COULSON-MATHIAS. 735 ILCS 5/Art 8, Part 28 heading new 735 ILCS 5/8-2801 new Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Permits discovery depositions to be admitted into evidence if the witness is unable to be present or testify at the trial because of death, physical or mental illness, infirmity or because the party offering the deposition into evidence is unable to procure the witness' attendance by process. Provides that the new provisions do not affect the use of evidence depositions. FEB-22-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-22-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-22-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-23-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW FEB-23-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MATHIAS MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary