(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.)
(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.)
(745 ILCS 19/99)
Sec. 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming
law.
(Source: P.A. 91-877, eff. 6-30-00.)
Structure Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 745 - CIVIL IMMUNITIES
745 ILCS 5/ - State Lawsuit Immunity Act.
745 ILCS 10/ - Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act.
745 ILCS 15/ - County Engineer and Highway Superintendent Liability Act.
745 ILCS 19/ - Public and Appellate Defender Immunity Act.
745 ILCS 22/ - Federal Law Enforcement Officer Immunity Act.
745 ILCS 25/ - Tort Liability of Schools Act.
745 ILCS 35/ - Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Intervenor and Reporter Immunity Law.
745 ILCS 38/ - Baseball Facility Liability Act.
745 ILCS 40/ - Blood and Organ Transaction Liability Act.
745 ILCS 41/ - Bowling Center Act.
745 ILCS 43/ - Illinois Commonsense Consumption Act.
745 ILCS 45/ - Communicable Disease Report Act.
745 ILCS 46/ - Employment Record Disclosure Act.
745 ILCS 47/ - Equine Activity Liability Act.
745 ILCS 48/ - Illinois Financial Institutions Year 2000 Safety and Soundness Act.
745 ILCS 49/ - Good Samaritan Act.
745 ILCS 50/ - Good Samaritan Food Donor Act.
745 ILCS 51/ - Good Samaritan Medical Equipment Donor Act.
745 ILCS 52/ - Hockey Facility Liability Act.
745 ILCS 54/ - Interscholastic Association Defamation Act.
745 ILCS 55/ - Long-term Care Peer Review and Quality Assessment and Assurance Protection Act.
745 ILCS 60/ - Real Estate Investment Trust Act.
745 ILCS 65/ - Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act.
745 ILCS 67/ - State of Illinois Recreational Use of Leased Land Act.
745 ILCS 70/ - Health Care Right of Conscience Act.
745 ILCS 72/ - Roller Skating Rink Safety Act.