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Legal Information: Illinois
Updated:
January 23, 202421/15. Persons protected by this Act
§ 15. Persons protected by this Act. A petition for a stalking no contact order may be filed when relief is not available to the petitioner under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986:
(1) by any person who is a victim of stalking;
(2) by a person on behalf of a minor child or an adult who is a victim of stalking but, because of age, disability, health, or inaccessibility, cannot file the petition;
(3) by an authorized agent of a workplace;
(4) by an authorized agent of a place of worship; or
(5) by an authorized agent of a school.
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