Section 120.140  Form of Papers Filed

a)         A document shall clearly show the title of the subject proceedings, nature of the document (i.e., motion, petition), the relevant statute that relates to the proceeding, the case number and the ALJ who is hearing the matter;

b)         Documents shall be typewritten or reproduced from typewritten copy on 8½ by 11-inch plain white paper, shall have margins no less than one inch on each side, shall be in a typeface no smaller than 12 point type, and shall be double spaced (except that quotations and footnotes may be single spaced). Carbon copies shall not be filed and will not be accepted. Nonconforming papers may, at the Director's or ALJ's discretion, be rejected;

c)         Exhibits, when possible, shall be reduced or enlarged to conform to the size requirements of subsection (b).  A party is not prohibited from enlarging an exhibit at hearing for demonstrative purposes as long as the exhibit is reduced to the size requirement in this subsection (c) for the record; and

d)         One copy of each document filed shall be signed by the party or by its authorized representative or attorney. All documents shall bear the business address, e-mail address, fax number, if any, and telephone number of the attorney filing the document, or of the party who appears on his or her own behalf.

(Source:  Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 17631, effective August 15, 2014)