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CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ILL

adopted in convention at Springfield, sept 3, 1970, ratified by the people, dec 15, 1970, in force July 1, 1971

PREAMBLE

We the people of the state of Ill grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political, and religious liberty which HE has permitted us to enjoy and seeking HIS blessing upon our endeavors in order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the people, maintain a representative and orderly government , eliminate poverty and inequality, assure legal, social and economic justice, provide opportunity for the fullest development of the individual, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, and secure the blessings of freedom and liberty to ourselves and our posterity Do ordain and establish this Constitution of the State of Ill

Article 1 bill of rights

SECTION 1 INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHTS

All men are by nature free and independent and have certain inherent and inalienable rights among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. to secure these rights and the protection of property, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

SECTION 2 DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION

NO person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law nor be denied the equal protection of the laws.

SECTION 3 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship without discrimination shall forever by guaranteed, and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, or privilege, or capacity, on account of his religious opinions. but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations, excuse acts of licentiousness or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the state. No person shall be required to attend or support any ministry or place of worship against his consent, nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious denomination or mode of worship.

SECTION 4 FREEDOM OF SPEECH

All persons may speak, write and publish freely, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. In trials for libel, both civil and criminal, the truth, when published with good motives and for justifiable ends, shall be a sufficient defense.

SECTION 5 RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE AND PETITION

The people have the right to assemble in a peaceful manner, to consult for the common good, to make known their opinions to their representatives and to apply for redress of grievances.

SECTION 6 SEARCHES, SEIZURES, PRIVACY, AND INTERCEPTIONS

The people shall have the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and other possessions against unreasonable searches, seizures, invasions of privacy or interceptions of communications by eavesdropping devices or other means. No warrant shall issue without probable cause, supported by affidavit particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.

SECTION 12. RIGHT TO REMEDY AND JUSTICE

Every person shall find a certain remedy in the laws for all injuries and wrongs which he receives to his person privacy, property or reputation. He shall obtain justice by law, freely, completely, and promptly.

SECTION 13 TRIAL BY JURY

The right of trial by jury as heretofore enjoyed shall remain inviolate.

SECTION 16 EX POST FACTO LAWS AND IMPAIRING CONTRACTS

No ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contract or making an irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities shall be passed.

SECTION 17 NO DISCRIMINATION

SECTION 18 NO DISCRIMINATION

SECTION 19 NO DISCRIMINATION

SECTION 20 INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY

To promote individual dignity, communications that portray criminality, depravity or lack of virtue in, or that incite violence, hatred, abuse or hostility toward a person or group of persons by reason of or by reference to religious, racial, ethnic, national or regional affiliation are condemned.

SECTION 23 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of civil government is necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty. These blessings cannot endure unless the people recognize their corresponding individual obligations and responsibilities.

SECTION 24 RIGHTS RETAINED

The enumeration in this constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the individual citizens of the state.

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COURT RULES 341- 344 A CONDENSED VERSION

341 BRIEFS

(A) page limitations

b) cover

c)references to parties

d) citations citations shall be provided in rule 6

e) appellants' brief

the appellants brief shall contain the following parts in the order named:

(1) a summary statement entitled "points and authorities" of the points argued and the authorities cited in the argument. This shall consist of the heading of points and subpoints as in the argument, with the citation under each heading of the authorities relied upon or distinguished, and a reference to the page of the brief on which each heading and each authority appear. Cases shall be cited as near as may be in the order of their importance.

(2) an introductory paragraph stating (i) the nature of the action and of the judgment appealed from and whether the judgment is based upon the verdict of a jury, and (ii) whether any question is raised on the pleadings, and if so, the nature of the question

[illustration omitted]

(3) a statement of the issue or issues presented for review, without detail or citation of authorities. [illustration omitted]

(4) a statement of jurisdiction:

(I) In a case appealed to the supreme court directly from the trial court or as a matter of right from the appellate court, a brief statement under the heading "jurisdiction" of the jurisdictional grounds for the appeal to the supreme court. (ii) In a case appealed to the appellate court a brief statement or explanation under the heading "jurisdiction" of the basis for appeal e.g. whether as a final judgment under rule 301 or 304 (a or b) or as an interlocutory appeal pursuant to rule 306, 307, 308.

(5) in a case involving the construction or validity of a statute, constitutional provision, treaty, ordinance, or regulation, the pertinent parts of the provision verbatim with a citation of the place where it may be found, all under an appropriate heading such as "statutes involved". IF the provision involved is lengthy, its citation alone will suffice at this point and its pertinent text shall be set forth in an appendix.

(6) statement of facts, which shall contain the facts necessary to an understanding of the case, stated accurately and fairly without argument or comment, and with appropriate reference to the pages of the record on appeal eg RC7 OR R7 or to the pages of the abstract eg A7. Exhibits ay be cited by reference to pages of the abstract or of the record on appeal or by exhibit number followed by the page number within the exhibit eg PL.EX 1 p6.

(7)Argument which shall contain the contentions of the appellant and the reasons therefor, with citation of the authorities and the pages of the record relied upon. Evidence shall not be copied at length, but reference shall be made to the pages of the record on appeal or abstract if any where evidence may be found. Citation of numerous authorities in support of the same point is not favored. Points not argued are waived and shall not be raised in the reply brief, in oral argument, or on petition for rehearing.

(8)A short conclusion stating the precise relief sought, followed by the names of counsel as on the cover.

(f) briefs of appellee and other parties.

(g) reply brief

(h) supplemental brief on leave to appeal

order entered dec 18, 1981

RULE 342 APPENDIX TO THE BRIEF- ABSTRACT

(A) appendix to the brief the appellants brief shall include, as an appendix a copy of th judgment appealed from any opinion memorandum or findings of fact filed or entered by the trial judge, any pleadings which are the basis of the appeal or pertinent to it, the notice of appeal and a complete table of contents, with page references or the record on appeal. The table shall state:

(1) the nature of each document order or exhibit eg complaint judgment notice of appeal, will trust, deed , contract and the like;

(2) in the case of pleadings motions, notices of appeal, orders and judgments, the date of filing or entry and

(3) the names of all witnesses and the pages on which their direct cross and redirect examinations begin.

In addition in cases involving proceedings to review orders of the industrial commission....

(B) abstract no abstract of the record on appeal shall be filed in which event the appellant shall file the abstract with his brief and the following provisions shall be applicable;

(1)The abstract shall refer to pages of the record by numerals on the margin

(2) it shall be preceded by a table of contents conforming with the requirements of paragraph (a) above, except that the page references to items included in the abstract shall be to abstract pages and page references to the record pages of omitted items shall be prefixed by "R"

(3) If the record contains the evidence it shall be condensed in narrative form so as to present clearly and concisely its substance. Actual quotations may be used in lieu of a narrative for any portion of the evidence.

(4) Matters in the record on appeal not necessary for a full understanding of the question presented for decision shall not be abstracted.

(5) the abstract will be taken as sufficient unless the appellee files an additional abstract with his brief.

(D) entire record available

(E) costs

RULE 343 TIMES FOR FILING AND SERVING BRIEFS

RULE 344 NUMBER OF COPIES SERVICE, AND FORM AND METHOD OF REPRODUCTION OF BRIEFS AND ABSTRACTS.