Illinois § 5-12 Original assessments-Jury's verdict

Illinois Statutes

§ 5-12 — Original assessments-Jury's verdict

Illinois § 5-12

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 70SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Act 70 ILCS 605/Illinois Drainage Code.

Art.Article V - Levy And Collection Of Assessments

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Bluebook

70 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5-12 (2026).

Text

The court shall cause to be prepared and shall submit to the jury a form of verdict, which shall, in all instances, contain the names of the owners, and the description of the land or other property affected, as set forth in the assessment roll. When the amount of the benefits (including annual benefits, if any) assessed and the amount of compensation and damages allowed, if any, are uncontested as to a particular tract of land or other property, then the form of verdict may also contain the amount of benefits (including annual benefits, if any) assessed against and the amount of the compensation and damages, if any, allowed to, such tract or other property. When the jury shall have completed their deliberations, their verdict shall be properly completed and signed by them and filed in the

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The court shall cause to be prepared and shall submit to the jury a form of verdict, which shall, in all instances, contain the names of the owners, and the description of the land or other property affected, as set forth in the assessment roll. When the amount of the benefits (including annual benefits, if any) assessed and the amount of compensation and damages allowed, if any, are uncontested as to a particular tract of land or other property, then the form of verdict may also contain the amount of benefits (including annual benefits, if any) assessed against and the amount of the compensation and damages, if any, allowed to, such tract or other property. When the jury shall have completed their deliberations, their verdict shall be properly completed and signed by them and filed in the court and, when so filed, shall be taken and held to be the verdict of the jury upon all questions of benefits, compensation and damages arising or which might have arisen in the proceedings.