§ 5-1 Careless operation
§ 5-2 Reckless operation
§ 5-3 Interference with navigation
§ 5-4 Overloading
§ 5-5 Incapacity of operator
§ 5-6 Overpowering
§ 5-7 Restricted areas
§ 5-12 A wake is defined as a movement of the water created by a boat …
§ 5-13 Traffic rules
§ 5-14 Towing of persons
§ 5-15 Regattas and races
§ 5-16 Operating a watercraft under the influence of alcohol, other drug or …
§ 5-16a Admissibility of chemical tests of blood, other bodily substance, or …
§ 5-16a.1 Reporting of test results of blood, other bodily substance, or urine …
§ 5-16b Preliminary breath screening test
§ 5-16c Operator involvement in personal injury or fatal boating accident; chemical tests
§ 5-17 The Department is authorized and empowered to establish a system of …
§ 5-18 (a) Beginning on January 1, 2016, no person born on or after January …
§ 5-19 Skin diving
§ 5-20 Unlawful operation at night
§ 5-21 Passenger location
§ 5-22 Operation of watercraft upon the approach of an authorized emergency watercraft
§ 5-23 Transportation of aquatic plants and animals; placement of objects in navigable waters

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 625 ILCS 45 > Article V - Operation Of Motorboats

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Circuit clerk: means clerk of the circuit court. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.26
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.