Sauk Village — Ch. 18 Art. XIX Registration of Defaulted Mortgage and Vacant Properties § 18-1142
Immunity of enforcement officer
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Any enforcement officer or any person authorized by the village to enforce the sections here within shall be immune from prosecution, civil or criminal, for reasonable, good faith entry upon real property while in the discharge of duties imposed by this chapter.
Under Sauk Village Ch. 18 Art. XIX § 18-1142, enforcement officers and other village-authorized personnel who enter private real property while carrying out their duties under the defaulted mortgage and vacant property registration chapter are shielded from civil or criminal prosecution, provided their entry was reasonable and made in good faith. This immunity provision is designed to allow inspections and enforcement actions to proceed without exposing authorized personnel to personal legal liability. The protection applies specifically to actions taken within the scope of duties imposed by the chapter, not to conduct outside that scope.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 18-1142, property owners and managers should be aware that village enforcement officers and their authorized agents have legal immunity when they enter a property in a reasonable, good-faith manner to carry out duties under Sauk Village's defaulted mortgage and vacant property registration rules. Compliant operators generally maintain accessible properties and cooperate with authorized inspections, understanding that such entries are legally protected. Attempting to obstruct or pursue legal action against an officer acting within the scope of § 18-1142 is unlikely to succeed given the immunity granted by this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 18-1142 of Sauk Village Ch. 18 Art. XIX establishes that tenants and other parties cannot successfully bring civil or criminal actions against village enforcement officers who enter a property reasonably and in good faith while performing their official duties under the vacant and defaulted mortgage property registration chapter. If a tenant believes an entry went beyond what is reasonable or was not made in good faith, that conduct may fall outside the immunity's protection. Tenants who have questions about whether a particular entry was authorized may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid resource familiar with Sauk Village ordinances.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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