(a) Adjudication of Wardship. An appeal may be taken to the Appellate Court from an adjudication of wardship in the event that an order of disposition has not been entered within 90 days of the adjudication of wardship.
Rule 662.Adjudication of Wardship and Revocation of Probation or Conditional Discharge
Article VI. Appeals in Criminal Cases, Post-Conviction Cases, and Juvenile Court Proceedings · Last amended 1975 · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceRule 662 lets a minor appeal a wardship adjudication or a probation or conditional-discharge revocation on its own, once 90 days pass without a disposition order, subject to a firm 30-day window to file after that.
Full Text of Ill. S. Ct. R. 662
(b) Revocation of Probation or Conditional Discharge. An appeal may be taken to the Appellate Court from an order revoking probation or conditional discharge in the event that an order of disposition has not been entered within 90 days from the revocation of probation or conditional discharge.
(c) Procedure. The notice of appeal in appeals under this rule shall be filed within 30 days after the expiration of the 90 days specified in this rule and not thereafter.
Plain-English Summary
Juvenile delinquency cases usually move in two steps close together — an adjudication of wardship, then a disposition. Rule 662 addresses what happens when they don’t. If 90 days pass after the wardship adjudication without a disposition order, the minor can appeal from the adjudication itself rather than waiting indefinitely. The same 90-day rule applies to an order revoking probation or conditional discharge.
Once that 90-day period runs out, the notice of appeal has to be filed within the next 30 days, and not later — a firmer deadline than the usual extension procedures allow.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a minor appeal before the dispositional hearing happens?
Only if 90 days pass after the wardship adjudication (or the revocation order) without a disposition order being entered.
Why the 90-day wait?
It gives the adjudicatory and dispositional hearings, which are normally close together, time to proceed in the ordinary course before a separate appeal becomes available.
How long do I have to file once the 90 days run out?
Exactly 30 days after the 90-day period expires, and not after.
Does Rule 662 apply to appeals from a probation revocation too?
Yes, on the same 90-day and 30-day structure as a wardship adjudication.
What happens if the disposition order is entered before the 90 days run?
Then the usual course applies, and the minor appeals from the disposition rather than the earlier adjudication.
Committee Comments
(October 1, 1975)
In juvenile court proceedings, there is a two-step procedure. First a hearing is held to adjudicate the subject juvenile a ward of the court; then there is a separate hearing resulting in a disposition. If the dispositional hearing and order follow closely the adjudicatory hearing and order, judicial efficiency dictates that an appeal should be taken after disposition. If there is a long delay in disposing of the case, however, Rule 662 provides that an appeal may be taken from the first order. The period set is 90 days to account for normal delay caused by administrative problems. After that period, if the dispositional hearing has not been held, the juvenile may appeal. In such a case he must file his notice of appeal within 30 days of the expiration of the period, and not after. Thus the 6 months’ period for application for leave to appeal provided in Rule 605(c) has no application. For similar reasons, the same provisions are applied to appeals from orders revoking probation or conditional discharge in juvenile cases.
Amendment History
Adopted September 8, 1975, effective October 1, 1975.
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: wardship adjudication appeal Illinoisjuvenile probation revocation appeal90 day rule juvenile appealdelayed disposition juvenile appeal