Such petition shall be substantially in the same form as is now in use in other civil cases for complaints and the same rules of pleading shall be observed as in other civil cases.
6-134.Petition stands as complaint.
Article VI. Ejectment · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceRequires the mesne-profits petition to follow substantially the same form used for complaints in other civil cases, applying the same pleading rules that govern civil complaints generally.
Full Text of 735 ILCS 5/6-134
Plain-English Summary
Having created the petition procedure in 6-133, this section fixes the form that petition takes. The petition must be substantially in the same form as is currently in use in other civil cases for complaints, rather than following a separate, petition-specific template.
The same alignment carries through to the rules that govern the petition once filed: the same rules of pleading that apply to complaints in other civil cases apply here as well. In effect, the mesne-profits petition functions as a complaint within the existing ejectment case, drafted and governed under the ordinary rules of civil pleading.
Frequently Asked Questions
What form must the mesne-profits petition take?
Substantially the same form currently used for complaints in other civil cases.
What pleading rules govern the petition?
The same rules of pleading observed in other civil cases.
Does the petition need a distinct format from an ordinary complaint?
No. The section requires substantially the same form used for complaints generally.
How does this section relate to the one-year filing deadline in 6-133?
6-133 sets the deadline and the requirement to petition rather than sue separately; this section fixes the form and pleading rules that petition must follow.
What happens to the petition once it is filed in this form?
6-135 requires that the defendant be served with a copy of the petition upon filing.
Amendment History
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)
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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