Circuit Court of Alexander County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Unless another authority sets a time-of-day deadline, a document is timely if submitted before midnight in the court’s time zone on or before its due date.

Unless a statute, rule, or court order requires that a document be filed by a certain time of day, a document is considered timely if submitted before midnight (in the court's time zone) on or before the date on which the document is due.

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A document submitted when the clerk’s office is closed is file stamped on the next day the office is open, unless the document is rejected.

A document submitted on a day when the clerk's office is not open for business will, unless rejected, be file stamped as filed on the next day the clerk's office is open for business.

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When a matter is taken under advisement, the docket entry must direct the clerk to pull the file for the judge’s review within 30 days unless a decision has already been made.

When the Court takes any matter in any case under advisement, that fact shall be noted in a docket entry, which shall direct the clerk to pull the file for the judge’s review within 30 days from the date the matter was taken under advisement, unless a decision has been made in the interim.

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If no decision has been made within 30 days after a matter is taken under advisement, a docket entry must direct another file review within 30 days thereafter unless a decision is made in the interim.

If no decision has been made within 30 days of the matter being taken under advisement, that fact shall be noted in a docket entry, which shall direct the clerk to pull the file for the judge’s review within 30 days thereafter, unless a decision has been made in the interim.

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If a proposed order or judgment has not been presented within 30 days after the court’s decision, a docket entry must direct the clerk to pull the file for review within 30 days thereafter unless the order or judgment is entered in the interim.

If the proposed order or judgment has not been presented to the Court within 30 days after the Court’s decision, that fact shall be noted in a docket entry, which shall direct the clerk to pull the file for the judge’s review within 30 days thereafter, unless the order or judgment has been entered by the Court in the interim.

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Circuit clerk offices are generally open Monday through Friday, with hours varying by county population and exceptions for holidays and emergency closures.

Offices of the circuit clerk shall be open Monday through Friday of each week except on state legal holidays or days celebrated as such, or when court is closed by the presiding judge of the county because of natural causes or other hazards creating an emergency. In counties having a population of 25,000 or more, office hours shall be from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. In counties having a population of less than 25,000, office hours shall be from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

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A party may seek appropriate relief upon good cause if a court-approved electronic filing system technical failure makes a document untimely.

If a document is untimely due to any court-approved electronic filing system technical failure, the filing party may seek appropriate relief from the court, upon good cause shown.

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A party may seek appropriate relief upon good cause if a clerk’s rejection makes a document untimely.

If a document is rejected by the clerk and is therefore untimely, the filing party may seek appropriate relief from the court, upon good cause shown.

WARNINGCivil cases

The report must be submitted quarterly or as otherwise requested by the Office of the Chief Judge.

Said report shall be submitted on a quarterly basis or as otherwise requested by the Office of the Chief Judge.

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Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings that fall on a listed legal holiday extend to the next business day of the Court.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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Written argument or memoranda allowed or directed by the court must be submitted promptly and no later than 30 days thereafter, unless the court orders otherwise.

In the event that written argument and/or memoranda are allowed or directed by the court, said written argument or memoranda shall be submitted promptly, no later than 30 days thereafter, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

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A tendered draft order or judgment may be entered immediately unless an objection is made within five working days after service.

The draft tendered may be entered forthwith unless objection is made within five workings days after service of the draft.

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A party opposing a pre-trial or post-trial motion must submit an answering memorandum stating its reasons and citing relevant authorities within ten days of filing.

Any party that opposes such a motion shall within ten days of its filing submit an answering memorandum containing the reasons for opposition together with citations of relevant authorities

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The mediator must file the report in the case court file within 14 days after the last day of mediation.

The report shall be signed by the mediator and filed in the court file of the case under mediation within fourteen (14) days after the last day of mediation.

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The deadline to file motions and pleadings is extended to the next business day when it falls on a legal holiday.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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Motions in limine must be filed at least 7 days before the final pretrial.

The deadline to file motions in limine is 7 days prior to the final pretrial.

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The proponent must file evidence depositions and exhibits at least 14 days before the final pretrial.

The proponent of any evidence deposition and/or exhibits shall file the same with the Court at least 14 days prior to the final pretrial.

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A motion requesting remote appearance must be filed at least 3 days before the hearing.

Any motion requesting such appearance shall be filed at least 3 days prior to said hearing.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through Odyssey at least 3 days before the hearing, unless paper copies are brought to the hearing.

Counsel and Self Represented Litigants shall electronically submit proposed Orders through Odyssey at least 3 days prior to said Hearing, or bring paper copies to the Hearing.

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Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings are extended to the Court’s next business day.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings are extended to the next business day of the Court when they fall on a legal holiday.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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The deadline for filing motions and pleadings is extended to the next business day when it falls on a legal holiday.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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The time to file motions and pleadings is extended to the next business day of the Court.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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A written motion requesting audio-only participation or participation without a full name must be filed at least one day before the hearing.

Persons without video capabilities, or without the ability to join with a full name, may request to participate in the remote hearing via audio only, or without a full name, by written motion to the Court, filed at least 1 day prior to the hearing.

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For evidentiary proceedings, a written motion requesting remote participation must be filed at least two days before the hearing, and approval is within Judge Gill’s sole discretion.

For evidentiary proceedings, parties and attorneys may submit a request to participate in the hearing remotely, by written motion, filed at least 2 days prior to the hearing. Said requests shall be within the sole discretion of Judge Gill.

WARNING

If no decision has been made within 60 days of the matter being taken under advisement, that fact shall be noted in a docket entry, and a copy of that docket entry shall be sent to the Chief Judge’s Office.

If no decision has been made within 60 days of the matter being taken under advisement, that fact shall be noted in a docket entry, and a copy of that docket entry shall be sent to the Chief Judge’s Office.

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If no order or judgment has been entered within 60 days after the Court’s decision, that fact shall be noted in a docket entry, a copy of which shall be sent to the Chief Judge’s Office.

If no order or judgment has been entered within 60 days after the Court’s decision, that fact shall be noted in a docket entry, a copy of which shall be sent to the Chief Judge’s Office.

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If no objection is raised within five days after a proposed order is submitted, the Court may enter it.

If no objection is raised within five (5) days of the submission of the proposed order, the Court may enter the order.