Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 125/20

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
     The Department is not required to certify any record or file any answer or otherwise appear in any proceeding for judicial review unless there is filed in the court with the complaint a receipt from the Department acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record, which costs shall be computed at the rate of $1 per page of such record. Failure on the part of the plaintiff to make such deposit shall be grounds for dismissal of the action.