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Article I - General Rules

     pdf document Article I Forms Appendix

Rule Rule Title
Rule 1 Applicability
Rule 2 Construction
Amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017
Rule 3 Rulemaking Procedures
Amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017
Rules 4-5 Reserved
Rule 6 Citations
Rules 7-8 Reserved
Rule 9 Electronic Filing of Documents
Amended August 14, 2020, eff. immediately
Rule 10 Size and Specifications of Documents Filed in the Illinois Courts
Amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017
Rule 11 Manner of Serving Documents Other Than Process and Complaint on Parties not in Default in the Trial and Reviewing Courts
Amended Jan. 26, 2021, eff. immediately
Rule 12 Proof of Service in the Trial and Reviewing Courts; Effective Date of Service
Amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017
Rule 13 Appearances—Time to Plead—Withdrawal
Amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017
Rule 14 Text Message Notification Programs
Adopted December 9, 2020, eff. immediately
Rule 15 Social Security Numbers in Pleadings and Related Matters
Amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017
Rule 16 Certification Instead of Notarization
Adopted June 26, 2018, eff. July 1, 2018
Rule 17 Reserved
Rule 18 Findings of Unconstitutionality
Rule 19 Notice of Claim of Unconstitutionality
Rule 20 Certification of Questions of State Law from Certain Federal Courts
Rule 21 Circuit Court Rules and Filing of Rules; Administrative Authority; General Orders
Amended November 24, 2020, eff. January 1, 2021
Rule 22   Appellate Court Organization; Administrative Authority; Appellate Court Rules
Amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017
Rule 23 Disposition of Cases in the Appellate Court
Amended November 20, 2020, eff. Effective January 1, 2021
Rule 24 Research Department in Each District of the Appellate Court
Rules 25-29 Reserved
Rule 30 Administrative Duties of the Chief Justice and the Administrative Director
Amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017
Rule 31 Seniority in the Supreme Court
Rule 32 Reserved
Rule 33 Library of Supreme Court
Rules 34-38 Reserved
Rule 39 Appointment of Associate Judges
Amended May 31, 2018, eff. immediately
Rule 40 Marriage and Civil Union Divisions
Rule 41 Judicial Conference
Amended Sept. 28, 2018, eff. Oct. 1, 2018
Rule 42 Conference of Chief Circuit Judges
Rules 43 Reserved
Rule 44 Photography and Video in the Courtroom
Adopted December 16, 2020, eff. immediately.
Rule 45 Participation in Civil or Criminal Proceedings by Telephone or Video Conferences
Adopted May 22, 2020, eff. immediately.
Rule 46 Official Recordof Court Proceedings
Amended May 22, 2020, eff. immediately.
Rules 47-55 Reserved
Rule 56 Temporary Assignment to Other Duties
Rule 57 Reserved
Rule 58 Judicial Performance Evaluation
Rules 59-60 Reserved
  CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
  Preface
  Preamble
  Terminology
Rule 61 Canon 1 of the Code of Judicial Conduct
Rule 62 Canon 2 of the Code of Judicial Conduct
Rule 63 Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct
Amended Dec. 16, 2020, eff. immediately
Rule 64 Canon 4 of the Code of Judicial Conduct
Amended Dec. 19, 2014, eff. immediately
Rule 65 Canon 5 of the Code of Judicial Conduct
Rule 66 Canon 6 of the Code of Judicial Conduct
Rule 67 Canon 7 of the Code of Judicial Conduct
Rule 68 Declaration of Economic Interests
Administrative Order Amended May 17, 2019, eff. immediately
Rules 69-70 Reserved
Rule 71 Violation of Rules
Rules 72-75 Reserved
Rule 76 Military Service of Judges
Rules 77-85 Reserved
Rule 86 Actions Subject to Mandatory Arbitration
Rule 87 Appointment, Qualification and Compensation of Arbitrators
Rule 88 Scheduling of Hearings
Rule 89 Discovery
Rule 90 Conduct of the Hearings
Amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017
Rule 91 Absence of Party at Hearing
Rule 92 Award and Judgment on Award
Amended Dec. 5, 2016, eff. Jan. 1, 2017
Rule 93 Rejection of Award
Rule 94 Form of Oath, Award and Notice of Award
Amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017
Rule 95 Form of Notice of Rejection of Award
Amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017
Rules 96-98 Reserved
Rule 99 Mediation Programs
Amended Oct, 15, 2015, eff. immediately
Rule 99.1 Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Programs
Rule 100 Reserved
Rule 100.1 Implementation of Expedited Child Support System
Amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017
Rule 100.2 Appointment, Qualification and Compensation of Administrative Hearing Officers
Rule 100.3 Actions Subject to Expedited Child Support Hearings
Rule 100.4 Authority of Administrative Hearing Officers
Rule 100.5 Blood Tests
Rule 100.6 Scheduling of the Hearings
Rule 100.7 Conduct of the Hearing
Rule 100.8 Absence of Party at Hearing
Rule 100.9 Transfers for Judicial Hearings
Rule 100.10 Submission of Recommendations to the Court
Rule 100.11 Authority Retained by the Court
Rule 100.12 Judicial Hearings
Rule 100.13 Definitions

 
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