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

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

987-2510

Winnebago County uncontested motions may be scheduled by calling the clerk before 3:00 P.M. the day before the hearing and providing the listed case and attorney information.

Uncontested motions may be scheduled by a telephone call (987-2510) to the circuit clerk's office, general division before 3:00 P.M. the day preceding the hearing. (See General Order 3.02) The following information must be given to the clerk of the circuit court when scheduling such motions 1. Number of case; 2. Parties; 3. Type of motion; and 4. Attorneys, both movant and respondent.

CRITICALCivil cases

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

815-544-0371

Contested and uncontested motions may be scheduled by calling the circuit clerk, but the clerk will not place a motion on the trial judge’s calendar unless both the motion and notice of motion are received before 3:00 p.m. two days before the proposed hearing.

Contested and uncontested motions may be scheduled by a telephone call (815-544-0371) to the circuit clerk's office. However, no motion will be placed on the trial judge's hearing calendar by the circuit clerk unless said motion and notice of motion has been received by the clerk before 3:00 P.M. two (2) days preceding the proposed hearing date.

WARNING

Communicate jury-case status to the assigned trial judge, or to the circuit clerk if the judge is unavailable.

Any information concerning status of a jury case shall be communicated to the assigned trial judge. If the judge is unavailable, the circuit clerk shall be notified of the status.

WARNING

Parties of record must immediately communicate a jury case’s pending status to the chief judge’s office.

Information concerning the pending status of a jury case shall be immediately communicated to the chief judge's office by the parties of record.

WARNING

If a petitioner contacts the Winnebago County Clerk after 3:15 p.m. or the Boone County Clerk after 3:00 p.m., the clerk must advise that the judge will call the following business day.

4. If the petitioner contacts the Winnebago County Clerk’s Office after 3:15pm, or the Boone County Clerk’s Office after 3:00pm, the clerk shall inform the petitioner they will receive a call from the Judge the following business day.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

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

Telephonic appearances shall not be permitted for argument on briefed motions, evidentiary hearings, or other matters as designated by the Court as requiring a personal appearance.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Car phones, cellular phones, speakerphones, public telephone booths, and phones in other public places may not be used for telephonic appearances.

To ensure the quality of the record, the use of car phones, cellular phones, speakerphones, public telephone booths, or phones in other public places is prohibited.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Booking a CourtCall appearance does not establish court permission; parties and counsel remain responsible for compliance with the court's rules.

The fact that a telephonic appearance is scheduled with CourtCall shall not be construed as a determination that the telephonic appearance is permitted by the Court. Parties and counsel are solely responsible for compliance with the Court’s rules and procedures for telephonic appearances.

WARNING

Interpreter services must be canceled as soon as possible and no later than six business days before the next court date by notifying the Court Administrator's Office.

Cancellation of interpretation services shall be made as soon as possible, and no later than six business days prior to the next court date, by notification to the Court Administrator’s Office to avoid undue expense and inconvenience.