HB0359 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0359

Introduced 1/21/2005, by Rep. Chapin Rose

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

705 ILCS 505/12-5 new
705 ILCS 505/17-5 new

Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that within 120 days after the presentation of all relevant evidence, whether by submission of documents or by court appearance, as directed by the court, the court shall make a final determination. Grants default judgment to the claimant in cases where the court does not make a final determination within the 120-day period. Provides that any final determination of the Court of Claims is reviewable by appeal as in other civil cases.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning courts.

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

Section 5. The Court of Claims Act is amended by adding Sections 12-5 and 17-5 as follows:

(705 ILCS 505/12-5 new)

Sec. 12-5. Time period for judgment; default.

(a) Within 120 days after the presentation of all relevant evidence, whether by submission of documents or by court appearance, as directed by the court, the court shall make a final determination.

(b) If the court does not make a final determination within the 120-day time period required in subsection (a) of this Section, then judgment shall default to the claimant.

(705 ILCS 505/17-5 new)

Sec. 17-5. Appeal. Any final determination of the Court of Claims is reviewable by appeal as in other civil cases.