Naperville — Title 12 Human Rights and Fair Housing § 12-6-0.5
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The parties shall be entitled to be represented by counsel and shall have the right to call witnesses and to cross-examine witnesses. All testimony shall be given under oath. The Commission and the Commission's review panel may conduct a closed meeting when authorized to do so by the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The Commission shall keep a record of proceedings by providing a court reporter or by having the record of proceedings, including testimony, prepared by other means of recording, provided that the Commission approves the alternate means of recording its proceedings before the commencement of the hearing. The Commission shall not be required to have the record transcribed. If either party desires to have a transcript of the hearing prepared, the cost of preparing the record shall be done at the expense of the party requesting the record. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Title and the rules promulgated by the Commission.
Under Naperville Title 12 Human Rights and Fair Housing § 12-6-0.5, hearings before the Commission are conducted with formal procedural protections: both sides may have attorneys present, call their own witnesses, and cross-examine the opposing side's witnesses, with all testimony given under oath. The Commission is required to keep an official record of the proceedings—either through a court reporter or another recording method approved before the hearing begins—though it is not obligated to produce a written transcript. If any party wants a transcript, that party bears the cost of having one prepared.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners or managers who appear before the Naperville Human Rights Commission under § 12-6-0.5 generally retain legal counsel in advance of any scheduled hearing and prepare their witness lists accordingly. Because the Commission is not required to transcribe the record, operators who anticipate needing a written transcript typically arrange and budget for that expense themselves. Hearings follow both the rules set out in Title 12 and any additional procedural rules the Commission has adopted, so reviewing those rules before a hearing is a standard part of preparation.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tenants who participate in a Naperville Human Rights Commission hearing under § 12-6-0.5 have the right to be represented by an attorney, to present witnesses on their behalf, and to cross-examine any witnesses the other side calls. If a written transcript of the hearing would be useful, a tenant should be aware that the cost of preparing one falls on the party who requests it, since the Commission is not required to produce a transcript on its own. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Title 12 proceedings can help explain the Commission's procedural rules and what options are generally available to participants.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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