{"data":{"id":"us-il/725-ilcs-207-20","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"725 ILCS 207/20","heading":"Civil nature of proceedings.","body":"The proceedings under this Act shall be civil in nature. The provisions of the Civil Practice Law, and all existing and future amendments of that Law shall apply to all proceedings hereunder except as otherwise provided in this Act.","path":["CHAPTER 725 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1990\u0026ChapterID=54\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:42Z","sha256":"834d11d1224e480f9cf7eaca5554a3147e850b0dec7b665107339f1b55668b77","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/725-ilcs-207-15","next":"us-il/725-ilcs-207-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}