Illinois court rules for citations and filings

Chapter 14: Cases

14.6 Court-numbered (public-domain) citations

• Permission to cite

  Ill. S. Ct. R. 23(e)(1)

  Supreme Court of Illinois

  Took effect

  June 3, 2025

  Checked

  Oct. 10, 2026

  Official text of Ill. S. Ct. R. 23(e)(1) illinoiscourts.govThe book on this: 14.6 Court-numbered (public-domain) citations
• Requirement

  Ill. S. Ct. R. 6 (amended May 31, 2011, eff. July 1, 2011)

  Supreme Court of Illinois

  Took effect

  July 1, 2011

  Checked

  Oct. 10, 2026

  Official text of Ill. S. Ct. R. 6 (amended May 31, 2011, eff. July 1, 2011) illinoiscourts.govThe book on this: 14.6 Court-numbered (public-domain) citations

Chapter 17 Legislative Materials

• Legal status

  Ill. Const. 1970, art. IV, § 7(b)

  People of the State of Illinois (constitution adopted Dec. 15, 1970)

  Effective date

  not stated

  Checked

  Oct. 14, 2026

  Official text of Ill. Const. 1970, art. IV, § 7(b) ilga.govThe book on this: Chapter 17 Legislative Materials

Table A Courts & Codes by State: Illinois

• Requirement

  725 ILCS 5/100-1

  Illinois General Assembly

  Effective date

  not stated

  Checked

  Oct. 15, 2026

  Official text of 725 ILCS 5/100-1 ilga.govThe book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: Illinois
• Requirement

  735 ILCS 5/1-101(a)

  Illinois General Assembly

  Effective date

  not stated

  Checked

  Oct. 15, 2026

  Official text of 735 ILCS 5/1-101(a) ilga.govThe book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: Illinois
• Requirement

  Ill. R. Evid. 1102

  Supreme Court of Illinois

  Took effect

  Jan. 1, 2011

  Checked

  Oct. 15, 2026

  Official text of Ill. R. Evid. 1102 illinoiscourts.govThe book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: Illinois