Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 317/80 – Deposition of witnesses; testimony at hearing recorded
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 317/80
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- 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
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
In the event of the inability of any party or the Office to procure the attendance of witnesses to give testimony or produce books and papers, the party or the Office may take the deposition of witnesses in accordance with the laws of this State. All testimony taken at a hearing shall be reduced to writing and all such testimony and other evidence introduced at the hearing shall be a part of the record of the hearing.