Illinois Statutes
§ 2-602 — Designation and order of pleadings
Illinois § 2-602
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 735CIVIL PROCEDURE
Act 735 ILCS 5/Code of Civil Procedure.
Art.Article II - Civil Practice
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Bluebook
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 2-602 (2026).
Text
The first pleading by the plaintiff shall be designated a complaint. The first pleading by the defendant shall be designated an answer. If new matter by way of defense is pleaded in the answer, a reply shall be filed by the plaintiff, but the filing of a reply is not an admission of the legal sufficiency of the new matter. Further pleadings may be permitted as required by the court.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)
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