Illinois Compiled Statutes 625 ILCS 5/11-610 – Charging violations and rule in civil actions
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
(a) In every charge of violation of any speed regulation in this Article the complaint, and also the summons or notice to appear, shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven and the maximum speed applicable within the district or at the location.
(b) The provision of this Article declaring maximum speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of a crash.
(b) The provision of this Article declaring maximum speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of a crash.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 625 ILCS 5/11-610
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.