Supreme Court Rules Committee to Hold Public Hearing on September 3

The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments on six proposals on Wednesday, September 3, 2026, at a public hearing beginning at 10 a.m. at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, in Chicago. All proposals must be approved by the Illinois Supreme Court before they can take effect.

The hearing will be livestreamed here.

The Supreme Court Rules Committee invites public comments on the proposals. Written comments should be submitted no later than Thursday, August 27, to RulesCommittee@illinoiscourts.gov or via mail to: Committee Secretary, Supreme Court Rules Committee, 222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601. All written comments submitted will also be published and accessible on the Supreme Court's website.

To be scheduled to testify at the public hearing, please register by sending an e-mail to the Rules Committee Secretary, as noted above, no later than Thursday, August 27.

More information is available at the Rules Committee Public Hearing page of the Supreme Court’s website here.

Larry R. Rogers, Jr., of Power Rogers, LLP serves as chair of the Rules Committee.

The following are the proposals which the Rules Committee seeks comment on:

Proposal 25-09, which would amend Supreme Court Rule 46 to require that the courts create and maintain a record of all protective order proceedings, either by stenographic means or by an electronic recording system, including any court date on which an order is issued, extended, modified, terminated, vacated, published or served regardless of whether the proceeding is consolidated into another matter.

Proposal 26-06, which would amend Rule 286 by clarifying small claim defendants’ appearance and answer requirements; removing mandatory trials on appearance dates; and clarifying informal hearing procedures; (2) amend Rule 277 to reflect current practice, including changing language to “Citation to Discover Assets”, clarifying rules for citation uses against debtors or third parties, and encouraging remote appearances; and (3) creating Rule 278 to govern judgment debtors’ post judgment statutory exemption claims.

Proposal 26-07, which would amend Supreme Court Rule 906 to require that attorneys complete specific hours of training in intimate partner domestic abuse prior to appointment as a Guardian Ad Litem in domestic relations and child custody cases.

Proposal 26-08, which would amend Supreme Court Rule 753 to allow parties to file a motion with the Review Board to correct material mistakes in Review Board Reports and allow the Review Board to file corrected Review Board Reports on its own motion.

(FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: James Brunner, Public Information Officer of the Illinois Supreme Court at 217.208.3354 or jbrunner@illinoiscourts.gov.)