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Illinois · Illinois Supreme Court · Effective August 1, 2025

This form is used to ask a judge to make a decision or take a specific action in a case. It requires the filer to explain what they are asking for and why the judge should agree with them.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when a person or party involved in a case needs to formally ask the judge for something during the court process.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The form can be filled out by either the Plaintiff/Petitioner (the person who started the case) or the Defendant/Respondent (the person the case was filed against).
What does the Proof of Delivery section ask for?
This section tells the judge how and when the filer plans to send copies of the documents to the other people in the case.
What is the next step after filling out this form?
The form advises that if the filer does not have a court date, they will need to get one and file a Notice of Court Date for Motion.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect August 1, 2025.

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