Illinois Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27, 2024) |
TITLE11. ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING |
PART1700. LOTTERY HEARINGS |
§1700.116. Hearings
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The sequence to be followed for all contested cases is as follows:
a) Informal Status Conference (See Section 1700.50).
b) Formal Hearings
1) Preliminary Matters – Motions, attempts to narrow issues or limit evidence.
2) Opening Statements – The party bearing the burden of proof proceeds first.
3) Case in Chief – Evidence is presented by the party bearing the burden of proof. Once a witness' direct testimony is completed, that witness is subject to cross-examination.
4) Defense – Evidence may be presented by the opposing party.
5) Closing Statements – The party bearing the burden of proof proceeds first, then the opposing party, then a final word by the party bearing the burden of proof.
(Source: Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 13886, effective September 18, 2023)