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§ 13-205. Five year limitation. Except as provided in Section 2-725 of the “Uniform Commercial Code”, approved July 31, 1961, as amended, 1 and Section 11-13 of “The Illinois Public Aid Code”, approved April 11, 1967, as amended, 2 actions on unwritten contracts, expressed or implied, or on awards of arbitration, or to recover damages for an injury done to property, real or personal, or to recover the possession of personal property or damages for the detention or conversion thereof, and all civil actions not otherwise provided for, shall be commenced within 5 years next after the cause of action accrued.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 735. Civil Procedure § 5/13-205. Five year limitation - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-735-civil-procedure/il-st-sect-735-5-13-205.html
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