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Ill. S. Ct. R. 590

Procedure if Defendant Fails to Appear

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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
63cfb727bf2349f70f6bfd4a9edaeed61a6a876da93832d7704c411f7c3db9de
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