HB5308 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5308

Introduced 02/06/04, by Michael J. Madigan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

735 ILCS 5/1-106

from Ch. 110, par. 1-106

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to civil procedure.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by changing Section 1-106 as follows:

(735 ILCS 5/1-106) (from Ch. 110, par. 1-106)

Sec. 1-106. Act to be liberally construed. This Act shall be liberally construed, to the end that controversies may be speedily and finally determined according to the substantive rights of the parties. The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law must be strictly construed does not apply to this Act or to the rules made in relation to this Act thereto.

(Source: P.A. 82-280.)