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750 ILCS 60/206 (2026)

Trial by jury

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(750 ILCS 60/206) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-6)
    Sec. 206. Trial by jury. There shall be no right to trial by jury in any proceeding to obtain, modify, vacate or extend any order of protection under this Act. However, nothing in this Section shall deny any existing right to trial by jury in a criminal proceeding.
(Source: P.A. 87-1186.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2000–2006 · leading case: People v. Houar, 850 N.E.2d 327 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006).
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People v. Houar, 850 N.E.2d 327 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). “Setting aside the fact that there is no right to a jury trial under the Act (750 ILCS 60/206 (West 2002)) and, thus, this instruction is not given in order of protection hearings, respondent cites no basis in the record for his assertion that the trial court considered or…”
People v. Wouk, 739 N.E.2d 64 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). “In order-of-protection proceedings, the standard of proof is proof by a preponderance of the evidence (750 ILCS 60/205(a) (West 1998)), and the respondent has no jury trial right (750 ILCS 60/206 (West 1998)). The Act provides for expedited service of process (750 ILCS 60/…”
People v. Houar (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). “Setting aside the fact that there is no right to a jury trial under the Act (750 ILCS 60/206 (West 2002)) and, thus, this instruction is not given in order of protection hearings, respondent cites no basis in the record for his assertion that the trial court considered or…”
People v. Wouk (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). “In order-of-protection proceedings, the standard of proof is proof by a preponderance of the evidence (750 ILCS 60/205(a) (West 1998)), and the respondent has no jury trial right (750 ILCS 60/206 (West 1998)). The Act provides for expedited service of process (750 ILCS 60/210(c)…”
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