Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 725 ILCS 202 - Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act

• Asset forfeiture: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. ^{Source: OCC}
• 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.
• Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}