Requests for Production of Documents
(RFPs) (IL)

Summary

This template is a set of requests for production of documents (RFPs) you may use in an Illinois circuit court civil case under Illinois Supreme Court Rule (Supreme Court Rule) 214. The template contains practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate clauses. Document requests, also called RFPs, are written requests served between parties in civil litigation. RFPs seek the production of relevant documents and electronically stored information (ESI). Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 214. These requests provide broad access to other parties' information but can quickly become expensive and yield an overwhelming volume of documents. Carefully drafting the requests to ask only for the information needed to advance your case is critical to stave off objections and ensure you receive a manageable number of relevant documents. For more information on drafting and serving RFPs, see Document Requests: Drafting and Serving RFPs (IL) and Document Requests: Drafting and Serving RFPs Checklist (IL). For more information on responding to RFPs, see Document Requests: Responding to RFPs (IL). For template objections and responses to RFPs, see Objections and Responses to Requests for Production of Documents (IL). For more information on discovery strategy, see Discovery Planning and Strategy (IL).