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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 15. Persons protected by this Act. A petition for a stalking no contact order may be filed when relief is not available to the petitioner under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986:
(1) by any person who is a victim of stalking;
(2) by a person on behalf of a minor child or an adult who is a victim of stalking but, because of age, disability, health, or inaccessibility, cannot file the petition;
(3) by an authorized agent of a workplace;
(4) by an authorized agent of a place of worship;
(5) by an authorized agent of a school;
(6) by a service member of the Illinois National Guard or any reserve military component serving within the State who is a victim of stalking who has also received a Military Protective Order; or
(7) by the Staff Judge Advocate of the Illinois National Guard or any reserve military component serving within the State on behalf of a named victim who is a victim of stalking who has also received a Military Protective Order only after receiving consent from the victim, and the petition shall include a statement that the victim has consented to the Staff Judge Advocate filing the petition.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 740. Civil Liabilities § 21/15. Persons protected by this Act - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-740-civil-liabilities/il-st-sect-740-21-15/
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