A prevailing victim of the sex trade, involuntary servitude, or human trafficking shall be entitled to all relief that would make him or her whole. This includes, but is not limited to:
         (1) declaratory relief;

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 740 ILCS 128/20

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

         (2) injunctive relief;
         (3) recovery of costs and attorney fees including,
    
but not limited to, costs for expert testimony and witness fees;
        (4) compensatory damages including, but not limited
    
to:
            (A) economic loss, including damage, destruction,
        
or loss of use of personal property, loss of past or future earning capacity, and, for a victim of involuntary servitude or human trafficking, any statutorily required wages under applicable State or federal law; and
            (B) damages for death, personal injury, disease,
        
and mental and emotional harm, including medical, rehabilitation, burial expenses, pain and suffering, and physical impairment;
        (5) punitive damages; and
         (6) damages in the amount of the gross revenues
    
received by the defendant from, or related to, the sex trade, involuntary servitude, or human trafficking activities of the plaintiff or the trafficking and involuntary servitude of the plaintiff.