(735 ILCS 5/8-401) (from Ch. 110, par. 8-401)
Sec. 8-401.
Account books and records.
Where in any action or proceeding,
the claim or defense is founded on a book account or any other record or
document, any party or interested person may testify to his or her account
book, or any other record or document and the items therein contained; that
the same is a book, record, or document of original entries, and that the
entries therein were made by himself or herself, and are true and just; or
that the same were made by a deceased person, or by a disinterested person, a
non-resident person of the state at the time of the trial, and where
made by such deceased or non-resident person in the usual course of
trade, and of his or her duty or employment to the party so testifying; and
thereupon the account book and entries or any other record or
document shall be admitted as evidence in the cause. Where such book of
original entries or any other record or document has been photographed,
microphotographed, microfilmed, optical imaged, or otherwise reproduced
either in the
usual course of business, or pursuant to any statute of this State
authorizing the reproduction of public records, papers or documents, and
the reproduction, in either case, complies with the minimum standards of
quality for permanent records approved by the State Records
Commission, then such reproduction shall be deemed to be an original
record, book or document for all purposes, including introduction in
evidence in all courts or administrative agencies.
(Source: P.A. 87-205; 88-609, eff. 9-1-94.)
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(735 ILCS 5/8-402) (from Ch. 110, par. 8-402)
Sec. 8-402.
Production of books and writings.
The circuit courts shall
have power, in any action pending before them, upon motion, and good and
sufficient cause shown, and reasonable notice thereof given, to require
the parties, or either of them, to produce books or writings in their
possession or power which contain evidence pertinent to the issue.
(Source: P.A. 92-651, eff. 7-11-02.)
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(735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII Pt. 5 heading) Part 5.
Effect of Release or Assignment
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(735 ILCS 5/8-501) (from Ch. 110, par. 8-501)
Sec. 8-501.
Release or assignment.
In any action or proceeding, any
person who would, if a party thereto, be incompetent to testify therein
under the provisions of Section 8-201 or Section 8-401 of this Act, shall
not become competent by reason of any assignment or release of his or her
claim, made for the purpose of allowing such person to testify.
(Source: P.A. 87-760.)
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(735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII Pt. 6 heading) Part 6.
Certain Laws Unaffected
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(735 ILCS 5/8-601) (from Ch. 110, par. 8-601)
Sec. 8-601.
Laws not affected.
Nothing in this Article shall in any
manner affect the
laws now existing relating to the settlement of the estates of deceased
persons, minors, persons under legal disability who have guardians,
or to the acknowledgment or
proof of deeds and other conveyances relating to real estate, in order
to entitle the same to be recorded, or to the attestation of the
execution of last wills or of any other instrument
required by law to be attested.
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)
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(735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII Pt. 7 heading) Part 7.
Broadcast or Televised Testimony
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(735 ILCS 5/8-701) (from Ch. 110, par. 8-701)
Sec. 8-701. Broadcast or televised testimony. No witness shall be compelled
to testify in any proceeding
conducted by a commission, administrative agency or other
tribunal in this State if any portion of his or her testimony is to be
broadcast or televised or if motion pictures are to be taken of him or her
while he or she is testifying. This Section shall not apply to judicial proceedings.
(Source: P.A. 97-1099, eff. 8-24-12.)
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