The expedited procedures in this rule shall apply to appeals from final judgments in delinquent
minor proceedings arising under the Juvenile Court Act.
Rule 660A.Expedited Appeals in Delinquent Minor Cases
Article VI. Appeals in Criminal Cases, Post-Conviction Cases, and Juvenile Court Proceedings · Last amended 2018 · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceRule 660A compresses the schedule for a delinquency appeal, requiring a bold caption flagging the case, a faster record and briefing timetable, and a decision within 150 days.
Full Text of Ill. S. Ct. R. 660A
(a) Special Caption; Service of Notice of Appeal on Trial Judge. The notice of appeal or petition for leave to appeal, docketing statement, briefs and all other notices, motions and pleadings filed by any party in relation to an appeal involving a delinquent minor case under the Juvenile Court Act shall include the following statement in bold type on the top of the front page: THIS APPEAL INVOLVES A DELINQUENT MINOR PROCEEDING UNDER THE JUVENILE COURT ACT. When the notice of appeal is filed pursuant to the provisions of Rule 606(b), it shall also be served on the trial judge.
(b) Status Hearing in Circuit Court. Upon receipt of the notice of appeal in a delinquent minor case arising under the Juvenile Court Act, the trial judge shall take any and all action necessary to expedite preparation of the record on appeal. The trial court shall have continuing jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing the rules for preparation of the record. The trial court may request the assistance of the chief judge to resolve filing delays, and the chief judge shall assign or reassign the court reporting personnel’s work as necessary to ensure compliance with the filing deadlines.
(c) Record. The record on appeal shall be filed in the appellate court no later than 35 days after the filing of the notice of appeal or granting of leave to appeal. Any request for extension of the time for filing shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the court clerk or court reporting personnel stating the reason for the delay, and shall be served on the trial judge and the chief judge of the circuit. Lack of advance payment shall not be a reason for noncompliance with filing deadlines for the record or transcript. Any subsequent request for an extension of time shall be made to the appellate court by written notice and motion to all parties in accordance with rules.
(d) Time for Filing of Briefs in the Appellate Court. Unless otherwise ordered by the appellate court, the brief of the appellant shall be filed in the reviewing court within 28 days from the filing of the record on appeal. Within 28 days from the due date of the appellant’s brief, the appellee shall file a brief in the reviewing court. Within 7 days from the due date of the appellee’s brief, the appellant may file a reply brief in the reviewing court.
(e) Oral Argument. If oral argument is requested by a party, a reviewing court shall, no later than seven days from the due date of appellant’s reply brief, determine whether the case should be called for oral argument.
(f) Deadline for Decision. Except for good cause shown, the appellate court shall file its decision within 150 days after the filing of the notice of appeal.
(g) Extensions of Time Disfavored. Requests for extensions of time are disfavored and shall be granted only for compelling circumstances.
(h) Effective Date. This rule shall apply to all orders in which a notice of appeal is filed after its effective date.
Plain-English Summary
Every filing in a delinquency appeal — the notice of appeal, briefs, motions, anything else — has to carry a bold-type statement on its first page flagging that the case involves a delinquent minor proceeding. When the notice of appeal is filed under Rule 606(b), it must also be served on the trial judge, who then has continuing jurisdiction to push preparation of the record along and can call on the chief judge to reassign court reporting personnel if filing delays crop up.
The rest of the rule compresses every deadline that follows. The record must reach the appellate court within 35 days of the notice of appeal. Briefing runs 28 days for the appellant, another 28 for the appellee, and 7 more for any reply. If oral argument is requested, the reviewing court decides within 7 days of the reply brief’s due date whether to hold it. And absent good cause, the whole appeal has to be decided within 150 days of the notice of appeal — with extensions of time treated as disfavored throughout.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a delinquency appeal “expedited”?
Compressed deadlines for filing the record, briefing, and deciding the case, all built around a 150-day target for a decision.
What has to appear on filings in a delinquency appeal?
A bold-type statement on the first page noting that the appeal involves a delinquent minor proceeding under the Juvenile Court Act.
How long does the trial court have to prepare the record?
The record must reach the appellate court within 35 days of the notice of appeal or the grant of leave to appeal.
What’s the briefing schedule under Rule 660A?
28 days for the appellant’s brief, 28 more for the appellee’s, and 7 more for any reply.
Are extensions of time easy to get in these appeals?
No, they’re disfavored and granted only for compelling circumstances.
Amendment History
Adopted Mar. 15, 2013, eff. May 1, 2013; amended May 23, 2013, eff. July 1, 2013; amended Apr. 3, 2018, eff. July 1, 2018.
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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