# 20 Ill. Adm. Code 2525.40: Section 2525.40 Attorney Visitation (Court Agreement)

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 Ill. Adm. Code 2525.40
- **Heading:** Section 2525.40 Attorney Visitation (Court Agreement)
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 20 CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT / CHAPTER IX: DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE / Part 2525 RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES / Section 2525.40 Attorney Visitation (Court Agreement)

## Text

Section 2525.40  Attorney
Visitation (Court Agreement)
a)         To assure that youth may privately confer in person with
attorneys of their choice or with attorneys retained by their parents or with
attorneys appointed by courts, the following procedures are established:
1)         Attorneys may routinely visit offenders between the hours of
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily, unless other arrangements have been made with
the Chief Administrative Officer of the youth center.
A)        Except in emergencies, at least 24 hours before the visit,
attorneys are requested to notify an employee of the youth center designated by
the Chief Administrative Officer to arrange visitations, the date and time at
which they wish to confer with the offender.
B)        The designated employee will immediately confirm or deny the
arrangements.
2)         The visiting attorneys may establish that they are attorneys
registered with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the
Supreme Court of Illinois (130 East Randolph, Suite 1500, Chicago, Illinois
60601) by exhibiting their Commission identification card.
A)        If no card is available, the facility shall call the Commission
(800/826-8625 or 312/565-2600) to determine if the attorneys are registered.
B)        Visiting attorneys not listed with the Commission or those
practicing out of state shall be approved by the Chief Administrative Officer
only after it has been established that they are licensed to practice law.
3)         Any time prior to any attorney-youth conference, the youth shall
sign an authorization.  The authorization shall be filed in the youth's master
record file and shall be substantially in the following form:
I,
(name of youth)
, hereby
authorize
(name
of attorney)
, Attorney
at Law, to
represent me as my attorney
and advocate
been established that they are licensed to practice law.
3)         Any time prior to any attorney-youth conference, the youth shall
sign an authorization.  The authorization shall be filed in the youth's master
record file and shall be substantially in the following form:
I,
(name of youth)
, hereby
authorize
(name
of attorney)
, Attorney
at Law, to
represent me as my attorney
and advocate.
Date
Signature
A)        In the event that the youth's written authorization is not
submitted for the attorney, the designated employee will immediately confer
with the youth for the purpose of obtaining written authorization.
B)        In lieu of the above authorization, any time prior to the
visit, an attorney may present a copy of a court order appointing the attorney
to represent the youth.
b)         The aforementioned shall apply also to law students,
paralegals, or attorneys' agents to the extent that such persons present a
written statement from registered attorneys indicating that the person is
working under the supervision of an attorney.
c)         Before this Section of the Subpart may be modified, the
Department legal staff shall be consulted.  This Section was promulgated
pursuant to the settlement of litigation by order of the court.  It may not be
modified without the approval of the court.

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