Illinois Court Rules
Ill. R. Evid. 601 (2026)
Ill. R. Evid. 601. General Rule of Competency
✓ current as of August 2026
Rule 601. 15:01:03 -05'00'
GENERAL RULE OF COMPETENCY Every person is competent to be a witness, except as otherwise provided by these rules, by other rules prescribed by the Supreme Court, or by statute. Adopted September 27, 2010, eff. January 1, 2011.