15th Judicial Circuit Court, Carroll County, Illinois Service and Proof of Service Rules

WARNING

An entry of appearance satisfying the stated conditions may substitute for required notice.

Entries of appearances will be accepted in lieu of any required notice if the appearance indicates on its face that the person executing the appearance has read the petition, account, or report and approves the fees requested.

WARNING

Service

Mail

Service of a subpoena by mail may be proved prima facie by return receipt showing delivery to the recipient or the recipient’s authorized agent by certified or registered mail at least 10 days before the date on which compliance is required and an affidavit setting forth that the mailing was prepaid and addressed to the recipient, restricted delivery, return receipt required, when the subpoena was mailed, and that a check for the witness and mileage fee was provided with the subpoena.

Service of a subpoena by mail may be proved prima facie by return receipt showing delivery to the recipient or the recipient’s authorized agent by certified or registered mail at least 10 days before the date on which compliance is required and an affidavit setting forth that the mailing was prepaid and addressed to the recipient, restricted delivery, return receipt required, when the subpoena was mailed, and that a check for the witness and mileage fee was provided with the subpoena.

WARNING

When the Court places an inactive estate or guardianship case on a docket call, the Clerk must notify the last known attorney of record, personal representative, or both, as directed by the Court.

Whenever the Court determines that a decedent’s estate or guardianship has remained inactive for a considerable time, the Court may direct the Clerk to place the case on a docket call, and the Clerk shall give notice, as directed by the Court, to the last known attorney of record or personal representative or both of the time and place of the docket call.

WARNING

A copy of any permitted e-mail sent to a judge or other e-mail sent to a judge’s court reporter, specialist, or assistant should at the same time be sent to all opposing counsel and SRLs who have appeared in the case.

A copy of any permitted e-mail sent to a judge or other e-mail sent to a judge’s court reporter, specialist, or assistant should at the same time be sent to all opposing counsel and SRLs who have appeared in the case.

INFO

Service

Mail

Jury summonses may be served by regular mail to addresses in voter-registration or driver’s-license files.

Jury summonses may be served by regular mail to the addresses as listed in the voter registration or driver’s license files.

INFO

The petitioner may notify the respondent before presenting the petition, but notice is not required unless the Court directs it.

The petitioner may give notice to the respondent before presenting a petition to the Court for issuance of a rule to show cause but is not required to give notice unless otherwise directed by the Court.