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750 ILCS 60/212 (2026)

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(750 ILCS 60/212) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-12)
    Sec. 212. Hearings.
    (a) A petition for an order of protection shall be treated as an expedited proceeding, and no court shall transfer or otherwise decline to decide all or part of such petition except as otherwise provided herein. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the court from reserving issues when jurisdiction or notice requirements are not met.
    (b) Any court or a division thereof which ordinarily does not decide matters of child custody and family support may decline to decide contested issues of physical care, custody, visitation, or family support unless a decision on one or more of those contested issues is necessary to avoid the risk of abuse, neglect, removal from the State or concealment within the State of the child or of separation of the child from the primary caretaker. If the court or division thereof has declined to decide any or all of these issues, then it shall transfer all undecided issues to the appropriate court or division. In the event of such a transfer, a government attorney involved in the criminal prosecution may, but need not, continue to offer counsel to the petitioner on transferred matters.
    (c) If the court transfers or otherwise declines to decide any issue, judgment on that issue shall be expressly reserved and ruling on other issues shall not be delayed or declined.
    (d) A court in a county with a population above 250,000 shall offer the option of a remote hearing to a petitioner for an order of protection. The court has the discretion to grant or deny the request for a remote hearing. Each court shall determine the procedure for a remote hearing. The petitioner and respondent may appear remotely or in person.
    The court shall issue and publish a court order, standing order, or local rule detailing information about the process for requesting and participating in a remote court appearance. The court order, standing order, or local rule shall be published on the court's website and posted on signs throughout the courthouse, including in the clerk's office. The sign shall be written in plain language and include information about the availability of remote court appearances and the process for requesting a remote hearing.
(Source: P.A. 102-853, eff. 1-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2000–2025 · leading case: Moore v. Green, 848 N.E.2d 1015 (Ill. 2006).
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Moore v. Green, 848 N.E.2d 1015 (Ill. 2006). · cites it 2× “It then streamlines the procedures that victims of domestic violence must use to obtain orders of protection (see 750 ILCS 60/202 (West 2002)), and pushes petitions for orders of protection to the top of trial court dockets (see 750 ILCS 60/212 (West 2002)) ("A petition for an…”
In re Marriage of Padilla & Kowalski, 2017 IL App (1st) 170215, 124 N.E.3d 969. “However, this again overlooks the fact that the legislature has clearly expressed the importance of resolving issues brought under the Domestic Violence Act with all due haste. See, e.g. , 750 ILCS 60/102(4) (West 2014) (listing that one of the purposes of the Domestic Violence…”
Wilson v. Jackson, 728 N.E.2d 832 (Ill. App. Ct. 3d Dist. 2000). “An action for an order of protection is an expedited proceeding (see 750 ILCS 60/212, 213 (West 1998)) which should not be prolonged unless clearly necessary.”
People v. Wouk, 739 N.E.2d 64 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 2000). “The Act provides for expedited service of process (750 ILCS 60/ 210(c) (West 1998)), and “[a] petition for an order of protection shall be treated as an expedited proceeding” (750 ILCS 60/212(a) (West 1998)). In People v.”
Martinez v. Leon, 2024 IL App (1st) 231058, 253 N.E.3d 1055. “” 750 ILCS 60/212(b) (West 2022). Three things are clear from this provision.”
In re Marriage of Evans, 2021 IL App (5th) 200426-U. “” 750 ILCS 60/212(a) ( West 2018 ). Section 212 of the Domestic Violence Act further provides for discretionary transfer as follows: “Any court or a division thereof which ordinarily does not decide matters of child custody and family support may decline to decide contested…”
People v. Sherrill, 2025 IL App (5th) 230613-U. “750 ILCS 60/212(a) (West 2022). The defendant was criminally charged two years after the order of protection hearing.”
Moore v. Green, No. 100029 Rel (Ill. Apr. 20, 2006). “It then streamlines the procedures that victims of domestic violence must use to obtain orders of protection (see 750 ILCS 60/202 (West 2002)), and pushes petitions for orders of protection to the top of trial court dockets (see 750 ILCS 60/212 (West 2002) (AA petition for an…”
Wilson v. Jackson, No. 3-99-0383 (Ill. App. Ct. 3d Dist. Apr. 20, 2000). “An action for an order of protection is an expedited proceeding (see 750 ILCS 60/212, 213 (West 1998)) which should not be prolonged unless clearly necessary.”
People v. Wouk, No. 1-99-2561 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. Oct. 25, 2000). “The Act provides for expedited service of process (750 ILCS 60/210(c) (West 1998)), and "[a] petition for an order of protection shall be treated as an expedited proceeding" (750 ILCS 60/212(a) (West 1998)). In People v.”
750 ILCS 60/212(a): 5 cases
In re Marriage of Padilla & Kowalski, 2017 IL App (1st) 170215, 124 N.E.3d 969. “However, this again overlooks the fact that the legislature has clearly expressed the importance of resolving issues brought under the Domestic Violence Act with all due haste. See, e.g. , 750 ILCS 60/102(4) (West 2014) (listing that one of the purposes of the Domestic Violence…”
People v. Wouk, 739 N.E.2d 64 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 2000). “The Act provides for expedited service of process (750 ILCS 60/ 210(c) (West 1998)), and “[a] petition for an order of protection shall be treated as an expedited proceeding” (750 ILCS 60/212(a) (West 1998)). In People v.”
In re Marriage of Evans, 2021 IL App (5th) 200426-U. “” 750 ILCS 60/212(a) ( West 2018 ). Section 212 of the Domestic Violence Act further provides for discretionary transfer as follows: “Any court or a division thereof which ordinarily does not decide matters of child custody and family support may decline to decide contested…”
People v. Sherrill, 2025 IL App (5th) 230613-U. “750 ILCS 60/212(a) (West 2022). The defendant was criminally charged two years after the order of protection hearing.”
People v. Wouk, No. 1-99-2561 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. Oct. 25, 2000). “The Act provides for expedited service of process (750 ILCS 60/210(c) (West 1998)), and "[a] petition for an order of protection shall be treated as an expedited proceeding" (750 ILCS 60/212(a) (West 1998)). In People v.”
750 ILCS 60/212(b): 1 case
Martinez v. Leon, 2024 IL App (1st) 231058, 253 N.E.3d 1055. “” 750 ILCS 60/212(b) (West 2022). Three things are clear from this provision.”
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