Article V: Traffic, Conservation, and Ordinance Offenses | PART F. RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR CIVIL LAW VIOLATIONS
Rule Text
Rules 585 through 590 are applicable to civil law violations, pursuant to section 4(a) of the Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/4 (a)).
Plain-English Summary (for reference only — not a substitute for the rule text above)
Rules 585 through 590 apply to a specific type of cannabis case. These are cases where someone is charged with a civil law violation under the Cannabis Control Act, which usually means possession of a small amount of cannabis.
A civil violation is different from a criminal charge. It is more like a ticket than a crime, so the rules that apply are slightly different from regular criminal cases.
Summary generated April 01, 2026
Committee Notes
(September 18, 2023) Committee comments below are retained to memorialize the history of Rule 585 for reference. (Revised June 9, 2020) Rules 585 through 590 apply to civil law violations pursuant to section 4(a) of the Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/4 (a)), which are punishable by a fine only. Nothing in these rules is intended to limit the ability to proceed through an administrative process or other alternative methods of resolving ordinance violations for similar offenses. Rules 503 and 551, regarding multiple charges under these rules, do not apply to Civil Law Violations or if a citation is written in conjunction with another violation. Rule 585 excludes from these rules ordinance violations heard by the administrative adjudication process.
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