(625 ILCS 5/15-318) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-318)
Sec. 15-318.
Liability if highway or structure damaged.
(a) Any person driving any vehicle, object or contrivance upon any
highway or highway structure is liable for all damage which the highway
or structure may sustain as a result of any illegal operation, driving
or moving of such vehicle, object or contrivance, or as a result of
operating, driving, or moving any vehicle, object, or contrivance
exceeding the maximum dimensions or weighing in excess of the maximum
weight specified in this Chapter but authorized by a special permit
issued as provided in this Chapter. The measure of liability is the cost
of repairing a facility partially damaged or the depreciated replacement
cost of a facility damaged beyond repair together with all other
expenses incurred by the authorities in control of the highway or
highway structure in providing a temporary detour, including a temporary
structure, to serve the needs of traffic during the period of repair or
replacement of the damaged highway or highway structure.
(b) Whenever such driver is not the owner of such vehicle, object,
or contrivance, but is so operating, driving, or moving the same with
the express or implied permission of such owner, then the owner and
driver are jointly and severally liable to the extent provided in
paragraph (a) of this Section.
(c) Recovery may be had in a civil action brought by the authorities
in control of such highway or highway structure.
(Source: P.A. 81-199.)
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(625 ILCS 5/15-319) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-319)
Sec. 15-319.
(Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 83-831. Repealed by P.A. 100-728, eff. 1-1-19 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 16 heading) CHAPTER 16.
ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES AND DISPOSITION
OF FINES AND FORFEITURES, AND CRIMINAL CASES
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(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 16 Art. I heading) ARTICLE I.
ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES AND
DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES
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(625 ILCS 5/16-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 16-101)
Sec. 16-101.
Applicability.
The provisions of this Chapter shall be applicable to the enforcement of
this entire Code, except where another penalty is set forth in a specific
Chapter which is applicable to that Chapter or a designated part or Section thereof.
(Source: P.A. 82-1011.)
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(625 ILCS 5/16-102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 16-102)
Sec. 16-102. Arrests - Investigations - Prosecutions. (a) The Illinois State Police shall patrol the public highways and make arrests
for violation of the provisions of this Act.
(b) The Secretary of State, through the investigators provided for in
this Act shall investigate and report violations of the provisions of
this Act in relation to the equipment and operation of vehicles as
provided for in Section 2-115 and for such purposes these investigators
have and may exercise throughout the State all of the powers of police officers.
(c) The State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurs
shall prosecute all violations except when the violation occurs within
the corporate limits of a municipality, the municipal attorney may
prosecute if written permission to do so is obtained from the State's
Attorney. (d) The State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurs may not grant to the municipal attorney permission to prosecute if the offense charged is a felony under Section 11-501 of this Code. The municipality may, however, charge an offender with a municipal misdemeanor offense if the State's Attorney rejects or denies felony charges for the conduct that comprises the charge.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
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(625 ILCS 5/16-102.5)
Sec. 16-102.5.
Enforcement by municipality.
(a) If a municipality adopts an
ordinance similar to subsection (f) of Section 3-413 or Section 11-1304.5
of this Code, any person
that a municipality designates to enforce ordinances regulating the standing or
parking of vehicles shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of
subsection (f) of Section 3-413 or Section 11-1304.5 of this Code or the
similar local ordinance.
However, the authority to enforce subsection (f) of Section 3-413 or Section
11-1304.5 of this Code
or a similar local ordinance shall not be given to an appointed volunteer or
private or public entity under contract to enforce person with
disabilities parking laws.
(b) To enforce the provisions of subsection (f) of Section 3-413 or
Section 11-1304.5 of this
Code or a similar local ordinance, a municipality shall impose a fine not
exceeding $25.
(Source: P.A. 90-513, eff. 8-22-97; 90-655, eff. 7-30-98; 91-487, eff. 1-1-00.)
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