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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
§ 22-95. Order of court setting aside certificate of purchase; payments. Any judgment or order of the circuit court, setting aside the lien under the certificate of purchase filed in accordance with Section 22-90 shall provide that the claimant pay to the city, village or incorporated town, or its assignee holding the certificate of purchase, the following:
(a) the amount for which the same was sold, together with the amount of the penalty bid at the tax sale, if set aside before the expiration of 6 months from the day of sale;
(b) if between 6 and 12 months, the amount for which the same was sold together with twice the amount of the penalty bid;
(c) if between 12 and 18 months, the amount for which the same was sold together with 3 times the amount of the penalty bid;
(d) if between 18 months and 2 years, the amount for which the same was sold together with 4 times the amount of the penalty bid at the sale;
(e) if after 2 years, the amount for which the same was sold together with 4 times the amount of the penalty bid at the sale, and interest thereafter at the rate of 5% per year on the amount for which the same was sold.
In all cases, the claimant shall also pay costs of $10 in counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and $5 in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants.
A final judgment or order of the circuit court in any case or in an eminent domain proceeding under the Eminent Domain Act 1 involving the title to or interest in any property in which the city, village or incorporated town, or its assignee holding a certificate of purchase, has an interest, or setting aside any lien under the certificate filed under this Code shall not be entered, until the claimant makes reimbursement to the city, village or incorporated town or its assignee holding the certificate of purchase. The county clerk is entitled to a fee of $5 in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and $2 in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants for preparing the estimate of the amount required to redeem. The estimate of the county clerk is prima facie evidence in all courts of the amount due to such city, village or incorporated town or its assignee.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 35. Revenue § 200/22-95. Order of court setting aside certificate of purchase; payments - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-35-revenue/il-st-sect-35-200-22-95/
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