Individuals who have been injured by an employee of a governmental agency violating their civil rights have a slightly different filing deadline than the two-year statute of limitations for most Illinois personal injury claims. If the claim is made against a state agency, it must be filed within one year to the state Attorney General and the Clerk of the Court of Claims.
Claims made against a local government agency for willful and wanton misconduct also have a one-year filing deadline, while claims pertaining to medical negligence against a local governmental agency must be filed within two years.