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Citation rules/Bluepages/B12.1 Full Citation

Use “ILCS” for the compiled statutes

Error²Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

Illinois statute names the compilation “ILCS” for a court document; the longer “Ill. Comp. Stat.” is the form for law-review writing.¹

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1R. 25 ILCS 135; B12.1.2 State Statutes.
2An error: the rule in note 1 allows one form, and this is not it.

PreviousRemove italics from the citation NextUse “Temp. Treas. Reg.”

More in B12.1 Full Citation

Add the act's own section number
Add the publisher
Add the publisher and year
Add the publisher’s name
Cite a Treasury regulation as “Treas. Reg.”
Remove italics from the citation
Use “ILCS” for the compiled statutes
Use “Temp. Treas. Reg.”
Use the Cumulative Bulletin's form

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More in B12.1 Full Citation

Add the act's own section number
Add the publisher
Add the publisher and year
Add the publisher’s name
Cite a Treasury regulation as “Treas. Reg.”
Remove italics from the citation
Use “ILCS” for the compiled statutes
Use “Temp. Treas. Reg.”
Use the Cumulative Bulletin's form

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