Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/212.1

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • court: shall mean the court before which the conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation proceeding of the company is pending, or the judge presiding in such proceedings. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/187
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: as used in this Article means an individual, an aggregation of individuals, a partnership, or a corporation. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/187
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
     The court shall have jurisdiction, upon, or at any time after the filing of the complaint, upon the petition of the Director to subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, administer oaths, examine any person under oath and compel any person to subscribe to his or her testimony after it has been correctly reduced to writing, and to require the production of any books, papers, records, or other documents.