Legal Notice
The Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor (herein "Agency") is an agency of the State of Illinois. Access to the site operated by the Agency is provided subject to the following terms and conditions. Please read these terms carefully as use of the site constitutes acceptance of all of the following terms and conditions.
Disclaimer of Liability
Neither the Agency nor any of its employees shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assumes no responsibility for anyone's use of the information. In no event shall the Agency or its employees be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this system, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Accuracy of Data
Although the data found using the Agency's access systems has been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. The Agency provides this information on an "as is" basis. All warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights are disclaimed. Changes may be periodically made to the information herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated in any new version of the publication. If you have obtained information from the Agency's web pages from a source other than the Agency's pages, be aware that electronic data can be altered subsequent to original distribution. Data can also quickly become out of date. It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data associated with a file, and that the originator of the data or information be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, we encourage you to report them to contact the Agency.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The Agency is a distributor of content sometimes supplied by third parties and users. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information provided by users, or others, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Agency and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Agency.
Disclaimer for External Links
The Agency's websites may link to other websites. These include links to websites operated by Illinois agencies and officials, other government agencies, nonprofit organizations or private businesses. When linking to another site, users are subject to the privacy policy of that new site.
The Agency is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that the Agency is not liable for the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user. Links from Agency web pages on the World Wide Web to other sites do not constitute an endorsement from the Agency. These links are provided as an information service only. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate the content and usefulness of information obtained from other sites. The Agency's web site contains links to other related World Wide Web Internet sites and resources. Since the Agency's web site is not responsible for the availability of these outside resources or their contents, you should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its site administrator or webmaster.
Disclaimer of Duty to Continue Provision of Data
Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, resources that are free and publicly available one day may require a fee or restricted access the next, and the location of items may change as menus, homepages, and files are reorganized. The user expressly agrees that use of the Agency's web site is at the user's sole risk. The Agency does not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted or error free. The documents and related graphics published on this server could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. The Agency and/or its respective agencies and programs may make improvements and/or changes in the information and/or programs described herein at any time.
Security
The Agency, as developer and manager of this web site, has taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of its communications and computing infrastructure, including but not limited to authentication, monitoring, auditing, and encryption. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day practices of the entire operating environment as part of its continuing commitment to risk management.
This information should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via the Agency supported web sites.
Analytics
Websites under the Agency's control a web analytics tool. The information may be stored for current or future analysis. The agency may use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and usage. The Agency may also transfer information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties must process the information on the Agency's behalf. The Agency will not associate your IP address with any other data held by the Agency. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Some Agency sites may require certain personal information in order to provide services to the user. When completing forms or registering for an account, users must provide the Agency with some personal data so that services may be provided. The services provided are set forth in 725 ILCS 210/ et al. Personal information collected may include user names, addresses, phone numbers, usernames, passwords, email addresses, business information, and Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois ("ARDC") registration information (commonly ARDC registration numbers). Users utilizing this site for Agency services consent to the use, storage, processing, and transfer of information in accordance with this disclaimer.
Choice of Law
Construction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. The laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A., shall apply to all uses of this data and this system. By use of this system and any data contained therein, the user agrees that use shall conform to all applicable laws and regulations and user shall not violate the rights of any third parties.