An Illinois Petition for Rule to Show Cause Failure to Pay is a legal document used when a party has failed to pay a debt or comply with a court order. This petition initiates the process of holding the party in contempt of court. The petition may be filed by a creditor or by the court itself. It outlines the debt or court order that was not paid and requests that the court issue a rule to show cause why the party should not be held in contempt. There are two types of Illinois Petition for Rule to Show Cause Failure to Pay: 1) Petition for Rule to Show Cause for Failure to Pay a Money Judgment and 2) Petition for Rule to Show Cause for Failure to Comply with a Court Order.