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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 3435/3.1

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     The State‘s Attorney of the county in which a violation of Section 3 is alleged to have occurred, or the Attorney General, may be requested by the Director of Natural Resources to initiate criminal prosecutions or to seek civil damages, injunctive relief and any other appropriate relief. The Department of Natural Resources shall cooperate with the State’s Attorney or the Attorney General. Persons aware of any violation of this Act shall contact the Department of Natural Resources.