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625 ILCS 5/18c-1802

    (625 ILCS 5/18c-1802) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1802)
    Sec. 18c-1802. Time of Service. Notices, orders, process and other correspondence of the Commission shall be deemed served at the time they are deposited in the United States mail or delivered to a commercial delivery service or delivered in person by an employee or agent of the Commission. Notices, orders, process and other correspondence shall be deemed served on the Commission at the time of receipt.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)

625 ILCS 5/Ch. 18C Sub-ch. 2

 
    (625 ILCS 5/Ch. 18C Sub-ch. 2 heading)
SUB-CHAPTER 2. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE
COMMISSION AND THE COURTS

625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 2 Art I

 
    (625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 2 Art I heading)
ARTICLE I. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS
BEFORE THE COMMISSION

625 ILCS 5/18c-2101

    (625 ILCS 5/18c-2101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2101)
    Sec. 18c-2101. Hearings in household goods carrier licensing cases.
    (1) Hearing required. The Commission shall issue orders in household goods carrier licensing cases only after notice and hearing in accordance with the rules of practice applicable to proceedings under this Chapter.
    (2) Hearing not required. Hearing shall be required in household goods carrier licensing cases, except as provided in Sections 18c-2107 and 18c-4306 of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 89-444, eff. 1-25-96.)

625 ILCS 5/18c-2102

    (625 ILCS 5/18c-2102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2102)
    Sec. 18c-2102. Hearings in other than household goods carrier authority cases.
    (1) Hearing required. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this Section, and in Section 18c-2108 of this Chapter the Commission shall, in other than household goods carrier authority cases, issue orders granting authority or other relief, prescribing rates, imposing sanctions, or directing that a person take, continue to take, refrain from taking or cease and desist from continuing to take any action, only after notice and hearing in accordance with the rules of practice applicable to proceedings under this Chapter.
    (1.1) Service of notice in a case involving a motor carrier of passengers. In any case involving a motor carrier of passengers, if an airport is a point to be served, in addition to public notice by publication, notice of an application for a license or transfer of a license must be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, on (i) the corporation counsel or chief legal officer of any municipality or other political subdivision operating the airport and (ii) the agent for service of process in Illinois of any motor carrier possessing a license under Section 18c-6201 authorizing all or part of the service for which authority is sought under Section 18c-6201 of this Chapter.
    (2) Hearing not required. Except as otherwise provided in Section 18c-2108 of this Chapter, the Commission may, in other than household goods carrier authority cases, conduct its review and issue orders without hearing, the taking of evidence, or the making of a record where action taken in the order:
        (a) Was not opposed in a timely pleading addressed to
    
the Commission;
        (b) Was opposed in a timely pleading, but such
    
opposition was later withdrawn or the parties in opposition waived further hearing and taking of evidence;
        (c) Was taken on an emergency temporary or interim
    
basis in accordance with Section 18c-2108 of this Chapter; or
        (d) Is interlocutory in nature.
    (3) Section not applicable to household goods carrier authority cases. Nothing in this Section shall have application to any household goods carrier authority case.
(Source: P.A. 94-499, eff. 1-1-06.)

625 ILCS 5/18c-2103

    (625 ILCS 5/18c-2103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2103)
    Sec. 18c-2103. Rules of Practice. (1) General Provisions. The Commission shall adopt General and Special rules of practice to govern administrative proceedings under this Chapter. Such rules shall be designed to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter. Rules of practice heretofore issued by the Commission shall be the rules of practice applicable under this Chapter unless changed, repealed, or supplemented by the Commission.
    (2) Verification of Pleadings. Unless otherwise expressly provided therein, the signature on any pleading, document, or other paper filed with the Commission on which a verification or oath is required under applicable statutes or regulations shall constitute the verification or oath of the signatory and no further verification or oath shall be required. False verification or oath shall be a violation of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)

625 ILCS 5/18c-2104

    (625 ILCS 5/18c-2104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2104)
    Sec. 18c-2104. Rules of Evidence. The rules of evidence which apply in civil cases before the circuit courts of this State shall, except as otherwise provided herein, apply to proceedings before the Commission under this Chapter. Evidence not admissible under the rules of evidence applicable in civil courts may be admitted if it is of a type commonly relied upon by prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs. Objections must be made at hearing to preserve them on appeal. Evidence may be received orally or in writing.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)

625 ILCS 5/18c-2105

    (625 ILCS 5/18c-2105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2105)
    Sec. 18c-2105. Discovery. (1) Discovery Generally. Any party may utilize written interrogatories, depositions, requests for discovery or inspection of documents or property and other discovery tools commonly utilized in civil actions in the circuit courts in the State of Illinois in the manner contemplated by the Code of Civil Procedure and the Rules of the Supreme Court of Illinois; except that discovery must be completed by the 30th day after the party filed its petition for leave to intervene, unless the period of discovery is extended by agreement of the parties or by the Commission. The Chairman or a hearing examiner may, at any time, on his own motion or at the request of a party, issue such rulings denying, limiting, conditioning, or regulating discovery as justice requires, and may supervise all or part of any discovery procedure. Parties to proceedings before the Commission are encouraged to clarify and resolve issues where possible through the use of pre-hearing discovery. However, discovery order should be calculated to lessen the time and expense required to reach an informed resolution of the issues.
    (2) Subpoenas. The Chairman or a hearing examiner may, for good cause, issue a subpoena directing a person to appear and testify, and to produce records, documents, or other papers, at a time and place set forth in the subpoena, in connection with a proceeding before the Commission. Service of the subpoena shall be in the same manner as a subpoena issued by a court. The Commission may, on its own motion or the motion of a person served with a subpoena, quash the subpoena, in whole or in part.
    (3) Appeal from Discovery and Subpoenas. A person served with a discovery request or subpoena may appeal such interlocutory matter to the Commission. Such appeals shall set forth grounds for seeking to quash or limit the scope of the discovery or subpoena, as well as the specific relief sought, and must be filed within 10 days after service of the discovery or subpoena. If discovery is stayed by the Commission, the person served shall be excused from compliance with the discovery order or subpoena until a decision on its appeal is made by the Commission.
    (4) Assessment and Payment of Discovery Costs. The Commission may assess the costs of discovery, including fees for witness attendance and travel, against the party by which discovery was requested. Where a subpoena is issued on the Commission's own motion, fees for witness attendance and travel shall be paid by the Commission on request. Witness fees shall be the same as for a circuit court proceeding. Deposits to insure payment of costs and fees may be required.
    (5) Enforcement of Discovery Procedures. The Commission may, where a person has failed to comply with or permit discovery authorized hereunder, determine any or all issues within the scope of the discovery or subpoena adverse to such person without further evidence. The Commission may, in addition, assess civil penalties under Article VII of Sub-chapter 1 of this Chapter for such violator for contempt and may assess the costs of enforcement, both before the Commission and before the court, against the violator.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)