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730 ILCS 5/Ch. VIII Art. 3

(730 ILCS 5/Ch. VIII Art. 3 heading) ARTICLE 3.

CHAPTER, ARTICLE OR

SECTION HEADINGS - EFFECT -

REFERENCES THERETO

730 ILCS 5/8-3-1

(730 ILCS 5/8-3-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1008-3-1)

Sec. 8-3-1.

Chapter, Article or Sections Headings-Effect.

Chapter Article or Section headings contained in this Code shall not be
deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning
or intent of the provisions of any Chapter, Article or Section hereof.

(Source: P.A. 77-2097.)

730 ILCS 5/8-3-2

(730 ILCS 5/8-3-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1008-3-2)

Sec. 8-3-2.

References to headings.

Where, in this Code, reference is made to a Section, Article or Chapter
by its number and no Act is specified, the reference is to the
correspondingly numbered Section, Article or Chapter of this Code. Where
reference is made to "this Chapter" or "this Article" or "this Section" and
no Act is specified, the reference is to the Chapter, Article or Section of
this Code in which the reference appears. If any Section, Article or
Chapter of this Code is hereafter amended, the reference shall thereafter
be treated and considered as a reference to the Section, Article or Chapter
as so amended.

(Source: P.A. 77-2097.)