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Court-ordered classes by state · Illinois

Court-Ordered Classes in Illinois

Courts in Illinois order classes across 3 categories we've published guides for. Below is every Illinois requirement we've verified against official sources, each linking to the full guide with the program name, length, format rules and the official provider list.

Court-ordered anger management in Illinois

Program: Court-ordered anger management (no single statewide-named class); in domestic-violence / domestic-battery cases courts instead order a state-certified Partner Abuse Intervention Program (PAIP)

Length: Generic anger-management orders vary widely — commonly 8, 12, 26, or 52 hours/sessions as the judge specifies. A domestic-violence PAIP is longer and regulated: at least 24 weekly group sessions totaling a minimum of 36 hours of direct program contact (not counting intake), often described as roughly a 26-week program. · Format: Varies by court

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Illinois DUI Risk Education (with DUI evaluation)

Format: Varies by court

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Illinois Parenting Education Program (Illinois Supreme Court Rule 924)

Length: At least 4 hours · Format: Varies by court

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Ordered to something that isn't listed here? This page lists only the Illinois requirements we have verified against official state, court or agency sources — it is not a complete list of everything a Illinois judge can order. If your order names a class we haven't covered, the court or agency named on your paperwork is the authority on it.

Independent directory: NextStep Counseling is an independent information site. We are not a court, a government agency, or a class provider, and no court endorses this site or any provider listed on it. Requirements change and vary by case, county and judge — always confirm the exact class, format, hours and an accepted provider with the court that ordered you before you enroll or pay.

Written by Michelle Brown, Editor · Last reviewed · Checked against public court, DMV, and government sources. See our editorial standards.