Ill. S. Ct. R. 471 (2026)

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Rule 471. Transcripts for Poor Persons Bringing Post-Conviction Proceedings If a petition filed under the provisions of article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, dealing with post-conviction hearings, alleges that the petitioner is unable to pay the costs of the proceeding, the trial court may order that the petitioner be permitted to proceed as a poor person and order a transcript of the proceedings resulting in the conviction delivered to petitioner in accordance with paragraph (b) of Rule 607.

Committee Comments This is paragraph (1) of former Rule 27-1 with necessary minor changes but no changes of substance.