IL · rules
Ill. R. Evid. 501
General Rule
Except as otherwise required by the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of
Illinois, or provided by applicable statute or rule prescribed by the Supreme Court, the privilege
of a witness, person, government, state, or political subdivision thereof shall be governed by the
principles of the common law as they may be interpreted by Illinois courts in the light of reason
and experience.
History
Adopted September 27, 2010, eff. January 1, 2011.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
411ef7ac3985e95ff4a8f884028c698558e10c8e5e2af1e5927a5c9cbe975e3d
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