(a) Subject to Sections 60 and 65, a collaborative process communication is privileged under subsection (b), is not subject to discovery, and is not admissible in evidence.
     (b) In a proceeding, the following privileges apply:

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 ILCS 90/55

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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.

         (1) A party may refuse to disclose, and may prevent
    
any other person from disclosing, a collaborative process communication.
        (2) A nonparty participant may refuse to disclose,
    
and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a collaborative process communication of the nonparty participant.
    (c) Evidence or information that is otherwise admissible or subject to discovery does not become inadmissible or protected from discovery solely because of its disclosure or use in a collaborative process.
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