Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 289

As amended through March 29, 2024

Rule 289 - Service of Process in Proceedings to Confirm a Judgment by Confession or to Collect a Judgment for $10,000 or Less

In proceedings to confirm a judgment by confession or to collect a judgment for money, in which the judgment is for $10,000 or less, exclusive of interest and costs, process may be served in the manner provided in Rule 284.

Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 289

Adopted January 5, 1981, effective 2/1/1981; amended December 3, 1996, effective 1/1/1997; amended March 8, 2007, effective 4/1/2007; amended June 8, 2018, effective 7/1/2018.

Committee Comments

(Revised March 8, 2007)

Rule 289 was added in 1981 to permit service by mail in proceedings to confirm a judgment by confession and in proceedings to collect a judgment, e.g., wage deductions and garnishment, when the amount of the judgment is $2,500 or less, the figure used to define a small claim in Rule 281.

In 2007 the rule was amended to reflect the increased jurisdictional limit from $5,000 to $10,000 for small-claims actions under Rule 281.