Illinois Eviction Complaint Instructions
This form contains 48 fields organized into 15 sections. Below is a complete list of every field, its type, and what information is expected.
| Field Name | Type | Description |
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| Attached Documents (Check All That Apply) | ||
| The Demand or Notice | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are attaching the Demand or Notice to the Eviction Complaint.
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| Affidavit of Service of a Demand or Notice | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are attaching an Affidavit of Service showing the Demand or Notice was served.
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| Written lease (or relevant parts) | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are attaching the written lease or the relevant pages/sections of the written lease. Fill only if 'I ended (terminated) the lease because Defendants violated the terms of their lease' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Lease violation (explain)
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| Affidavit – Supporting Documents Not Attached to Eviction Complaint | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are attaching the affidavit stating that supporting documents are not attached to the Eviction Complaint.
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| Other supporting documents (describe) | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are attaching other documents supporting the Eviction Complaint and will describe them on the line provided.
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| Court and Case Information | ||
| County | Combobox |
Enter the name of the Illinois county where you are filing the case.
White
Coles
Lake
Logan
Marion
Clark
Carroll
McLean
Brown
Wayne
Henry
Stark
Vermilion
Tazewell
Kane
Cook
Randolph
Hancock
Edgar
Shelby
Warren
Rock Island
Winnebago
Mercer
Macon
Lee
Edwards
Jefferson
DeKalb
Whiteside
Union
McDonough
Schuyler
McHenry
Jasper
Henderson
Washington
Johnson
Morgan
DeWitt
Gallatin
Adams
Boone
Ford
DuPage
St. Clair
Kankakee
Massac
Wabash
Saline
Peoria
LaSalle
Franklin
Iroquois
Greene
Mason
Monroe
Kendall
Bureau
Champaign
Lawrence
Calhoun
Will
Pulaski
Jo Daviess
Clinton
Sangamon
Christian
Scott
Alexander
Effingham
Marshall
Madison
Pope
Douglas
Macoupin
Putnam
Cass
Jackson
Clay
Piatt
Livingston
Richland
Cumberland
Woodford
Ogle
Hardin
Crawford
Hamilton
Moultrie
Menard
Pike
Jersey
Knox
Perry
Grundy
Fayette
Fulton
Stephenson
Williamson
Bond
Montgomery
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| Case Number | Text |
Enter the court-assigned case number for this eviction complaint.
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| Damages Requested - Future Rent and Attorneys' Fees | ||
| Future rent due through the date of judgment | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are asking the court to award future rent owed up to the date the judge enters judgment.
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| Attorneys' fees (if allowed under the lease and local law) | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are requesting attorneys' fees and your lease and applicable local law allow the court to award them.
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| Damages Requested - Past Due Rent | ||
| Past due rent | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are asking the court to award past-due rent in the amount listed, owed through the date you provide.
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| Past Due Rent Amount Requested | Number |
Enter the total dollar amount of past due rent you are requesting from the defendants. Fill only if 'Past due rent' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Past due rent
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| Past Due Rent Owed Through Date | Date |
Enter the date through which the past due rent amount is owed. Fill only if 'Past due rent' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Past due rent
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| Eviction Reason - Lawful Entry but Overstayed | ||
| They entered lawfully but have overstayed | Checkbox |
Check this box if the defendants originally entered the property legally but stayed after they no longer had the right to remain.
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| Eviction Reason - Lease Ended (Refused to Leave) | ||
| They refused to leave after lease ended | Checkbox |
Check this box if the defendants refused to leave the property after their oral or written lease ended.
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| Eviction Reason - Lease Violation (Explain) | ||
| Lease violation (explain) | Checkbox |
Check this box if you ended (terminated) the lease because the defendants violated the terms of the lease, and you will explain how they violated it.
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| Lease Violation Explanation (Line 1) | Text |
Describe how the defendants violated the terms of the lease (first line of explanation). Fill only if 'Lease violation (explain)' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Lease violation (explain)
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| Lease Violation Explanation (Line 2) | Text |
Continue describing how the defendants violated the terms of the lease (second line of explanation).
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| Eviction Reason - Nonpayment of Rent (Lease Terminated) | ||
| Lease terminated for nonpayment of rent | Checkbox |
Check this box if you ended (terminated) the lease because the defendants did not pay rent.
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| Nonpayment Rent Period Start Date (Lease Terminated) | Date |
Enter the first date of the rent period for which the defendants owe unpaid rent after the lease was terminated. Fill only if 'Lease terminated for nonpayment of rent' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Lease terminated for nonpayment of rent
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| Nonpayment Rent Period End Date (Lease Terminated) | Date |
Enter the last date of the rent period for which the defendants owe unpaid rent after the lease was terminated. Fill only if 'Lease terminated for nonpayment of rent' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Lease terminated for nonpayment of rent
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| Unpaid Rent Amount Owed (Lease Terminated) | Number |
Enter the total dollar amount of rent the defendants owe for the stated period. Fill only if 'Lease terminated for nonpayment of rent' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Lease terminated for nonpayment of rent
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| Eviction Reason - Trespassers | ||
| Trespassers | Checkbox |
Check this box if the defendants have no right to be on the property because they are trespassers.
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| General | ||
| Enter your name as Plaintiff | Text | |
| Enter your name as Plaintiff | Text | |
| Enter your name as Plaintiff | Text | |
| Below "Defendants," enter the names of all the people you are trying to evict | Text | |
| Below "Defendants," enter the names of all the people you are trying to evict | Text | |
| Below "Defendants," enter the names of all the people you are trying to evict | Text | |
| I ended (terminated) the lease because Defendants violated the terms of their lease by (explain how they violated the lease) | Text | |
| I ended (terminated) the lease because Defendants violated the terms of their lease by (explain how they violated the lease) | Text | |
| I ended (terminated) the lease because Defendants violated the terms of their lease by (explain how they violated the lease) | Text | |
| Print Form | Button | |
| Save Form | Button | |
| RESET | Button | |
| Other Supporting Documents Description | ||
| Other Supporting Documents Description (Line 1) | Text |
Describe any other documents you are attaching that support the Eviction Complaint (first line). Fill only if 'Other supporting documents (describe)' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Other supporting documents (describe)
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| Other Supporting Documents Description (Line 2) | Text |
Provide additional details about the other supporting documents attached (second line). Fill only if 'Other supporting documents (describe)' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Other supporting documents (describe)
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| Other Supporting Documents Description (Line 3) | Text |
Provide any remaining description of the other supporting documents attached (third line). Fill only if 'Other supporting documents (describe)' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Other supporting documents (describe)
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| Plaintiff and Defendants | ||
| Plaintiff Name | Text |
Enter the full name of the plaintiff (for example, the landlord or property owner) filing this eviction complaint.
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| Defendants Names | Text |
Enter the full names (first, middle, last) of all defendants you are seeking to evict.
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| Unknown Occupants | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are also seeking to evict unknown occupants living in the property whose names you do not know.
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| Property Address (Premises to be Possessed) | ||
| Property Address (Premises to be Possessed) | Text |
Enter the complete street address of the property to be possessed, including any unit number, city, state, and ZIP code.
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| Signer Contact Information | ||
| Signer Street Address | Text |
Enter the signer's street address.
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| Signer City, State, ZIP | Text |
Enter the signer's city, state, and ZIP code.
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| Signer Telephone | Text |
Enter the signer's telephone number.
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| Signer Email | Text |
Enter the signer's email address.
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| Signer Attorney Number (if any) | Text |
Enter the signer's attorney registration/ID number, if applicable.
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| Signer Signature and Printed Name | ||
| Signer Signature | Text |
Enter the signer's signature as it should appear on the form.
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| Signer Printed Name | Text |
Enter the signer's full name printed clearly.
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