Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 614

As amended through September 23, 2024
Rule 614 - Notifying Prisoner of Affirmance by Appellate Court

When a judgment of conviction of a person incarcerated in a penal institution is affirmed by the Appellate Court, the clerk of that court shall at once mail to the prisoner a copy of the opinion of the court, certified mail, return receipt requested, in an envelope marked, "OFFICIAL LEGAL MAIL--ADDRESSEE MUST ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT IN WRITING." The clerk shall note the date of mailing upon the records of the court.

Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 614

Amended June 26, 1987, effective 8/1/1987.

Committee Comments

This is taken from former Rule 27(13), which was adopted by the Supreme Court on January 25, 1966, because of a number of cases in which defendants represented by appointed counsel had not learned of the affirmance of their cases until after the time for filing a petition to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal had expired.

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