(735 ILCS 5/8-401) (from Ch. 110, par. 8-401)
Sec. 8-401.
Account books and records.
Where in any action or proceeding,
the claim or defense is founded on a book account or any other record or
document, any party or interested person may testify to his or her account
book, or any other record or document and the items therein contained; that
the same is a book, record, or document of original entries, and that the
entries therein were made by himself or herself, and are true and just; or
that the same were made by a deceased person, or by a disinterested person, a
non-resident person of the state at the time of the trial, and where
made by such deceased or non-resident person in the usual course of
trade, and of his or her duty or employment to the party so testifying; and
thereupon the account book and entries or any other record or
document shall be admitted as evidence in the cause. Where such book of
original entries or any other record or document has been photographed,
microphotographed, microfilmed, optical imaged, or otherwise reproduced
either in the
usual course of business, or pursuant to any statute of this State
authorizing the reproduction of public records, papers or documents, and
the reproduction, in either case, complies with the minimum standards of
quality for permanent records approved by the State Records
Commission, then such reproduction shall be deemed to be an original
record, book or document for all purposes, including introduction in
evidence in all courts or administrative agencies.
(Source: P.A. 87-205; 88-609, eff. 9-1-94.)
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