Rule 472.Correction of Certain Errors in Sentencing.
Article IV. Rules on Criminal Proceedings in the Trial Court · Part D. Post-Conviction Proceedings · Last amended 2024 · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceRule 472 gives circuit courts continuing power to fix specific sentencing mistakes, such as miscalculated fines, fees, and credits, and clerical errors, even after judgment or during a pending appeal, but only if the error is raised there first.
(a)In criminal cases, the circuit court retains jurisdiction to correct the following sentencing errors at any time following judgment and after notice to the parties, including during the pendency of an appeal, on the court’s own motion, or on motion of any party:
(1)Errors in the imposition or calculation of fines, fees, assessments, or costs;
(2)Errors in the application of per diem credit against fines;
(3)Errors in the calculation of presentence custody credit; and
(4)Clerical errors in the written sentencing order or other part of the record resulting in a discrepancy between the record and the actual judgment of the court.
(b)Where a circuit court’s judgment pursuant to this rule is entered more than 30 days after the final judgment, the judgment constitutes a final judgment on a justiciable matter and is subject to appeal in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 303.
(c)No appeal may be taken by a party from a judgment of conviction on the ground of any sentencing error specified above unless such alleged error has first been raised in the circuit court. When a post-judgment motion has been filed by a party pursuant to this rule, any claim of error not raised in that motion shall be deemed forfeited.
(d)If a motion is filed or judgment pursuant to this rule is entered after a prior notice of appeal has been filed, and said appeal remains pending, the pending appeal shall not be stayed. Any appeal from a judgment entered pursuant to this rule shall be consolidated with the pending appeal.
(e)In all criminal cases pending on appeal as of March 1, 2019, or appeals filed thereafter in which a party has attempted to raise sentencing errors covered by this rule for the first time on appeal, the reviewing court shall remand to the circuit court to allow the party to file a motion pursuant to this rule.
(f)No motion filed pursuant to this rule shall be subject to a filing fee.
Plain-English Summary
Rule 472 covers a narrow set of sentencing mistakes that circuit courts can correct long after the case would otherwise be closed: errors in imposing or calculating fines, fees, assessments, or costs; errors in applying per diem credit against fines; errors in calculating presentence custody credit; and clerical errors that leave the written order out of step with what the judge ordered from the bench. The court can fix these at any time after judgment and after notifying the parties, including while an appeal is pending, whether the correction comes on the court's own motion or a party's.
There's a catch: a party can't raise one of these sentencing errors for the first time on appeal. It has to go to the circuit court first, and if a party files a post-judgment motion under this rule but leaves a claim out of it, that claim is treated as forfeited.
If the correction happens more than 30 days after the original sentencing, it counts as its own final, appealable judgment under Rule 303. And if a motion is filed, or a correction entered, while a notice of appeal is already pending, the existing appeal isn't paused; the correction gets consolidated into it instead. Filing a motion under this rule costs nothing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of sentencing errors can be corrected under Rule 472?
Errors in fines, fees, assessments, or costs; errors in per diem credit against fines; errors in presentence custody credit; and clerical errors in the written sentencing order.
Can a party raise one of these errors for the first time on appeal?
No. It has to be raised in the circuit court first, or it's forfeited.
Does filing a Rule 472 motion pause a pending appeal?
No. The appeal continues, and any resulting judgment is consolidated with it.
Is there a filing fee for a Rule 472 motion?
No, the rule bars any filing fee.
What happens if the correction is entered more than 30 days after the original sentence?
It becomes its own final, appealable judgment under Rule 303.
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.
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