(a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under Section 5 of this Act is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
     (b) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this Act, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by the official publisher in that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 180/6

  • 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

     (c) A party contesting the authentication of legal material in an electronic record authenticated under Section 5 of this Act has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the record is not authentic.