# Plausibility bands — Illinois (placeholder structure)

**This file is a starting structure. Supervisor: fill in the typical ranges and citations before relying on `/legal-clinic:deadlines` plausibility checks for IL matters.** Until filled in, every entry the skill accepts carries `warnings: no-plausibility-band` and the check is effectively off.

Every citation here is `[model knowledge — verify]` unless replaced with a connector-retrieved or supervisor-provided source.

## How to use

- One row per deadline type the clinic sees regularly.
- Typical range is a plausibility window, not a holding.
- Cite the governing rule in the Notes column so the student has somewhere to recompute against.
- Computation-of-time rules (735 ILCS 5/1-109 in Illinois; FRCP 6 federal) apply to every entry.

## Illinois

| Deadline type | Typical range from triggering event | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| IL answer to complaint | `[FILL IN — typically ~30 days after service]` | 735 ILCS 5/2-602; confirm and cite |
| IL forcible entry & detainer (eviction) response | `[FILL IN — short, often days not weeks]` | 735 ILCS 5/9-106.1 and local rule; confirm |
| IL 735 ILCS 5/9-209 notice (nonpayment of rent) | `[FILL IN — 5-day notice]` | Cure period, confirm against statute |
| IL 735 ILCS 5/9-210 notice (breach of lease) | `[FILL IN — 10-day notice]` | Confirm |
| IL RLTO (Chicago) — security-deposit return | `[FILL IN — 45 days after termination]` | Chicago RLTO § 5-12-080; city-specific |
| IL small claims answer | `[FILL IN]` | Confirm per Illinois Supreme Court Rules |
| IL notice of appeal (civil) | `[FILL IN — typically ~30 days after final judgment]` | IL Sup. Ct. R. 303(a); confirm |
| IL statute of limitations — personal injury | `[FILL IN — typically ~2 years]` | 735 ILCS 5/13-202; confirm |
| IL statute of limitations — written contract | `[FILL IN — typically ~10 years]` | 735 ILCS 5/13-206; confirm |
| IL statute of limitations — oral contract | `[FILL IN — typically ~5 years]` | 735 ILCS 5/13-205; confirm |
| IL Human Rights Act lawsuit after IDHR right-to-sue | `[FILL IN — short]` | 775 ILCS 5/7A-102(C-1)(2); confirm |

## Federal (always loaded alongside any state)

| Deadline type | Typical range from triggering event | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Federal civil answer (Rule 12(a)) | ~21 days after service (60 / 90 if waived) | FRCP 12(a); confirm by service method |
| Federal MTD / Rule 12 motion | Same as answer window | Filed in lieu of answer; FRCP 12(b) |
| Notice of appeal (federal civil) | ~30 days after judgment entry | FRAP 4(a)(1)(A); 60 days if US is a party |
| Rule 4 service of process | 90 days after complaint filed | FRCP 4(m); court may extend |
| Asylum one-year filing rule | ~1 year from most recent entry | 8 USC § 1158(a)(2)(B); exceptions exist |

## Computation-of-time reminder

- **Illinois courts:** 735 ILCS 5/1-109 (computation of time), Sup. Ct. R. 12 (service-method extensions), local rules for the circuit court handling the matter.
- **Federal courts:** FRCP 6(a), FRCP 6(d).
- **Local rules:** Always confirm. Circuit court of Cook County has its own General Orders and local rules separate from the statewide Supreme Court Rules.
