Enter the Case Number given by the Appellate Clerk: ___________________________
Court reporter information:
In 5, enter the name
and address of the
court reporter who
recorded the hearing in
the trial court. If the
hearing was
electronically
recorded, contact the
trial court clerk’s
office to order the
transcript. If there was
no court reporter or
recording, then leave 5
blank.
your case involves
parental responsibility
or parenting time
(custody/visitation
rights) or relocation
of a child. There are
special rules that
apply to speed up
these appeals.
In 7, briefly write
down your reasons
for filing this appeal.
If you don’t list a
reason here, you will
still be able to bring it
up later.
In 8a, enter the date
you filed your Request
for Preparation of
Record on Appeal
In 8b, enter the date
you delivered your
Request for Report of
Proceedings
(Transcripts) to the
court reporter you listed
above in 5. If there was
no court reporter or
recording, leave 8b
blank.
If you are completing
this form on a
computer, sign your
name by typing it. If
you are completing it
by hand, sign and
print your name. Fill
in your address,
telephone number,
and email address, if
I have listed additional court reporters on the Additional Court Reporter Information
(If there was more than one court reporter, check the box above and fill out the Additional
Court Reporter Information form. Insert it before this page.)
Is this appeal from a final order in a matter involving child custody, allocation of parental
responsibilities, or relocation of a minor child under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 311(a),
which requires Mandatory Accelerated Disposition?
If yes, this Docketing Statement (Civil), and all other notices, briefs, motions, and pleadings
filed by any party shall include the following statement in bold type on the top of the front
THIS APPEAL INVOLVES A MATTER SUBJECT TO EXPEDITED DISPOSITION
State the general issues you want to raise in your appeal:
I filed a request with the trial court clerk to
prepare the appeal record on appeal.
I made a written request to the court
reporting personnel to prepare the transcripts, a copy of which is attached to this
GETTING COURT DOCUMENTS BY EMAIL: You should use an email account that you do not share with anyone else and that you check
every day. If you do not check your email every day, you may miss important information, notice of court dates, or documents from other parties.