Illinois Supreme Court Rules — Civil Appeals
Current through January 1, 2026
Part III-A · Appeals from the Circuit Court
- 301 Method of Review
- 302 Direct Appeals to the Supreme Court
- 303 Appeals from Final Judgments of the Circuit Court in Civil Cases Deadlines
- 304 Appeals from Final Judgments That Do Not Dispose of an Entire Proceeding
- 305 Stay of Judgments Pending Appeal Deadlines
- 306 Interlocutory Appeals by Permission Deadlines
- 307 Interlocutory Appeals as of Right Deadlines
- 308 Certified Questions Deadlines
- 309 Dismissal of Appeals by the Trial Court Deadlines
- 310 Prehearing Conference in the Appellate Court
- 310.1 Appellate Settlement Conference Program
- 311 Accelerated Docket Deadlines
- 312 Docketing Statement Deadlines
- 313 Fees in the Reviewing Court
Part III-B · Appeals from the Appellate Court to the Supreme Court
- 315 Leave to Appeal From the Appellate Court to the Supreme Court Deadlines
- 316 Appeals from Appellate Court to Supreme Court on Certificate Deadlines
- 317 Appeals from the Appellate Court to the Supreme Court as of Right
- 318 General Rules Governing All Appeals from the Appellate Court to the Supreme Court
Part III-C · Record on Appeal
- 321 Contents of the Record on Appeal
- 323 Report of Proceedings Deadlines
- 324 Preparation and Certification by the Circuit Clerk of the Record on Appeal
- 325 Transmission of Record on Appeal
- 326 Time for Filing Record on Appeal Deadlines
- 327 Notice of Filing Record
- 328 Supporting Record
- 329 Supplement to the Record on Appeal
- 330 Captions in Reviewing Courts
- 331 Return of Record on Appeal
- 335 Direct Review of Administrative Orders by the Appellate Court Deadlines
Part III-D · Briefs
- 341 Briefs Deadlines
- 342 Appendix to the Brief. The appellant's brief shall include, as an appendix, a table of contents to the appendix, the judgment appealed from, any opinion, memorandum, or findings of fact filed or entered by the trial judge or by any administrative agency or its officers, any pleadings or other materials from the record that are the basis of the appeal or pertinent to it, the notice of appeal, and a complete table of contents, with page references, of the record on appeal. The table shall state:
- 343 Times for Filing and Serving Briefs Deadlines
- 345 Briefs Amicus Curiae Deadlines
Part III-E · Oral Argument
Part III-F · Other Provisions
- 361 Motions in Reviewing Court Deadlines
- 362 Amendment of Pleadings and Process in the Reviewing Courts. Deadlines
- 363 Inspection of Original Exhibits on Appeal
- 364 Privacy Protection for Documents Filed in Courts of Review.
- 365 Appeal to Wrong Court
- 366 Powers of Reviewing Court; Scope of Review and Procedure; Lien of Judgment
- 367 Rehearing in Reviewing Court Deadlines
- 368 Issuance, Stay, and Recall of Mandates from Reviewing Court Deadlines
- 369 Filing of Mandate in Circuit Court and Proceedings Thereafter Deadlines
- 370 Process in Reviewing Court
- 371 Confidential Records When On Review
- 372 Removing Records from Reviewing Court Deadlines
- 373 Date of Filing in Reviewing Court. Deadlines
- 374 Costs in the Reviewing Courts. Deadlines
- 375 Failure to Comply With Rules; Frivolous Appeals-Sanctions
Part III-G · Original Actions in Supreme Court
- 381 Original Actions in the Supreme Court Pursuant to Article VI, Section 4(a), of the Constitution Deadlines
- 382 Original Actions in the Supreme Court Pursuant to Article IV, Section 3, and Article V, Section 6(d), of the Constitution
- 383 Motions for Supervisory Orders Deadlines
- 384 Proceedings for the Transfer and Consolidation of Multicircuit Actions.