Illinois § 11-610 Charging violations and rule in civil actions

Illinois Statutes

§ 11-610 — Charging violations and rule in civil actions

Illinois § 11-610

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicTRANSPORTATION

Ch. 625VEHICLES

Act 625 ILCS 5/Illinois Vehicle Code.

Art.Chapter 11 - Rules Of The Road

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Bluebook

625 Ill. Comp. Stat. 11-610 (2026).

Text

(a)In every charge of violation of any speed regulation in this Article the complaint, and also the summons or notice to appear, shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven and the maximum speed applicable within the district or at the location.

(b)The provision of this Article declaring maximum speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of a crash.

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(a) In every charge of violation of any speed regulation in this Article the complaint, and also the summons or notice to appear, shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven and the maximum speed applicable within the district or at the location. (b) The provision of this Article declaring maximum speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of a crash.