IL · rules
Ill. S. Ct. R. 590
Procedure if Defendant Fails to Appear
In all civil law violation cases in which a defendant is issued a Uniform Civil Law Citation as
provided under this Article and fails to appear on the date set for appearance, or on any date to
which the case may be continued, the court may enter a default judgment and in so doing shall
assess a fine, inclusive of costs, as prescribed in Rule 588. Payment received for the fine assessed
following the entry of a default judgment shall be disbursed by the clerk pursuant to Rule 588.
History
Adopted Sept. 1, 2016, eff. immediately.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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