Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 84/160

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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 shall not be required to certify any record to the court or file any answer in court or to otherwise appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding unless and until the Department has received from the plaintiff payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record, which cost shall be determined by the Department. Failure on the part of a plaintiff to file a receipt in court shall be grounds for dismissal of the action. During the pendency and hearing of any and all judicial proceedings incident to a disciplinary action, the sanctions imposed upon the plaintiff by the Department shall remain in full force and effect.