15th Judicial Circuit Court, Carroll County, Illinois Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCourt notice

Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings that fall on a listed legal holiday extend to the Court’s next business day.

The time for filing all motions and pleadings is extended to the next business day of the Court.

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If the Court requires additional disclosures because of the action’s nature or complexity, the parties must disclose and exchange the information within 30 days and without further notice or request.

The Court may, on written motion of a party or its own motion, determine that, because of the nature or complexity of an action, the parties shall, within 30 days and without further notice or request, disclose and exchange the following information, whether the information is within the possession, custody, or control of the party or can be ascertained or acquired by the party by reasonable inquiry and investigation:

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Unless the Court orders otherwise, opposition briefs to dispositive motions are due within 28 days after the motion is filed.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, responsive briefs in opposition to dispositive motions shall be filed no later than 28 days after the dispositive motion is filed.

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A guardian must present an account within 30 days after the first year from issuance of the letters of office and at least annually thereafter, subject to the stated bank and trust company exception.

Each guardian shall present an account of his or her administration within 30 days after the expiration of one year after the issuance of the letters of office and, unless otherwise ordered, at least annually thereafter. If the guardian is a bank or trust company, it shall not be required to file an account (after filing its first account) more often than once every three years, unless specifically required by the Court.

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If the Clerk requests a hard copy of an e-filed document, the Filer must provide it within seven days of reasonable notice.

At any time, the Clerk may request from the Filer a hard copy of an electronically filed document, which shall be provided within seven days of reasonable notice.

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Unless the Court orders otherwise, the Filer must preserve e-filed documents bearing original signatures until one year after the judgment or dismissal becomes final and unappealable.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the Filer shall maintain and preserve all documents containing original signatures that are filed electronically until one year after the date that any judgment or dismissal order has become final and unappealable.

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Unless excused, the petitioner must file receipts for all sums expended within 30 days after the Court authorizes the withdrawal.

Unless excused from doing so, within 30 days after the Court authorizes the withdrawal, the petitioner shall file receipts for all sums expended.

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In a covered family-law dispute, each party must file a financial affidavit at least five days before the hearing or as otherwise ordered.

In all actions in which there is a dispute involving property, temporary or other maintenance, temporary or other child support, or post-high school educational expenses, each party shall file a financial affidavit at least five days before the hearing on the issue(s) or when otherwise ordered by the Court.

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A trial-continuance motion must be filed at least seven days before trial.

The motion shall be filed, and written notice given to all attorneys and SRLs of record, at least seven days before the trial date and set for hearing at least four days before the trial date.

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File proof of claim mailing or delivery, or a waiver, within 10 days after filing the claim.

The claimant shall file with the Clerk proof of mailing or delivery of the claim, or a waiver thereof, within 10 days after filing the claim.

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A party should file a written objection stating its reasons within 3 days of notice, subject to court-prescribed exceptions; the court may also allow oral objections.

Any party that objects to extended media coverage should file a written objection, stating the reasons, within 3 days of receiving notice of the request. Objections may be made outside the 3-day window as the court prescribes. The court may also allow oral objections.

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Applies to

Motion to dispense with mediation

A party may move to dispense with mediation within 14 days after entry of the referral order on one of the listed grounds.

A party may move, within 14 days after the entry of the order of referral, to dispense with mediation if: (1) The issue to be considered previously has been mediated between the same parties; (2) The issue presents a question of law only; (3) The matter is not eligible for mediation under Rule 6.2; or (4) Other good cause is shown.

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A witness may object in writing or orally before testifying and as soon as practicable.

Witnesses may file a written objection or make an oral objection to extended media coverage prior to testifying and as soon as practicable.

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After the original jury demander waives a jury, the opposing party may obtain a jury trial by demanding it and paying the fee within 30 days of notice of the waiver.

If the petitioner or claimant files a jury demand and later waives a jury trial, the opposing party will be granted a jury trial on demand made within 30 days of being advised of the waiver and payment of the fee.

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After two years without record action and without good cause, the Court may remove the personal representative or dismiss and strike the probate case.

If there has been no action of record without good cause for a period of two years in any probate case, the Court may remove the personal representative pursuant to section 23-2 of the Act or dismiss and strike the case for want of action.

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Absent extraordinary circumstances, a person prejudiced by a filing-error correction is entitled to an order extending the response or other affected deadline.

In the case of a filing error, absent extraordinary circumstances, anyone prejudiced by the requirement in these Rules to accept a subsequent filing effective as of the date filing was first attempted shall be entitled to an order extending the date for any response or period within which any right, duty, or other act must be performed.

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The Court may strike a motion not called for hearing within 90 days after filing.

If a motion is not called for hearing within 90 days from the date it is filed, the Court may enter an order striking the motion.

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A judge may unseal material if no party objects within 30 days after written notice of the intent to unseal.

A judge may unseal and open a case, record, or document if a party fails to object to unsealing or opening within 30 days following written notice of the intent to unseal or open.

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The Court may allow a reply to an opposition, and any permitted reply must be filed within the time set by the Court.

Replies to responsive briefs may be allowed in the discretion of the Court and, if allowed, shall be filed within the time allowed by the Court.

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The Clerk must set a motion to vacate for hearing within 14 days before the judge who entered the sealing order, unless that judge is unavailable or cannot hear it within that period, in which case it is referred to the Chief Judge or designee.

The Clerk within 14 days shall set the motion for hearing before the judge who ordered the case, record, or document to be sealed or impounded. If the judge ordering the case, record, or document sealed or impounded is no longer available or cannot hear the motion within the 14 days, the case shall be referred to the Chief Judge or his or her designee for review.

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A respondent may file a specific written denial and affirmative defenses no later than three days before a civil-contempt hearing.

No later than three days before the hearing on the rule to show cause, the respondent may file a written answer denying, with specificity, any of the allegations, together with any affirmative defense.

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A reply to a dispositive-motion opposition may be allowed by the Court and, if allowed, is due within the time the Court sets.

Replies to responsive briefs may be allowed in the discretion of the Court and, if allowed, shall be filed within the time allowed by the Court.