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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 605/12

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
     In accordance with Section 10-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the Department shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case involving refusal to issue or renew a license, or the suspension or revocation of a license, or the referral of a case for criminal prosecution. The record of any such proceeding consists of the notice of hearing, complaint, and all other documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony and the report and orders of the Department. Copies of the transcript of the record may be obtained from the Department in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.