Illinois Compiled Statutes

705 ILCS 505/16 (2026)

Concurrence of judges

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(705 ILCS 505/16) (from Ch. 37, par. 439.16)
    Sec. 16. Concurrence of judges. Concurrence of 4 judges is necessary to the decision of any case; provided, however, the court in its discretion may assign any case to a commissioner for hearing and final decision, subject to whatever right of review the court by rule may choose to exercise. In matters involving the award of emergency funds under the Crime Victims Compensation Act, the decision of one judge is necessary to award emergency funds.
(Source: P.A. 92-286, eff. 1-1-02.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2021 · leading case: Jaros v. Illinois Court of Claims, 2021 IL App (2d) 200397 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021).
Jaros v. Illinois Court of Claims, 2021 IL App (2d) 200397 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “A unanimous four-justice opinion (see 705 ILCS 505/16 (West 2016)) denying Jaros’s claim was issued on June 17, 2019 (Jaros, 72 Ill.”
Alter v. Starbucks Corp., 858 N.E.2d 931 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). “1302(d) [(now 5 ILCS 350/2(d) (West 2002))]) speaks of findings made by ‘the court or jury,’ thereby clearly indicating that the legislature contemplated that actions against State employees for damages, for which the State would be obligated to indemnify the employees under the…”
Alter v. Starbucks (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). “1302(d) [(now 5 ILCS 350/2(d) (West 2002))]) speaks of findings made by 'the court or jury,' thereby clearly indicating that the legislature contemplated that actions against State employees for damages, for which the State would be obligated to indemnify the employees under the…”
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