Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 740 ILCS 92/10

  • 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
     The State‘s Attorney of the county in which the conduct occurred or Attorney General may bring a civil action under this Act. Before the Attorney General may bring the action, the Attorney General shall present the evidence obtained to the appropriate State’s Attorney for possible criminal or civil filing. If the State’s Attorney elects not to pursue the matter, then the Attorney General may proceed with the action.