By: August Hieber, Senior Program Manager, Inclusive Access, ATJ Division
In May 2025, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) approved and published “Your Rights When Accessing Illinois Courts”, a new resource for court users in Illinois.
Developed with the Racial Equity Subcommittee of the Community Trust Committee of the ATJ Commission, this resource contains information for court users about going to court, requesting fee waivers, requesting court interpreters and court forms in languages other than English. The resource informs the public that all court users have the right to ask the court to waive fees, request to attend court remotely, and start or respond to a court case, regardless of immigration status. The flyer also directs court users to Illinois Court Help, which connects people to information needed to go to court and does not collect immigration information.
When uncertain, the public can count on this resource to know what they can ask for and what rights they can count on when accessing Illinois state courts. This resource is available in English, Arabic
(العربية), Chinese
(漢語), Korean
(한국어), Polish
(Polski), Spanish
(Espanõl), and Russian (Русский).
To request print copes of this resource, or for any further questions, please contact August Hieber, Sr. Program Manager, at ahieber@illinoiscourts.gov.