The venue provisions applicable to other civil cases shall apply to attachment proceedings; and in addition thereto, attachment proceedings may be brought in the county where property or credits of the debtor are found.
4-103.Venue.
Article IV. Attachment · Part 1. In General · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceAttachment cases follow the same venue rules as any other civil case, with one addition: a creditor may also sue wherever the debtor's property or credits happen to be located.
Full Text of 735 ILCS 5/4-103
Plain-English Summary
Section 4-103 keeps venue simple. It starts by importing the general civil venue rules -- the same rules that decide where any ordinary lawsuit belongs -- into attachment practice.
It then adds one attachment-specific option: proceedings may also be brought in the county where the debtor's property or credits are found. That matters because attachment is about reaching assets, and a debtor's property may sit in a county that has nothing to do with where the underlying claim arose or where the debtor lives. This section lets the creditor go to the assets rather than forcing venue to track the debtor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do attachment cases use special venue rules different from other civil cases?
Mostly no. Section 4-103 applies the same venue provisions that govern other civil cases, and adds only one extra option specific to attachment.
Where else can a creditor bring an attachment proceeding?
In the county where the debtor's property or credits are found, in addition to whatever counties would already be proper venue under the general civil rules.
Why does attachment need a property-based venue option?
Attachment is a remedy aimed at specific assets, and those assets may be located in a county unconnected to the debtor's residence or where the claim arose, so the statute lets the creditor sue where the property sits.
Can a creditor choose venue based on where a bank account or garnishee is located?
Section 4-103 speaks of property or credits of the debtor being found in the county, which is broad enough to cover credits held by a garnishee, though the venue analysis still runs alongside the general civil venue rules.
Does this section affect where the order for attachment must be levied?
Amendment History
(Source: P.A. 83-707.)
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Illinois Compiled Statutes, Illinois General Assembly / Legislative Reference Bureau. Last verified July 20, 2026.
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