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Eviction Early Resolution Program Resources for Courts | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts

 Latest update: 10/5/2022

New Court-Based rental Assistance Program


  • Effective September 13, 2021, all residential eviction summons must include a notice about court-based rental assistance.
  • Courts may give parties more time to access rental assistance, legal aid, and mediation and continue any eviction matter for good cause shown.

How to refer people who are not in court to rental assistance


  • Rental assistance programs are now accepting applications. Tenants and landlords may apply for grants of up to $25,000 for missed rent payments and utilities and three months of future payments. IMPORTANT: None of the below rental assistance programs require the filing of an eviction case.

How to refer tenants to legal aid, mediation, and other resources


Approved Statewide Agreed Orders in Eviction Cases to help facilitate resolution


  

Eviction Video Resources

Rental assistance is available


National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Resources


 

Samples of Eviction Early Resolution Programs in Illinois


 

Samples of Eviction Early Resolution Programs outside of Illinois


 

 

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