{"data":{"id":"us-il/305-ilcs-5-12-15","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"305 ILCS 5/12-15","heading":"Civil Recoveries.","body":"Any person, firm, corporation, association, agency, institution or other legal entity who, without intent to violate this Code, obtains benefits or payments under this Code to which he or it is not entitled, or in a greater amount than that to which he or it is entitled shall be liable for any excess benefits or payments received.\nThe Attorney General, or the State's Attorney in actions involving a local governmental unit, may initiate court proceedings to recover benefits or payments obtained under this Code to which a person or entity is not entitled.","path":["CHAPTER 305 PUBLIC AID","Illinois Public Aid Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1413\u0026ChapterID=28\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:32Z","sha256":"344e2c8ed51a9845ed81b9cc4070429cbfef98b6c683cf0c02a8945dbb11a2d7","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/305-ilcs-5-12-14.1","next":"us-il/305-ilcs-5-12-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}