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Administrative Laws in Illinois.
Illinois administrative-law practice involves professional license defense, agency adjudications, rulemaking, and judicial review of agency decisions. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act at 5 ILCS 100/ provides the core framework for rulemaking, contested cases, and judicial review under the Administrative Review Law (735 ILCS 5/3-101).
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Illinois administrative-law deadlines are agency- and rule-specific. Judicial review of final agency decisions under the Administrative Review Law generally requires filing within 35 days of service of the decision.
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Key Illinois Statutes
The Illinois APA governs rulemaking, contested cases, and judicial review of administrative action for most Illinois state agencies.
The Administrative Review Law governs judicial review of final agency decisions in Illinois.
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