IL · rules
Ill. R. Evid. 615
Exclusion of Witnesses
At the request of a party the court shall order witnesses excluded so that they cannot hear the
testimony of other witnesses, and it may make the order of its own motion. This rule does not
authorize exclusion of (1) a party who is a natural person, or (2) an officer or employee of a party
which is not a natural person designated as its representative by its attorney, or (3) a person whose
presence is shown by a party to be essential to the presentation of the party’s cause, or (4) a person
authorized by law to be present.
History
Adopted September 27, 2010, eff. January 1, 2011.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
aaf658f9c4543091ac21436336e6aa509348c610f8a8fd9557f09fcfe5ba2e39
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