Upon the filing of the record on appeal, the clerk of the reviewing court shall provide notice of
filing to all parties to the appeal.
Rule 327.Notice of Filing Record
Article III. Civil Appeals Rules · Part C. Record on Appeal · Last amended 2017 · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceRule 327 requires the reviewing court's clerk to notify every party once the record on appeal has been filed, since that filing date starts the briefing schedule.
Full Text of Ill. S. Ct. R. 327
Plain-English Summary
Rule 327 covers a small but useful notice requirement: as soon as the record on appeal is filed, the reviewing court's clerk tells every party to the appeal. That notice matters because the briefing schedule in most appeals counts forward from the date the record is filed, not from when each brief happens to be served.
The rule used to also handle docketing details, but those were moved elsewhere once the docketing statement rule took over that role; today Rule 327 does one job, giving everyone a clear, shared start date for the next stage of the appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who notifies the parties when the record on appeal is filed?
The clerk of the reviewing court, under Rule 327.
Why does the filing of the record matter for scheduling?
Because the deadline for the first appellate brief, and the briefs that follow it, is measured from the date the record on appeal is filed.
Do I need to serve notice of filing myself?
No, under the current rule the reviewing court's clerk provides that notice to all parties.
Where do I find the deadline for filing the record itself?
Rule 326, which sets a 63-day deadline running from the notice of appeal.
Does Rule 327 set the briefing schedule?
No, it only triggers notice that the record has been filed; the briefing deadlines themselves come from Rules 341 through 343.
Committee Comments and Commentary
(Revised July 1, 1985)
This rule requires that upon filing the record on appeal in the reviewing court the appellant shall serve notice of the filing on the other parties to the appeal and send a copy of the notice to the reviewing court. This notice is important because the briefing schedule is framed in terms of the due date of the briefs rather than the date of service of each successive brief, and the due date of the first brief is marked in terms of the date on which the record is filed. Until 1979, it was provided in this rule that after the filing of the record and the payment of the prescribed fee the case should be docketed and that the notice include the docket number. These provisions were eliminated in that year because of the provision in amended Rule 303(f) for the docketing of the appeal at an earlier stage of the proceedings. (See the committee comments to Rule 303(f).) Notice of the docket number is no longer required because it will appear on the docketing statement served under Rule 303(g). The 1985 change is intended to make the automated record-keeping system in the appellate and supreme courts operate more smoothly.
(December 17, 1993)
This amendment simplifies and clarifies the notification process by requiring the clerk of the reviewing court to give notice of the filing of the record on appeal or certificate in lieu of record to all parties.
Amendment History
Amended October 21, 1969, effective January 1, 1970; amended July 30, 1979, effective October 15, 1979; amended July 1, 1985, effective August 1, 1985; amended December 17, 1993, effective February 1, 1994; amended June 22, 2017, eff. July 1, 2017.
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
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