§ 1 Short title
§ 5 Public policy
§ 10 Definitions
§ 15 Presumptions
§ 20 Procedures with respect to relinquished newborn infants
§ 22 Signs
§ 25 Immunity for relinquishing person
§ 27 Immunity of facility and personnel
§ 30 Anonymity of relinquishing person
§ 35 Information for relinquishing person
§ 37 Public disclosure of information prohibited
§ 40 Reporting requirements
§ 45 Medical assistance
§ 50 Child-placing agency procedures
§ 55 Petition for return of custody
§ 60 Department’s duties
§ 65 Evaluation
§ 70 Construction of Act
§ 999 Effective date

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 325 ILCS 2 - Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • City: includes village. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 5/4-1-2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • council: when applied to duties under this Article. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 5/4-1-2
  • 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.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Heretofore: means any time previous to the day on which the statute takes effect; and the word "hereafter" at any time after such day. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.17
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Municipalities: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.27
  • municipality: means either city or village. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 5/4-1-2
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Treating: means the entertaining of a person with food, drink, tobacco, or drugs. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 5/4-1-2