Sections 8-1101 and 8-1102 of this Act may be cited as the Uniform Proof of Statutes Act.
8-1103.Short title of uniform Act.
Article VIII. Evidence · Part 11. Statutes and Reports · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceSections 8-1101 and 8-1102 together may be cited as the Uniform Proof of Statutes Act, a short name for Illinois's rules on proving other jurisdictions' statute books as evidence.
Full Text of 735 ILCS 5/8-1103
Plain-English Summary
This section names Sections 8-1101 and 8-1102 together as the Uniform Proof of Statutes Act, giving that pair of sections a recognized citation shorthand.
The Act sits beside, but is distinct from, the Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act named in Section 8-1009. One governs a court's mandatory duty to notice sister-state law; this Act governs how a party proves the text of a printed statute book as evidence.
Practitioners can cite Sections 8-1101 and 8-1102 together using this short title instead of listing both section numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which two sections make up the Uniform Proof of Statutes Act?
Sections 8-1101 and 8-1102.
How does this Act differ from the Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act?
That act, in Sections 8-1003 through 8-1008, governs a court's mandatory duty to notice sister-state law; this Act governs how printed statute books are proved as evidence.
Can these two sections be cited together using this short title?
Yes.
Does the short title include Section 8-1103 itself?
No. It covers only Sections 8-1101 and 8-1102.
Why does Illinois have both a judicial notice act and a proof-of-statutes act in the same part?
They address related but distinct evidentiary problems: one is a court's duty to notice sister-state law, the other is how a party proves the text of a statute book.
Amendment History
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)
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Illinois Compiled Statutes, Illinois General Assembly / Legislative Reference Bureau. Last verified July 20, 2026.
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