IL · rules
Ill. S. Ct. R. 589
Uniform Civil Law Citations--Processing
Uniform Civil Law Citation forms shall be in a form, which may from time to time be approved
by the Conference of Chief Circuit Judges and filed with this court. The uniform form shall be
adapted for use by municipalities. The law enforcement officer shall complete the form or citation
and, within 48 hours after the issuance, shall transmit the portions entitled “Complaint” and
“Disposition Report,” either in person or by mail, to the clerk of the circuit court of the county in
which the violation occurred. Each Uniform Civil Law Citation form shall, upon receipt by the
clerk, be assigned a separate case number, numbered chronologically. A final disposition noted on
the reverse side of the “ Complaint” shall be evidence of the judgment in the case. Upon final
disposition of each case, the clerk shall execute the “Disposition Report” and promptly forward it
to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation. This rule does not prohibit the use of
electronic or mechanical systems of record keeping, transmitting, or reporting.
History
Adopted Sept. 1, 2016, eff. immediately; amended Sept. 29, 2021, eff. Jan. 1, 2022; amended Oct. 27, 2022, eff. Sept. 18, 2023.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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