Circuit Court of Alexander County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Pre-trial and post-trial motions must be served on all parties of record before filing, except ex parte or emergency motions.

Every pre-trial and post-trial motion shall be in writing and (unless it be an ex parte or emergency motion) shall be served on all parties of record before filing.

CRITICAL

Specified interrogatories, discovery materials, and depositions must be served with proof of service on other counsel or parties, must not be filed with the clerk, and their originals must be retained by the serving party as custodian.

A. Restrictive Filing of Discovery. Interrogatories under Supreme Court Rules 213 and 220, and the answers thereto, discovery of documents and other materials under Supreme Court Rule 214, and depositions under Supreme Court Rules 206 and 207 shall be served with proof of service upon other counsel or parties, but shall not be filed with the clerk of the court. The party responsible for service of the discovery material shall retain the original and become the custodian.

CRITICAL

Service

Personal service

A signed, file-marked order to show cause must be personally served on the respondent in the manner of summons, with appearance set 21 to 40 days after issuance and service at least seven days before appearance.

A signed and file-marked copy of the order to show cause shall be personally served upon the respondent in the manner of summons requiring an appearance not less than 21 days nor more than 40 days after issuance, and shall be served not less than seven days before the day for appearance.

CRITICAL

A signed, file-marked judgment must be served on the contemnor, and proof of service must be filed.

A signed, file-marked copy of the judgment shall be served upon the contemnor, and proof of service shall be filed.

CRITICAL

After a Mediation Order appoints a mediator, the Circuit Clerk must mail or fax the Order and specified case materials to the mediator.

Upon entry of a Mediation Order appointing a mediator, the Circuit Clerk shall: a. Mail or fax a copy of the Order to the mediator together with copies of the following: b. Record sheets and pleadings in dispute, and c. Financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires, if any.

CRITICAL

The mediator must serve a copy of the report on all parties.

A copy of said report shall be served by the mediator upon all parties.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

Each litigant must receive mailed notice when the case is rescheduled.

Each party litigant shall receive a notice in the mail upon rescheduling.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Rescheduling notice

Service

Mail

Each litigant must receive mailed notice when the case is rescheduled.

Each party litigant shall receive a notice in the mail upon rescheduling.

WARNING

When directed by the judge to place an inactive probate case on a docket call, the clerk must notify the last known attorney of record, personal representative, or both, of its time and place.

Whenever a judge of the circuit court determines that a probate case (decedent's estate or guardianship) has remained inactive for a considerable time, he or she may direct the clerk of the court to place the case on a docket call, and the clerk shall give notice, as directed by the judge, to the last known attorney of record or personal representative, or both, of the time and place of the docket call.

WARNING

The clerk must forward the dismissal order to all attorneys and unrepresented parties of record.

The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of the order of dismissal to all attorneys and unrepresented parties of record.

WARNING

Service

Mail

Litigants must receive mailed notice upon rescheduling and should keep their mailing addresses current.

Each party litigant shall receive a notice in the mail upon rescheduling. Litigants are directed to ensure that their mailing addresses are updated and current.