Article XII. Judgments - Enforcement · Part 1. In General · Last amended 1999 · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceSection 12-153 provides a model form for the certificate of levy required by Section 12-152, identifying the officer, the court and parties to the judgment, the judgment and levy dates, and the levied premises.
Full Text of 735 ILCS 5/12-153
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The certificate may be substantially in the following form:
STATE OF ILLINOIS,)
) ss.
..... County. )
I (here state the name of the officer and the title of his
or her office) do hereby certify that by virtue of a judgment
from the .... court of .... county, in favor of ...., against
...., dated (insert date), I did, on (insert date), levy upon
the following premises. (Here describe the premises.)
(Signature.)
Plain-English Summary
This section supplies the paperwork template for the certificate Section 12-152 requires. The model has the officer certify, under the officer's title of office, that by virtue of a judgment from a named court in a named county, in favor of one party against another, dated on a stated day, the officer levied on described premises on a stated date.
As with the deed form in Section 12-147, the statute frames this as a form the certificate 'may be substantially' in, leaving room for the officer to adapt the wording to the case's specifics while keeping the required content.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the model certificate identify?
The officer and title of office, the court and county of the judgment, the parties, the judgment date, the levy date, and the levied premises.
Is the form in Section 12-153 mandatory?
No, the certificate may be substantially in that form.
What section requires this certificate to be filed?
Where does the officer describe the levied property?
In the blank calling for a description of the premises levied upon.
Who signs the certificate?
The officer who made the levy.
Amendment History
(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Illinois Compiled Statutes, published by the
Illinois Compiled Statutes, Illinois General Assembly / Legislative Reference Bureau. Last verified July 20, 2026.
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