Circuit Court of Christian County, Illinois (4th Judicial Circuit) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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electronic filing shall be filed during the regular business hours of the Circuit Clerk of the county in which the document is filed.

electronic filing shall be filed during the regular business hours of the Circuit Clerk of the county in which the document is filed.

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Unless the court excuses the requirement, the petitioner must file receipts for all sums expended within 30 days after the withdrawal order is entered.

Unless otherwise excused by the Court, within 30 days after entry of the order for withdrawal, the petitioner shall file receipts for all sums expended.

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The Clerk must reject a citation petition that lacks either the proposed citation or proposed order.

If the petition is not accompanied by the proposed citation or the proposed order, the Clerk shall reject the petition.

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A motion to reinstate must be filed within 30 days of the dismissal notice to avoid the case not being redocketed.

Such cases shall not be redocketed if a motion to reinstate is not filed within thirty (30) days from the date of said notice.

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When required, a Financial Affidavit is due by the earlier of the parenting-plan deadline under 750 ILCS 5/602.10 or at least five days before the contested-issues hearing, unless the court orders otherwise; a temporary-relief affidavit need not be refiled for permanent relief absent a substantial change.

Financial Affidavits, when required, shall be filed within the same time period set forth in 750 ILCS 5/602.10 for submitting proposed parenting plans, or at least five (5) days prior to the hearing on contested issues, whichever is sooner, or as otherwise ordered by the court. If such Affidavit has been filed for purposes of a hearing on temporary relief, an additional Affidavit need not be filed prior to hearing for permanent relief unless there has been a substantial change of anything included therein.

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The statement is due by the earlier of the specified statutory parenting-plan deadline or at least five days before the contested-issues hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

within the same time period set forth in 750 ILCS 5/602.10 for submitting proposed parenting plans, or at least five (5) days prior to the hearing on contested issues, whichever is sooner, or as otherwise ordered by the court.

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The required cost affidavit must be filed before entry of judgment.

A prevailing Plaintiff seeking to recover costs other than a filing fee or service of summons fee shall file an affidavit prior to entry of judgment

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A defendant choosing to contest by written notice must notify the Clerk at least five days before the summons appearance date.

Notify the Clerk of the Court, in writing at least five (5) days prior to the appearance date on the summons

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Deadline

48 hours

Documents intended for court review at a remote hearing must be submitted at least 48 hours before the hearing.

All proposed exhibits, proposed orders, fully signed agreed orders, agreements or stipulations, and all other documents that any party intends to present to the court for review or consideration shall be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled remote hearing through the county e-filing system or to a designated Dropbox account, as designated by the Court or the Circuit Clerk, as follows:

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The final draft of each mediated agreement must be presented to the court within 28 days after mediation concludes.

The final draft of each mediated agreement shall be presented to the court within twenty-eight (28) days following conclusion of mediation.

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The mediator must file the mediation report within 14 days after mediation terminates.

(j) Report of Mediator: Within fourteen (14) days after the termination of mediation for any reason, the mediator shall file with the court a report in a form prescribed by the Chief Judge as to whether or not an agreement was reached by the parties. The report shall be signed by the mediator and shall designate, “full agreement,” “partial agreement” or “no agreement”.

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Executors and administrators must present the account and evidence of disbursements within 14 months after letters issue.

(1) Within 14 months after the issuance of letters;

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Executors and administrators must present accounts annually after the date of the first account.

(2) Annually after the date of the first account;

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Guardians must present the required account and evidence within 13 months after letters issue.

(1) Within 13 months after the issuance of letters;

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Guardians must present accounts annually after the date of the first account.

(2) Annually after the date of the first account;

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Guardians must present the required account and evidence within 30 days after their office terminates.

(3) Within 30 days after the termination of his office; and

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When an order grants independent administration in a decedent’s estate, a status date must be set for a definite date 14 months after entry of the order.

Whenever an order is entered granting independent administration in a decedent's estate pursuant to Section 28-2 of the Illinois Probate Act, a status date shall be set for a date certain fourteen (14) months after the entry of the order.

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All rules and amendments must be filed with the Administrative Director of Illinois Courts within ten days after adoption.

All rules, and amendments thereto, shall be filed with the Administrative Director of Illinois Courts within ten (10) days after they are adopted, in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 21.

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Failure to provide the Rule 8-5(a) package before the hearing or establish jurisdiction may result in the matter not being heard at the requested time.

Failure to provide said package to the Court prior to the hearing as set forth in Rule 8-5(a), or failure to establish jurisdiction of the court over all parties and the subject matter, may result in the Court not hearing the matter at the requested time for hearing.

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The mediation status date must be set no later than seven weeks after the Mediation Order is issued.

A mediation status date will be set for no later than seven (7) weeks from the date the Mediation Order was issued.

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The parties must contact the mediator within seven days after entry of the Mediation Order to arrange mediation.

Parties must contact the mediator within seven (7) days of the entry of the Mediation Order to set up mediation.

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Each party may submit an issues-and-position letter to the mediator within 14 days of the Mediation Order.

Each may submit a letter to the mediator identifying the issues and their position within fourteen (14) days of the Mediation Order.

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Each party must file a financial affidavit before entry of the Mediation Order unless the parties agree on how to divide the mediation fee.

Each party must file a financial affidavit prior to the Mediation Order being entered, unless the parties agree on the division of the mediation fee.

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By the status date, the mediator must submit a Mediator Report to the court and the parties’ legal counsel.

By the status date, the mediator shall submit a report to the court and the parties’ legal counsel, in the form of a Mediator Report, notifying the court and legal counsel of information listed in this Rule under the section entitled Mediator Report.

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The Mediator Report must be filed before the status date and within 14 days after the last day of the mediation conference.

A Mediator Report, in compliance with 710 ILCS 35/7(b) must be filed prior to the status date and within fourteen (14) days after the last day of the mediation conference, and shall state the following:

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Executors and administrators must present accounts at any other times ordered by the Court.

(3) At such other times as the Court may order.

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Guardians must present accounts at any other times ordered by the Court.

(4) At such other times as the Court may order.