Ill. S. Ct. R. 289 (2026)
Ill. S. Ct. R. 289. Service of Process in Proceedings to Confirm a Judgment by Confession or to Collect a Judgment for $10,000 or Less
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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.
Adopted January 5, 1981, effective February 1, 1981; amended December 3, 1996, effective January 1, 1997; amended March 8, 2007, effective April 1, 2007.
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.