The plaintiff shall be allowed to recover as costs those expenses required by law or a law enforcement or court officer for the purposes of enforcing a judgment including levy bonds, replevin bonds, certification of court orders, recording certified orders or memoranda of judgment, and expenses for those assisting a sheriff or other court officer in enforcing court orders including, but not limited to, orders for possession, replevin orders, and personal property levies.
5-126.5.Expenses.
Article V. Costs · Last amended 2008 · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceLets a plaintiff recover as costs the expenses required to enforce a judgment, such as levy and replevin bonds, certifying and recording court orders, and paying for help enforcing orders like possession orders, replevin orders, and property levies.
Full Text of 735 ILCS 5/5-126.5
Plain-English Summary
This section adds judgment-enforcement expenses to the list of items a plaintiff can recover as costs. It covers expenses required by law, or required by a law enforcement or court officer, for the purpose of enforcing a judgment.
The section lists examples: levy bonds, replevin bonds, certification of court orders, and recording certified orders or memoranda of judgment. Those examples are introduced with "including, but not limited to," so they aren't the only expenses the section reaches.
It also covers expenses for those assisting a sheriff or other court officer in enforcing court orders, again giving examples, including but not limited to orders for possession, replevin orders, and personal property levies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Whose expenses does this section let the plaintiff recover?
Expenses required by law, or required by a law enforcement or court officer, for enforcing a judgment.
What examples of recoverable expenses does the section list?
Levy bonds, replevin bonds, certification of court orders, and recording certified orders or memoranda of judgment.
Does the list of recoverable expenses cover everything, or just examples?
The section says "including, but not limited to," so those are examples rather than a complete list.
What kind of court orders does this section mention in connection with enforcement assistance?
Orders for possession, replevin orders, and personal property levies, among others.
Who might a plaintiff pay for enforcement assistance that this section addresses?
Those assisting a sheriff or other court officer in enforcing the kinds of court orders the section describes.
Amendment History
(Source: P.A. 95-661, eff. 1-1-08.)
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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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