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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Stanley M. Brandmeyer

Judge • Circuit Court of Clinton County, Illinois (4th Judicial Circuit)

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Mediator Letter
2 pgs

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for Request

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Circuit 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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  • Applies to
    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.

  • Applies to
    Discovery service certification

    Counsel must file with the Clerk a certification briefly describing a discovery request and including proof of service on its recipient.

  • Applies to
    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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  • Applies to
    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.

  • Applies to
    Motion notice

    Notice of a motion made within a court day of trial must be given as directed by the court.

  • Applies to
    Notice of additional relief

    Notice that additional relief is sought must be given in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 11.

Filing Timing

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  • A 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

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  • A 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
    PDF

    All submissions for a remote hearing must be in PDF format.

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