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Ill. S. Ct. R. 576

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Rule 576 Right to Counsel

Article V: Traffic, Conservation, and Ordinance Offenses | PART E. RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR NON-TRAFFIC/NON-CONSERVATION ORDINANCE

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A defendant has a right to be represented by an attorney; however, there shall be no right to appointment of counsel in suits for violation of ordinances for which the penalty does not include the possibility of a jail term.

Adopted December 7, 2011, effective immediately.

Rule 576 Right to Counsel

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