Court Rules

Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois (17th Judicial Circuit) Courtesy Copy Requirements

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When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.

CRITICAL

Required virtual-hearing documents and exhibits must be exchanged and courtesy copies provided to the Court by 4:30 p.m. three business days before the hearing.

Any Court documents or exhibits required for a virtual hearing shall be exchanged between the parties, courtesy copies to the Court, no later than 4:30 pm three business days before the virtual hearing.

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CRITICAL

Paper courtesy copies customarily provided to the Court remain required in e-filed cases unless the Court orders otherwise.

Paper courtesy copies of documents customarily required to be provided to the court shall continue to be required in e-file cases, absent a specific court order to the contrary.

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CRITICALCivil cases

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

Do not send any paper to Judge Balogh. Judge’s copies of motions, position statements, memoranda and other pleadings should be sent as PDF copies directly to the judge’s email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Judge Stephen E. Balogh

WARNING

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

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

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WARNING

Each party must provide the court two copies of each jury instruction.

Each party shall provide the court with two copies of each instruction.

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INFOCivil cases

Courtesy copies of briefs should be provided to the judge through the trial court administration office.

Courtesy copies of briefs should be provided to the judge in the case via the trial court administration office.

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Common questions about Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois (17th Judicial Circuit) courtesy copy requirements

Are courtesy copies required in Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois (17th Judicial Circuit)?

Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois (17th Judicial Circuit): Details: delivery no later than 4:30 pm three business days before the virtual hearing. Required virtual-hearing documents and exhibits must be exchanged and courtesy copies provided to the Court by 4:30 p.m. three business days before the hearing.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section 4.08 Procedure for Hearings and Submission of Documents to the Court - Family Division

Judge Stephen E. Balogh: Courtesy-copy rule applies for motions, position statements, memorandums, and pleadings. Details: by email. Do not send paper to Judge Balogh; send judge’s copies of motions, position statements, memoranda, and other pleadings as PDF copies by email.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Courtesy Copies

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