Illinois Compiled Statutes 735 ILCS 5/2-416 – Representation of corporations in small claims
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A corporation may prosecute as plaintiff or defend as defendant any small claims proceeding in any court of this State through any officer, director, manager, department manager or supervisor of the corporation, as though such corporation were appearing in its proper person.
No corporation may appear as assignee or subrogee in a small claims proceeding.
For the purposes of this Section, the term “officer” means the president, vice-president, registered agent or other person vested with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the corporation, and “small claims proceeding” means a civil action based on either tort or contract for money not in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interests and costs, or for collection of taxes not in excess of that amount.
No corporation may appear as assignee or subrogee in a small claims proceeding.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 735 ILCS 5/2-416
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- 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
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
For the purposes of this Section, the term “officer” means the president, vice-president, registered agent or other person vested with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the corporation, and “small claims proceeding” means a civil action based on either tort or contract for money not in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interests and costs, or for collection of taxes not in excess of that amount.