In this Act:
     “Commission” means the Sexual Assault Evidence Tracking and Reporting Commission.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 725 ILCS 202/5

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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

     “Law enforcement agencies” means local, county, State or federal law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation of sexual assault cases in Illinois.
     “Sexual assault evidence” means evidence collected in connection with a sexual assault investigation, including, but not limited to, evidence collected using the Illinois State Police Evidence Collection Kits.