720 ILCS 5/2-16 : Rights and Remedies — Criminal Offenses — Criminal Code — Criminal Code of 2012 — General Provisions — General Definitions —16 - "Prosecution" TEXT PDF "Prosecution" means all legal proceedings by which a person's liability for an offense is determined, commencing with the return of the indictment or the issuance of the information, and including the final disposition of the case upon appeal. 720 ILCS 5/2-16 Laws 1961, p. 1983.