{"data":{"id":"us-il/735-ilcs-5-5-118","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"735 ILCS 5/5-118","heading":"Costs on dismissal.","body":"Upon the action being dismissed, or the defendant dismissing the same for want of prosecution, the defendant shall recover against the plaintiff full costs; and in all other civil cases, not otherwise directed by law, it shall be in the discretion of the court to award costs or not; and the payment of costs, when awarded, may be collected in the same manner as judgments for the payment of money are enforced.","path":["CHAPTER 735 CIVIL PROCEDURE","Code of Civil Procedure."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=2017\u0026ChapterID=56\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:43Z","sha256":"ef825c3efab0ed1ce6fc0d28c6dd50d27e3cded42b44d4e4dc74e826b8051de9","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/735-ilcs-5-5-117","next":"us-il/735-ilcs-5-5-119"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}