All orders for ne exeat shall be returnable to the clerk of the court which entered the orders.
16-106.Orders returnable.
Article XVI. Ne Exeat · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceRequires every ne exeat order to be made returnable to the clerk of the same court that entered it, keeping the case's paperwork and compliance tied to the issuing court.
Full Text of 735 ILCS 5/16-106
Plain-English Summary
This is a short administrative rule: whatever court enters an order for ne exeat, that same court's clerk is where the order must be returned. It keeps the paperwork and the responding party's compliance tied to the court that issued the restraint in the first place.
Read alongside Section 16-107, which describes what happens once the order is served on the defendant, this section makes sure there's no ambiguity about which clerk's office is tracking the case as it proceeds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where must a ne exeat order be returned?
To the clerk of the court that entered the order.
Does this rule apply to every ne exeat order?
Yes, Section 16-106 states that all orders for ne exeat shall be returnable to that clerk.
What happens after the order is served on the defendant?
Section 16-107 addresses that: the defendant must answer or plead by a designated time and post bond as directed in the order.
Why does the law specify which clerk handles the return?
It keeps the case administratively anchored to the issuing court, avoiding confusion about where compliance and further proceedings are tracked.
Does this section deal with bond amounts?
No. Bond amounts and conditions are addressed in Sections 16-104 and 16-107.
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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