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Ill. S. Ct. R. 504
Appearance Date
The date set by the arresting officer or the clerk of the circuit court for an accused’s first
appearance in court shall be not less than 14 days but within 60 days after the date of the arrest,
whenever practicable. It is the policy of this court that, if the arresting agency has been exempted
from the requirements of Rule 505, an accused who appears and pleads “not guilty” to an alleged
traffic or conservation offense punishable by fine only should be granted a trial on the merits on
the appearance date or, if the accused demands a trial by jury, within a reasonable time thereafter.
A failure to appear on the first appearance date by an arresting officer from a Rule 505 exempted
agency shall, in and of itself, not normally be considered good cause for a continuance.
History
Amended effective October 7, 1970; amended February 17, 1977, effective April 1, 1977, in counties other than Cook, effective July 1, 1977, in Cook County; amended December 22, 1981, effective January 15, 1982; amended November 21, 1988, effective December 1, 1988; amended June 19, 1989, effective August 1, 1989; amended May 24, 1995, effective January 1, 1996; amended Oct. 27, 2022, eff. Sept. 18, 2023; amended June 3, 2025; eff. immediately.
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- 2026-09-14
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- 2026-09-14
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