Rule 10. Size and Specifications of Documents Filed in the Illinois Courts

Rule 10. Size and Specifications of Documents Filed in the Illinois Courts

(a) Page Size. Except as otherwise provided in these rules, the page size of all

documents filed in all courts of this State shall be 8½ inches by 11 inches. The court encourages

use of recycled paper if the filing is in paper form.

(b) Legibility. Documents filed shall be legibly written, typewritten, printed, or otherwise

prepared.

(c) Electronic Specifications. Documents filed electronically must conform to the technical

specifications contained in the eFileIL Electronic Document Standards (as published at

http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov).

(d) Rejection. If a document is rejected by the clerk, the party may correct the deficiency

identified by the clerk and resubmit the document for filing. If the filing party believes, in good

faith, that the deficiency identified by the clerk cannot or should not be corrected, the filing party

may seek appropriate relief from the court, upon good cause shown.

Adopted January 5, 1981, effective January 1, 1982; amended June 25, 1990, effective July 1, 1990;

amended Oct. 24, 2012, effective Jan. 1, 2013; amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017.

Committee Comments

Rule 10 was added in 1981.