Chapter 710, ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(710 ILCS 15/12) (from Ch. 10, par. 212) Sec. 12. Evidence. In all arbitration proceedings under this Act, the rules of evidence as applied in the courts of this State shall apply. (Source: P.A. 80-1012.)

(710 ILCS 5/12) (from Ch. 10, par. 112) Sec. 12. Vacating an award.) (a) Upon application of a party, the court shall vacate an award where: (1) the award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means; (2) there was evident partiality by an arbitrator appointed as a neut…

(710 ILCS 35/12) Sec. 12. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among States that enact it. (Source: P.A. 93-399, eff. 1-1-04.)…

(710 ILCS 5/13) (from Ch. 10, par. 113) Sec. 13. Modification or correction of awards. (a) Upon application made within 90 days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the court shall modify or correct the award where: (1) There was an evident miscalculation of fi…

(710 ILCS 35/13) Sec. 13. Severability clause. If any provision of this Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or app…

(710 ILCS 15/13) (from Ch. 10, par. 213) Sec. 13. Selection of Arbitrators. (a) In all arbitration proceedings under this Act, the number and selection of arbitrators shall be as provided by this Section. (b) Unless the parties to an arbitration proceeding agree that the arbitrat…

(710 ILCS 5/14) (from Ch. 10, par. 114) Sec. 14. Judgment on award.) Upon the granting of an order confirming, modifying or correcting an award, judgment shall be entered in conformity therewith and be enforced as any other judgment. Costs of the application and of the proceeding…

(710 ILCS 15/14) (from Ch. 10, par. 214) Sec. 14. Expenses. (a) Compensation and expenses of arbitrators shall be apportioned equally among the parties selecting the arbitrator or, in the case of an arbitrator appointed by the court or selected by agreement of the parties or part…

(710 ILCS 25/15) (from Ch. 10, par. 251-15) Sec. 15. Review Committee. (a) There shall be established a Review Committee consisting of the Director, the President of the Illinois Seed Dealers' Association, and a director of the Cooperative Extension Service, or a designee for eac…

(710 ILCS 40/15) Sec. 15. Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs in the Reviewing Courts. The practice, procedure, and administration of alternative dispute resolution programs in the reviewing courts shall be as provided by Supreme Court rule. The Uniform Arbitration Act, the U…

(710 ILCS 5/15) (from Ch. 10, par. 115) Sec. 15. Applications to court. Except as otherwise provided, an application to the court under this Act shall be by motion and shall be heard in the manner and upon the notice provided by law or rule of court for the making and hearing of …

(710 ILCS 5/16) (from Ch. 10, par. 116) Sec. 16. Court, jurisdiction.) The term "court" means any circuit court of this State. The making of an agreement described in Section 1 providing for arbitration in this State confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement unde…

(710 ILCS 35/16) Sec. 16. Application to existing agreements or referrals. (a) This Act governs a mediation pursuant to a referral or an agreement to mediate made on or after January 1, 2004. (b) On or after January 1, 2004, this Act governs an agreement to mediate whenever made.…

(710 ILCS 5/17) (from Ch. 10, par. 117) Sec. 17. Venue. An initial application shall be made to the court of the county in which the agreement provides the arbitration hearing shall be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the county in which it was held. Otherwise the applic…

(710 ILCS 5/18) (from Ch. 10, par. 118) Sec. 18. Appeals. Appeals may be taken in the same manner, upon the same terms, and with like effect as in civil cases. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)

(710 ILCS 5/19) (from Ch. 10, par. 119) Sec. 19. Act not retroactive. This Act applies only to agreements made subsequent to the effective date of this Act. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)

(710 ILCS 5/2) (from Ch. 10, par. 102) Sec. 2. Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration.) (a) On application of a party showing an agreement described in Section 1, and the opposing party's refusal to arbitrate, the court shall order the parties to proceed with arbitration, but …

(710 ILCS 35/2) Sec. 2. Definitions. In this Act: (1) "Mediation" means a process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute. (2) "Mediation communication" means a statemen…

(710 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 10, par. 202) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Health care provider" means a person, partnership, corporation, or other entity lawfully engaged in the practice of medicine, surgery, chiropractic, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, physical the…

(710 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 37, par. 852) Sec. 2. As used in this Act: (a) "Dispute resolution center" means a not-for-profit organization which is exempt from the payment of federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which is organized to pro…

(710 ILCS 5/20) (from Ch. 10, par. 120) Sec. 20. Construction of act. This Act shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)

(710 ILCS 25/20) (from Ch. 10, par. 251-20) Sec. 20. Filing and serving of complaint. A purchaser shall start the arbitration procedure by filing a verified complaint with the Director together with a filing fee which shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. The amount o…

(710 ILCS 40/20) Sec. 20. Expenses. The expenses of conducting alternative dispute resolution programs in the reviewing courts shall be determined by the Supreme Court and paid from the State Treasury on the warrant of the Comptroller out of appropriations made for that purpose b…

(710 ILCS 5/21) (from Ch. 10, par. 121) Sec. 21. Severability. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the …

(710 ILCS 5/22) (from Ch. 10, par. 122) Sec. 22. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Arbitration Act". (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)

(710 ILCS 5/23) (from Ch. 10, par. 123) Sec. 23. Repeal. "An Act to revise the law in relation to arbitrations and awards", approved June 11, 1917, as amended, is repealed; provided, however, that any agreement entered into prior to the effective date of this Act to submit to arb…

(710 ILCS 25/25) (from Ch. 10, par. 251-25) Sec. 25. Filing and serving of answer. Within 10 days after the seller receives a copy of the complaint, the seller shall file with the Director an answer to the complaint and serve a copy of the answer upon the purchaser by certified m…

(710 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 37, par. 853) Sec. 3. (a) In judicial circuits which include a county with a population of over 2,000,000 inhabitants, a dispute resolution fund shall be established. (b) In any other judicial circuit a dispute resolution fund shall be established upon a…

(710 ILCS 5/3) (from Ch. 10, par. 103) Sec. 3. Appointment of arbitrators. If the arbitration agreement provides a method of appointment of arbitrators, this method shall be followed. In the absence thereof, any method of appointment of arbitrators agreed upon by the parties to t…

(710 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 10, par. 203) Sec. 3. Applicability. This Act shall apply to and shall govern all agreements to arbitrate claims arising out of the providing of health care services. Except where inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, the "Uniform Arbitration Act…

(710 ILCS 35/3) Sec. 3. Scope. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) or (c), this Act applies to a mediation in which: (1) the mediation parties are required to mediate by statute or court or administrative agency rule or referred to mediation by a court, administrat…

(710 ILCS 25/30) (from Ch. 10, par. 251-30) Sec. 30. Referral of complaint to Review Committee. The Director shall refer the complaint and the seller's response to the Review Committee for negotiation and recommendations. (Source: P.A. 87-186.)

(710 ILCS 25/35) (from Ch. 10, par. 251-35) Sec. 35. Seed Arbitration Council. (a) The Seed Arbitration Council is established. (b) The following persons or their designees are members of the Council: (1) The Director. (2) The Director of Extension Services of the University of I…

(710 ILCS 5/4) (from Ch. 10, par. 104) Sec. 4. Majority action by arbitrators. The powers of the arbitrators may be exercised by a majority unless otherwise provided by the agreement or by this Act. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)

(710 ILCS 15/4) (from Ch. 10, par. 204) Sec. 4. Additional Parties. By consent of all parties to an arbitration proceeding, a person, corporation, or entity not a signatory to the agreement may be invited to participate in and be bound by the agreement, or may be accepted into th…

(710 ILCS 20/4) (from Ch. 37, par. 854) Sec. 4. (a) Subject to the supervisory authority of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of each judicial circuit in which a dispute resolution fund has been established shall annually make grant disbursements from the fund to dispute resolut…

(710 ILCS 35/4) Sec. 4. Privilege against disclosure; admissibility; discovery. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 6, a mediation communication is privileged as provided in subsection (b) and is not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in a proceeding unless wa…

(710 ILCS 25/40) (from Ch. 10, par. 251-40) Sec. 40. Powers of the Council. The Council shall have the following duties: (1) to examine all records of the purchaser and seller that the Council may consider relevant to the complaint; (2) to investigate and conduct such tests as ma…

(710 ILCS 25/45) (from Ch. 10, par. 251-45) Sec. 45. Investigation and report of Council. (a) Upon referral by the Review Committee of a complaint for investigation, the Council shall make a prompt and full investigation of the matters complained of, attempt to negotiate a settle…

(710 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 37, par. 855) Sec. 5. (a) Subject to the supervisory authority of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of each judicial circuit in which a dispute resolution fund has been established shall make rules pertaining to the operation and standards to be adhered…

(710 ILCS 25/5) (from Ch. 10, par. 251-5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Arbitration" means arbitration under this Act. "Council" means the Seed Arbitration Council. "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture. "Director" means the Illinois Director of Agricultu…

(710 ILCS 35/5) Sec. 5. Waiver and preclusion of privilege. (a) A privilege under Section 4 may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by all parties to the mediation and: (1) in the case of the privilege of a mediator, it is expressly waive…

(710 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 10, par. 205) Sec. 5. Necessary Parties. A hospital or health care provider, or an employee of a hospital or health care provider, or a supplier, reasonably alleged to be a joint tortfeasor in a cause of action subject to a health care arbitration agreem…

(710 ILCS 40/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. Conflict resolution techniques such as mediation, settlement conferences, arbitration, and other alternative forms of dispute resolution may reduce costs for civil litigants and simplify issues and reduce caseloads in the reviewing courts. The pur…

(710 ILCS 5/5) (from Ch. 10, par. 105) Sec. 5. Hearing. Unless otherwise provided by the agreement: (a) The arbitrators shall appoint a time and place for the hearing and cause notification to the parties to be served personally or by registered mail not less than 5 days before t…

(710 ILCS 25/50) (from Ch. 10, par. 251-50) Sec. 50. Delegated investigation. The Council may delegate all or any part of an investigation to one or more of its members. A delegated investigation shall be summarized in writing and considered by the Council in its report. (Source:…

(710 ILCS 25/55) (from Ch. 10, par. 251-55) Sec. 55. Administrative hearing. (a) The Department shall within 10 days of receipt of the Seed Arbitration Council's report and recommendation set a date for an administrative hearing to be held not less than 30 days after receiving th…

(710 ILCS 20/6) (from Ch. 37, par. 856) Sec. 6. All memoranda, work products, or case files of a qualified dispute resolution center and its mediators shall be confidential and shall not be subject to discovery or other disclosure in any judicial or administrative proceeding. Any…

(710 ILCS 35/6) Sec. 6. Exceptions to privilege. (a) There is no privilege under Section 4 for a mediation communication that is: (1) in an agreement evidenced by a record signed by all parties to the agreement; (2) available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act or …

(710 ILCS 5/6) (from Ch. 10, par. 106) Sec. 6. Representation by attorney. A party has the right to be represented by an attorney at any proceeding or hearing under this Act. A waiver thereof prior to the proceeding or hearing is ineffective. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)…