Appeals may be taken as provided for civil cases.
1-107.Appeals.
Article I. General Provisions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceStates that appeals under this Code may be taken the same way as in other civil cases, anchoring appellate procedure to ordinary civil practice rather than creating a separate appeal scheme.
Full Text of 735 ILCS 5/1-107
Plain-English Summary
This section addresses one narrow point: how appeals work for proceedings under this Code. Rather than laying out its own appellate procedure, it says appeals may be taken as provided for civil cases generally.
That makes the section a bridge rather than a self-contained set of rules. It confirms that a party appealing from a proceeding under this Code follows the same path as any other civil appeal, instead of navigating a separate procedure written into this Act.
The section does not set any appellate deadline, describe who may appeal, or specify which court hears the appeal. Those mechanics come from whatever law and court rules govern civil appeals generally; this section only points there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this section create special appeal rules for cases under this Code?
No. It says appeals may be taken as provided for civil cases, without adding a separate scheme.
Does the section set a deadline for filing an appeal?
No. No deadline or time limit appears in this section.
Why is this section so short?
Because it makes a single point: that ordinary civil appeal procedure applies to proceedings under this Code, rather than laying out its own separate appellate process.
Where would someone find the actual mechanics of taking an appeal under this Code?
Not in this section. It only anchors appeals to those "provided for civil cases," so the mechanics live in the law and court rules governing civil appeals generally.
Does this section apply to every proceeding under this Code?
The text states the rule without carving out an exception, so it reads as applying generally to proceedings under this Code.
Amendment History
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)
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Illinois Compiled Statutes, Illinois General Assembly / Legislative Reference Bureau. Last verified July 20, 2026.
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