Rule 102.1.Service of Summons and Orders in Protective Order Proceedings.
Article II. Rules on Civil Proceedings in the Trial Court · Part A. Process and Notice · Last amended 2023 · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceRule 102.1 says a respondent who appears remotely in a protective-order case counts as personally served once the order’s key terms are read aloud in court.
(a)Service of process of protective orders in any court proceeding. Where respondent in a
protective order case (defined as a proceeding arising under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 (750 ILCS 60/101 et seq.), Code of Criminal Procedure (725 ILCS 5/112a-1.5 to 112a-31), Civil No Contact Order Act (740 ILCS 22/101 to 302), or Stalking No Contact Order Act (740 ILCS 21/1 to 135)) appears in any court proceeding by telephone or video conference, respondent shall be considered personally served, and no further service of process shall be required, provided the operative terms of the protective order are read to respondent in open court during the remote court appearance. Consistent with section 222.10 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 (750 ILCS 60/222.10), the operative terms are:
(1)The respondent’s name
(2)The respondent’s date of birth, if known,
(3)The petitioner’s name,
(4)The names of other protected parties,
(5)The date and county in which the order of protection was filed,
(6)The court file number,
(7)The hearing date and time, if known, and
(8)The conditions that apply to the respondent. The Clerk of the Circuit Court is directed to update the record to reflect service on respondent in open court immediately after the court appearance.
(b)Service of orders in protective order proceedings. Where respondent appears in court by telephone or video conference in a protective order case, respondent shall be considered “present in court when the order was issued” for purposes of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 (750 ILCS 60/222(c)), the Code of Criminal Procedure (725 ILCS 5/112a-5.5(c) and 112a-22(c)), the Civil No Contact Order Act (740 ILCS 22/218(c)), and the Stalking No Contact Order Act (740 ILCS 21/115(c)), and no further personal service of the order shall be required, provided the operative terms of the order are read to respondent in open court during the remote court appearance. The Clerk of the Circuit Court is directed to stamp, or otherwise mark, the order to reflect respondent having been personally served in open court. The court shall direct the Clerk to send a copy of the order to respondent or respondent’s counsel of record via e-mail, regular mail, or personal delivery immediately after the court appearance. Failure to complete service via e-mail, regular mail, or personal delivery does not invalidate personal service on respondent in open court.
Plain-English Summary
Rule 102.1 addresses protective-order cases, including orders of protection, civil no-contact orders, and stalking no-contact orders, where the respondent joins a court hearing by phone or video instead of appearing in person. If the judge reads the operative terms of the order out loud during that remote appearance, the rule treats the respondent as personally served with both the summons and the resulting order, and no separate paper service is required.
The operative terms that must be read include the respondent’s name and date of birth (if known), the petitioner’s name, other protected people, the case number, the county and filing date, the hearing date, and the specific conditions imposed on the respondent. The clerk then updates the case record to show that service happened in open court.
Even with this shortcut, the rule still directs the clerk to send the respondent (or their attorney) a copy of the order by e-mail, mail, or hand delivery after the hearing. But if that follow-up mailing falls through, it does not undo the personal service that already occurred in the courtroom.
Frequently Asked Questions
If I appear by video in a protective-order case, do I still need to be served with papers separately?
No, as long as the judge reads the order’s key terms aloud during your remote appearance. Rule 102.1 treats that as personal service.
What information has to be read aloud for remote service to count under this rule?
The respondent’s name and date of birth (if known), the petitioner’s name and other protected people, the filing date and county, the case number, the hearing date, and the conditions placed on the respondent.
Does the clerk still have to mail me a copy of the order afterward?
Yes, the court directs the clerk to send a copy by e-mail, regular mail, or personal delivery, but a failure to complete that mailing does not invalidate the personal service that already happened in court.
Why does Illinois treat a remote court appearance as personal service in these cases?
Protective-order cases often move quickly and respondents frequently appear by phone or video. The rule lets courts finalize service on the spot rather than relying on a separate process server after the hearing.
Amendment History
Adopted Apr. 20, 2023, eff. immediately.
Source & verification. Rule text, official Committee Comments, and
amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Illinois Supreme Court Rules,
promulgated by the Supreme Court of Illinois. Last verified July 20, 2026.
· Official source
Also known as:order of protection serviceremote hearing protective ordercivil no contact order noticestalking no contact order servicepersonal service by video