{"data":{"id":"us-il/735-ilcs-5-8-501","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"735 ILCS 5/8-501","heading":"Release or assignment.","body":"In any action or proceeding, any person who would, if a party thereto, be incompetent to testify therein under the provisions of Section 8-201 or Section 8-401 of this Act, shall not become competent by reason of any assignment or release of his or her claim, made for the purpose of allowing such person to testify.","path":["CHAPTER 735 CIVIL PROCEDURE","Code of Civil Procedure."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=2017\u0026ChapterID=56\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:43Z","sha256":"840f30ad9cf982d6dc1626abb578f6a1b5dd790dcb127e845a06a16c49ee41ce","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/735-ilcs-5-8-402","next":"us-il/735-ilcs-5-8-601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}