An Illinois Order To Show Cause-Indirect Civil Contempt is a court order that requires the named party to appear in court for a hearing, where they must explain why they have disobeyed a court order or violated a court rule. This type of order is issued when the court believes that a person has violated a court order or rule and the court needs to determine if the violation was intentional or unintentional. In Illinois, there are two types of Order to Show Cause-Indirect Civil Contempt: 1) Contempt for failure to obey a court order; and 2) Contempt for failure to comply with a rule. The court hearing is held to determine if the named party is guilty of contempt, and if so, to decide what punishment should be imposed. If the person is found guilty of contempt, they may be fined, imprisoned, or both.




