Illinois Compiled Statutes 805 ILCS 5/1.40 – Information disclosed by interrogatories
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 805 ILCS 5/1.40
- 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.
- Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
- 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
Interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of State and the answers thereto shall not be open to public inspection nor shall the Secretary of State disclose any facts or information obtained therefrom except in so far as official duty may require the same to be made public or in the event such interrogatories or the answers thereto are required for evidence in any criminal proceeding or in any other action by the State.