Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois (17th Judicial Circuit) Filing Rules

A representative, attorney-in-fact, or assignee must submit a court-prescribed petition for leave to receive a distribution.

Filings required by Rule 15.005 must be provided to all parties of record, including guardians ad litem, unless they waived notice.

Correspondence to the judge must also be copied to opposing counsel or, for a self-represented party, the opposing party.

Unless the court orders otherwise, the first mediation conference must be held within 60 days of the referral order.

Public access to court files and records is presumed, and may be restricted only when a compelling showing establishes that protective interests outweigh the public’s right of access.

Electronic filing is authorized for civil cases except Will Filing cases.

Fee-waiver applicants must use the Illinois Supreme Court-approved forms and provide supporting income documentation in accordance with the clerk-provided Supplemental Form Cover Page.

Electronically filed pleadings should follow the applicable paper-pleading formatting rules to the extent practicable.

Judge’s copies of motions, position statements, memoranda, and other pleadings should be sent as PDFs.

A party may move to dispense with mediation within 14 days after referral on a listed ground.

Telephonic appearances are prohibited for argument on briefed motions, evidentiary hearings, and matters the court designates for personal appearance.

Parties should file separate court documents rather than bundle them, except that motions may be bundled with supporting exhibits unless an exhibit is listed in part (b).

The court may request additional courtesy copies by email or hand-delivery on a case-by-case basis.

Do not send paper to Judge Balogh; send judge’s copies of motions, position statements, memoranda, and other pleadings as PDF copies by email.

A continuance motion in a criminal trial set for trial must comply with the cited Code of Criminal Procedure provision.

Briefs are limited to 15 pages and must be double-spaced unless the Court approves a higher page limit.