IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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Plaintiff
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vs.
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Case No:
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Defendant
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PETITION FOR RULE TO SHOW CAUSE
(INDIRECT CIVIL CONTEMPT – OTHER THAN FOR CHILD SUPPORT)
NOW COMES the Petitioner, __________________________________
self-represented litigant (SRL)
by and
through counsel and brings this Petition for Rule to Show Cause against ______________________, Respondent to
show cause why he/she should not be held in indirect civil contempt for violating a Judgment or Order of this Court dated
____________________20__, (Attach a copy of the judgment or order to this petition) and states as follows:
for his/her failure to appear before this Court on ____________, 20____ to answer and respond to a Citation to
Discover Assets served upon him/her as provided by law.
for his/her failure to obey the order of this Court entered ____________, 20____, requiring him/her to:
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________.
WHEREFORE, for the reasons set forth above, Petitioner, requests this Court to issue a Rule to Show Cause, as set forth
above, as well as for any relief this Court deems appropriate.
Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure,* the undersigned certifies
that the statements set forth in this instrument are true and correct.
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Date
Signature
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Printed Name
* Any person who makes a false statement, material to the issue or point in question, which he does not believe to be true, in any
document certified by such person in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/1-109 shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony punishable by two (2) to five
(5) years imprisonment and/or a $25,000 fine.
Prepared by:
Name: ______________________________________ SRL
Address: __________________________________________
City: ______________________________ State: __________
Phone: ______________________Zip Code: _____________
ARDC #: __________________________________________
Fax: ______________________________________________
E-mail address: _____________________________________
171-228b Rev 11/15
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