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Bill Status of SB3757 97th General Assembly

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Short Description: CIV PRO-ADMISSABILITY-PHOTOS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII Pt. 29 heading new

735 ILCS 5/8-2901 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in an action concerning a motor vehicle accident in which a personal injury or property damage is in issue, a photograph of a motor vehicle or other property is deemed relevant and admissible into evidence if authenticated by a lay or occurrence witness with personal knowledge that the photograph accurately portrays the vehicle or property as it appeared before or after the accident. It is not necessary that an expert or opinion witness testify about the photograph's relevance or any correlation between the vehicular or property damage and the claimed injury which may have been caused by the incident which caused the property damage.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2012	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
2/10/2012	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2012	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/24/2012	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/7/2012	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/9/2012	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

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