15th Judicial Circuit Court, Carroll County, Illinois Electronic Filing Rules

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Documents may not be filed by facsimile unless a Supreme Court Rule or the Court authorizes it.

The Clerk shall not file documents received by facsimile transmission unless otherwise authorized by Supreme Court Rule or the Court.

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Documents may not be filed by fax unless a Supreme Court Rule or the Court authorizes it.

The Clerk shall not file documents received by facsimile transmission unless otherwise authorized by Supreme Court Rule or the Court.

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Applies to

Discovery material

The Clerk must not accept discovery materials filed in response to a Court discovery order.

The Clerk shall not accept for filing any exhibits, reports, or other materials in response to discovery orders entered by the Court.

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Applies to

Testamentary document

Wills and other testamentary documents may not be e-filed.

Wills and other testamentary documents shall not be accepted for electronic filing.

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Applies to

Application for waiver of court fees

The application must be e-filed in accordance with the Rules unless the Court excuses e-filing.

and shall be e-filed in accordance with the Rules, unless e-filing is excused by the Court.

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Attorney registration must include the listed firm, attorney, contact, and fee-payment information.

Attorneys must register with the Clerk and shall at a minimum provide the following information: firm name; attorney names and ARDC registration numbers; address; phone number; e-mail address for E-service; staff contact information; and an approved method for paying filing fees.

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Filings may be submitted electronically through a Vendor or the Clerk’s computer workstation.

The Clerk shall accept and approve filings electronically, through a Vendor or through the Clerk’s computer workstation.

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A user must register with the Clerk and the Court’s authorized E-filing Vendor before electronically filing any document.

Before E-filing any document, a user must register with the Clerk and the Court’s authorized E-filing Vendor.

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Applies to

Civil document

Electronic filing is mandated in civil case types through the Illinois Supreme Court-authorized EFM.

Specific authority has been granted for electronic filing by Illinois Supreme Court Order M.R. 18368 amended January 22, 2016, mandating electronic filing in civil case types effective January 1, 2018, through the utilization of a centralized electronic filing manager (EFM) authorized by the Illinois Supreme Court.

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Applies to

Discovery document

Unless the Court orders otherwise, specified discovery materials must not be filed with the Clerk.

Pursuant to S. Ct. R. 201(m), and unless otherwise ordered by the Court, depositions, interrogatories, requests to produce or inspect, answers, responses, and other similar discovery documents shall not be filed with the Clerk.

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Applies to

Civil case document

Electronic filing is required in civil cases, subject to stated rule exceptions and possible expansion to other case types by written administrative order.

Except as otherwise set forth in these Rules and the Supreme Court Rules, the Court requires electronic filing in all civil cases. With approval of the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, the Court by written administrative order may authorize or require electronic filing of additional types of cases. The Clerk shall direct any phasing in of case types.

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Applies to

Wills and testamentary documents

Wills and other testamentary documents may not be accepted for electronic filing.

Wills and other testamentary documents shall not be accepted for electronic filing.

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The Clerk must accept and approve electronic filings made through a Vendor or the Clerk’s computer workstation.

The Clerk shall accept and approve filings electronically, through a Vendor or through the Clerk’s computer workstation.

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Applies to

Civil document

Electronic filing is required in all civil cases, subject to exceptions in the local and Supreme Court Rules.

Except as otherwise set forth in these Rules and the Supreme Court Rules, the Court requires electronic filing in all civil cases.

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All Filers must be registered through their Vendor.

All Filers shall be registered through their Vendor.

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Applies to

Pleading or document required for conventional filing

The E-filing program must not prevent conventional filing of a pleading or document required to be filed conventionally.

At no time shall the E-filing program prevent or exclude the ability to file any pleading or document that is required to be filed by Conventional Filing.

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A user must register with the Clerk and authorized E-filing Vendor before e-filing.

Before E-filing any document, a user must register with the Clerk and the Court’s authorized E-filing Vendor.

WARNING

When the Court excuses a party from e-filing, the Clerk must scan that party’s conventionally filed documents into the electronic file.

If the Court excuses a party from the obligation to electronically file documents, the Clerk shall scan documents filed by Conventional Filing by that party into the electronic file.

WARNING

Applies to

Unapproved case or document type

The Clerk may reject electronically filed documents from unapproved case or document types.

Any unapproved case or document type filed electronically by a Filer may be rejected by the Clerk.

WARNING

When the Court excuses a party from e-filing, the Clerk must scan that party’s conventionally filed documents into the electronic file.

If the Court excuses a party from the obligation to electronically file documents, the Clerk shall scan documents filed by Conventional Filing by that party into the electronic file.

WARNING

The E-filing program must not prevent conventional filing of a document required to be filed conventionally.

At no time shall the E-filing program prevent or exclude the ability to file any pleading or document that is required to be filed by Conventional Filing.

WARNING

The Clerk may reject an electronically filed case or document type that has not been approved.

Any unapproved case or document type filed electronically by a Filer may be rejected by the Clerk.

INFO

Self-represented litigants may e-file through a Vendor as prescribed by the Clerk.

SRLs may utilize E-filing through a Vendor in the manner prescribed by the Clerk.

INFO

The Clerk must provide attorneys and SRLs in e-filed cases a free e-filing workstation during normal business hours.

The Clerk shall provide attorneys and SRLs in e-filed cases access to an e-file computer workstation. The E-filing workstation shall be available during normal business hours and without charge.

INFO

Self-represented litigants may e-file through a Vendor as prescribed by the Clerk.

SRLs may utilize E-filing through a Vendor in the manner prescribed by the Clerk.

INFO

The Clerk must provide a free e-filing workstation to attorneys and SRLs in e-filed cases during normal business hours.

The Clerk shall provide attorneys and SRLs in e-filed cases access to an e-file computer workstation. The E-filing workstation shall be available during normal business hours and without charge.