Illinois Administrative Code
Title 74 - PUBLIC FINANCE
Part 790 - COURT OF CLAIMS REGULATIONS
Subpart A - COURT OF CLAIMS RULES
Section 790.55 - Discovery
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
Discovery shall be conducted in accordance with the Civil Practice Law [735 ILCS 5 /Art. II] and the Rules of the Supreme Court of Illinois, except as follows:
a) Discovery requests and responses to discovery requests, including interrogatories and requests for production of documents, shall not be filed with the Clerk of the Court unless ordered by the Court, a Judge thereof, or a Commissioner. Requests for admission and the responses thereto shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court.
b) For claims involving property of inmates incarcerated in Illinois Department of Corrections facilities:
c) For claims involving personal injury of inmates while incarcerated in Illinois Department of Corrections facilities:
d) When complying with the provisions of this Section, the respondent may redact any information including, but not limited to, confidential information such as social security numbers, home telephone numbers, home addresses, and information the disclosure of which would be violative of federal or State law. In the event any information is redacted by the respondent, the respondent shall, in writing, state the reason for the redaction, and forward the statement to the claimant or his attorney within the time allowed in this Section, or any extension authorized under subsection (f).
e) In the event that the claimant disputes the propriety of redaction of any information, the Court, a Judge thereof, or a Commissioner shall be empowered to examine the material in camera and to enter an order requiring the respondent to forward the redacted material to the claimant or his attorney.
f) The Court, a Judge thereof, or a Commissioner may extend the time for compliance with the provisions of this Section.