Judge Stanley M. Brandmeyer
Judge • Circuit Court of Clinton County, Illinois (4th Judicial Circuit)
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideCircuit Court of Clinton County, Illinois (4th Judicial Circuit) publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 96 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
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- Notice of hearing
- Must include
- case number
A hearing notice must identify the motion judge, action title and number, and presentation date and time; a motion notice must state the motion’s nature.
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- Discovery service certification
Counsel must file with the Clerk a certification briefly describing a discovery request and including proof of service on its recipient.
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- Discovery compliance certification
In civil matters, counsel must file a compliance certification with the Clerk that identifies the documents provided in response to the discovery request.
Service
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- Motion hearing notice
The party requesting a hearing must give written notice to parties who have appeared and are not in default for failure to plead, and to parties whose time to appear has not expired.
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- Motion notice
Notice of a motion made within a court day of trial must be given as directed by the court.
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- Notice of additional relief
Notice that additional relief is sought must be given in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 11.
Filing Timing
All 12A summary judgment motion may not be heard until at least ten days after service of its notice of motion.
When the Clerk’s office is open, a complaint or petition seeking the listed ex parte orders must be filed with the Clerk before applying to a judge.
When required, a Financial Affidavit is due by the earlier of the proposed-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 new affidavit is not required for permanent relief absent a substantial change if one was filed for temporary relief.
Formatting
All 6A Financial Affidavit must use the Illinois Supreme Court-designated form and include the supporting documentary evidence required by 750 ILCS 5/501 for temporary issues.
The notice attached to the summons must highlight or bold Rules 9-8 and 9-10(b) and (c).
- Format
All submissions for a remote hearing must be in PDF format.
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