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8 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 2016–2026 4 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
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| No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. | ||
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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People v. Geiler
green
2 sentences2026This presumption is overcome “only if (1) negative language in the statute or rule prohibits further action in the case of noncompliance or (2) the right the statute or rule is designed to protect would generally be injured under a directory - 11 - No. 1-25-2326B reading.” People v. Geiler, 2016 IL 119095 , ¶ 18. ¶ 38 The first exception applies “when a statute expressly prescribes a consequence for failure to obey its command” or uses language indicating that “the command shall not be executed in any other manner or time ***.” Cooper, 2025 IL 130946, ¶ 33 . 2025The court explained that the presumption is overcome and a provision is mandatory only if “ ‘(1) negative language in the statute or rule prohibits further action in the case of noncompliance or (2) the right the statute or rule is designed to protect would generally be injured under a directory reading.’ ” Id. (quoting People v. Geiler, 2016 IL 119095, ¶ 18 ). | 6 | 2018–2026 |
People v. Robinson
green
2 sentences2018"It has long been held that statutory requisitions directed to government officials designed to secure order, system and dispatch in proceedings are usually directory rather than mandatory." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Robinson , 217 Ill. 2d at 56 , 298 Ill.Dec. 37 , 838 N.E.2d 930 . 2018"It has long been held that statutory requisitions directed to government officials designed to secure order, system and dispatch in proceedings are usually directory rather than mandatory." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Robinson , 217 Ill. 2d at 56 , 298 Ill.Dec. 37 , 838 N.E.2d 930 . | 2 | 2018–2018 |
People v. Delvillar
green
2 sentences2016Delvillar, 235 Ill. 2d at 517 . ¶ 19 Rule 552 simply provides that the arresting officer shall complete the form or ticket and transmit it to the circuit court clerk within 48 hours after the arrest. 2016Delvillar, 235 Ill. 2d at 517 . ¶ 19 Rule 552 simply provides that the arresting officer shall complete the form or ticket and transmit it to the circuit court clerk within 48 hours after the arrest. | 2 | 2016–2016 |
People v. Cooper
green
1 sentence2026This presumption is overcome “only if (1) negative language in the statute or rule prohibits further action in the case of noncompliance or (2) the right the statute or rule is designed to protect would generally be injured under a directory - 11 - No. 1-25-2326B reading.” People v. Geiler, 2016 IL 119095 , ¶ 18. ¶ 38 The first exception applies “when a statute expressly prescribes a consequence for failure to obey its command” or uses language indicating that “the command shall not be executed in any other manner or time ***.” Cooper, 2025 IL 130946, ¶ 33 . | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.