The circuit court of any county wherein a hearing is held shall have the power to review all final administrative decisions of the Department of Revenue in administering the fee imposed under Section 55.7. However, if the administrative proceeding which is to be reviewed judicially is a claim for refund proceeding commenced under this Act and Section 2a of the State Officers and Employees Money Disposition Act, the circuit court having jurisdiction over the action for judicial review under this Section and under the Administrative Law shall be the same court that entered the temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction which is provided for in that Section 2a, and which enables the claim proceeding to be processed and disposed of as a claim for refund proceeding other than as a claim for credit proceeding.
     The provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and the rules adopted pursuant thereto, shall apply to and govern all proceeding for the judicial review of final administrative decisions of the Department of Revenue hereunder. The term “administrative decision” is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 415 ILCS 5/55.12

  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

     Service upon the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Revenue of summons issued in any action to review a final administrative decision shall be service upon the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue shall certify the record of its proceedings if the taxpayer shall pay to it the sum of 75 cents per page of testimony taken before the Department of Revenue and 25 cents per page of all other matters contained in such record, except that these charges may be waived where the Department of Revenue is satisfied that the aggrieved party is a poor person who cannot afford to pay such charges.