§ 5/13-202.3 Limitation period in Section 13-202

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§ 13-202.3.Limitation period in Section 13-202

     Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. See, also, section effective July 1, 2011.

    For an action arising out of an injury caused by “sexual conduct” or “sexual penetration” as defined in Section 12-12 of the Criminal Code of 1961, the limitation period in Section 13-202 does not run during a time period when the person injured is subject to threats, intimidation, manipulation, or fraud perpetrated by the perpetrator or by a person the perpetrator knew or should have known was acting in the interest of the perpetrator. This Section applies to causes of action arising on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly or to causes of action for which the limitation period has not yet expired.