IL · rules
Ill. S. Ct. R. 242
Use of Remote Jury Selection in Civil Cases
The court may permit remote jury selection by video conference with the consent of all parties.
The court may proceed absent parties’ consent if the judge presiding over the matter finds that
the case presents a compelling circumstance to proceed with remote jury selection.
Any remote jury selection must be conducted consistent with the constitutional rights of the
parties and preserve constitutional public access.
History
Adopted Apr. 20, 2023, eff. immediately. Committee Comments (April 20, 2023) Circuits may choose to utilize remote jury selection consistent with the guidelines established by the Court Operations During COVID -19 Task Force and adopted by the Supreme Court on October 27, 2020, available at illinoiscourts.gov/CircuitCourt/Remote_Jury_Information.asp.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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