Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois (17th Judicial Circuit) Document Format Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

When ordered by the court, each disbursement in a covered account must be numbered and supported by a voucher; vouchers must be numbered in account order, securely fastened under a separate cover, and exhibited, though most need not be filed absent an objection.

When ordered by the court each disbursement stated in a final account or an account intended to be binding under the Probate Act, shall be designated by a number and supported by a voucher, which may be a canceled check or other evidence of payment. Vouchers shall be numbered and arranged in the same order as the disbursements in the account, shall be securely fastened together under a separate cover, and shall be exhibited, but vouchers (other than for distributions) need not be filed with the account, unless objection thereto has been made by any interested party; and

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Documents must use pages measuring 8½ by 11 inches.

The size of the pages must be 8 ½ by 11 inches

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Leave the top-right 2-by-2-inch corner of each pleading’s first page blank for the Clerk’s stamp.

The top right 2 inch by 2 inch corner of the first page of each pleading shall be left blank for the clerk’s stamp

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Margins

top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Each page margin must be at least one inch.

The margins on each side of the page must each be a minimum of 1 inch

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Body text must be at least 12-point type, and footnotes must be at least 10-point type.

The size of the type in the body of the test must be no less than 12 point font and the footnotes no less than 10 point font

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Format

PDF

Filers must create electronically filed documents as PDFs directly from the program that created them, not from scanned paper images, except paper-only documents may be scanned.

Documents must be converted to PDF directly from the program creating the document, rather than from the scanned image of a paper document.

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Format

PDF

A proposed order submitted in a case must be converted to PDF directly from a word-processing program.

In the event that proposed orders are submitted in a case, the PDF of the proposed order must be generated directly from a word processing program.

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If a document exceeds the maximum file size, the filer must divide it into multiple documents, each below the limit.

If a document exceeds the maximum size allowed, the filer will file multiple documents, each under the maximum file size.

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Format

PDF

Every electronically filed document must be in PDF format.

Any electronically filed document must be in portable document format.

WARNINGCivil cases

Margins

top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Briefs should use ten (10) point font or larger and have no less than one (1) inch margins.

All briefs should be in ten (10) point font or larger and have no less than one (1) inch margins.

WARNING

Each page of the exhibit shall be page numbered and reference the exhibit number. For example: P. Ex. 1 - Pg 2. This should be in the header or at the top of the document.

Each page of the exhibit shall be page numbered and reference the exhibit number. For example: P. Ex. 1 - Pg 2. This should be in the header or at the top of the document.

WARNING

Exhibit filing descriptions must use the specified party, exhibit number, and case number format, with dashes and no spaces; numbered party identifiers are required for multiple parties.

The Filing Description, or document name, of each exhibit shall be in the following format: [P or D for Plaintiff or Defendant] [dash] [number of exhibit] [dash] [Case number]. No spaces should be utilized, only dashes. If there is more than one plaintiff and/or defendant, then P1, P2, D1, D2 et. seq. shall be utilized.

WARNING

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

All electronically filed pleadings shall, to the extent practicable, be formatted in accordance with the applicable rules governing the formatting of paper pleadings.

WARNING

The Vendor’s program materials state the currently allowable maximum file size.

Inasmuch as technology changes, the maximum file size allowable is available in the Vendor's program materials.

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Margins

top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Jury instructions must use clear black print on white opaque unglazed letter-size paper, one-sided, single-spaced, with single-space paragraph breaks and one-inch margins.

Jury Instructions shall be produced in clear, black print on white, opaque, unglazed paper, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Only one side of the paper may be used. The text must be single spaced, with each paragraph separated by one single space. Margins must be left justified and be one inch on all sides (except indentations as permitted).

WARNING

Jury instructions may be word-processed, typewritten, or commercially printed, but must use 12-point Times New Roman; condensed type and carbon copies are prohibited.

Documents may be produced by a word-processing system, typewritten or commercially printed, and reproduced by any process that provides clear copies consistent with the requirements of this rule. Typeface must be 12-point Times New Roman font throughout the document. Condensed type is prohibited. Carbon copies are not permitted.

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Format

PDF

Documents only in paper format may be scanned and converted to PDF for electronic filing.

Documents only in paper format may be scanned and converted to PDF for electronic filing.