Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 650/12

  • 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
     All fines collected under the provisions of this act shall be paid into the county treasury of the county in which the prosecution is brought, and it shall be the duty of the State‘s Attorneys in the respective counties to prosecute all persons violating or refusing to obey the provisions of this act.