(720 ILCS 5/2-16) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-16)
Sec. 2-16. "Prosecution".
"Prosecution" means all legal proceedings by which a person's liability for an offense is determined, commencing with the return of the indictment or the issuance of the information, and including the final disposition of the case upon appeal.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)