§1910.93. Request for Witnesses

a)         In any appeal in which a change in assessed value of $100,000 or more is sought before the Property Tax Appeal Board, upon written request served on an opposing party after the Board has distributed all of the documentary evidence that has been submitted by all of the parties, including rebuttal evidence under Section 1910.66 of this Part, a party shall be entitled to the name, address and qualifications of any witness who may be reasonably expected to testify at hearing on behalf of an opposing party, together with a brief summary of the subject matter of each witness' anticipated testimony.  The information shall be provided within 30 days after service of a request.

 

b)         A party may obtain witness lists only by making a written request as provided in subsection (a).  Copies of requests for witnesses and an opposing party's response shall be served at the same time on all parties and the Board at its Springfield office.

 

c)         Witnesses that were not properly and timely disclosed in response to a request for production shall be barred or excluded from the proceeding by the Board or its designated Hearing Officer.

 

d)         Discovery requests under this Section shall not be cause for postponement or delay of the hearing or of the Board's disposition of the appeal.

 

(Source:  Added at 30 Ill. Reg. 1419, effective January 20, 2006)