source: P.A. 91‑877, eff. 6‑30‑00.)
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(745 ILCS 19/5)
Sec. 5.
Immunity.
No public defender, assistant public
defender, appellate defender, or assistant appellate defender, acting
within the scope of his or her employment or contract, nor any person
or entity employing, supervising, assisting, or contracting for the
services of a public defender, assistant public defender, appellate
defender, or assistant appellate defender, is liable for any damages in
tort, contract, or otherwise, in which the plaintiff seeks damages by
reason of legal or professional malpractice, except for willful and
wanton misconduct.
(Source: P.A. 91‑877, eff. 6‑30‑00.)
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(745 ILCS 19/99)
Sec. 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming
law.
(Source: P.A. 91‑877, eff. 6‑30‑00.)
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