Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 118 rules apply across Circuit Court of Cook County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Email

    Questions, comments, or concerns about the eFileIL e-filing system should be directed to Tyler Technologies at efiling.support@tylertech.com.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Courtesy copies for Judge Daniel R. Degnan must be submitted via email to daniel.degnan@cookcountyil.gov.

  • Contact
    Phone to chambers
    Phone
    (312) 603-5943

    Judge Daniel R. Degnan's chambers phone number is (312) 603-5943.

Filing Timing

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  • Deadline
    60 calendar days

    Attorney fee petitions for court-appointed attorneys must be filed within 60 days after final order or 6 months after service/cost, whichever is earlier.

  • Deadline
    2 business days

    Guardianship agreed order requests must be filed and submitted 2-5 business days prior to the scheduled court date.

  • Deadline
    2 business days

    Guardians must email annual reports and guardian training certificates in PDF format, one email per case, 2-5 business days prior to assigned court date.

Filing Requirements

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    Complaint
    Must include
    caption

    Chancery Division complaints must include specific caption designations based on the relief sought.

  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    caption

    Motions to correct errors in criminal cases must be in writing, accompanied by affidavit, and notice must be served on the prosecution.

  • Applies to
    Complaint
    Must include
    caption

    All initiating papers must include the court name and department/division/district in the caption; small claims complaints must be endorsed 'Small Claims'.

E-Filing

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    Civil case filing

    E-filing is mandatory for all Cook County civil cases through the eFileIL system as of July 1, 2018, except Quasi-Criminal, Housing, and Wills cases.

  • Applies to
    Verified status report

    Attorneys must e-file a verified status report via Odyssey system before submitting decedent's estate agreed order requests.

  • Attorneys must maintain accurate email address in Odyssey e-filing system and be filed as attorney of record to receive entered orders via email.

About Judge Allen P. Walker

Judge Allen P. Walker sits in the Circuit Court of Cook County, assigned to the Chancery Division's Calendar 3. The Chancery Division handles equitable matters such as injunctions, trusts, and other civil proceedings in equity.

Practitioners will find the standing order for Chancery Calendar 3, a case management order, and procedures for substitution of judge or recusal in this judge's published documents.

Common questions about Judge Allen P. Walker's rules

What must be included with settlement conference memorandum filings before Judge Allen P. Walker?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Each party must submit a settlement conference memorandum via email to chambers at least 14 days before the conference, including nature of claims/defenses and settlement demand/offer.

View ruleSource: page 9, section Settlement Conferences

How may parties contact Judge Allen P. Walker's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Allen P. Walker's chambers. The rule lists email ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov. Post-trial materials must be submitted via email to the chambers email.

View ruleSource: page 9, section Post-Trial Submissions

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Allen P. Walker?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Trial dates are firm; continuance requests must be made in writing before the pre-trial conference, show good cause, and be supported by affidavit.

View ruleSource: page 9, section Motions to Continue Trial

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Allen P. Walker?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. All dispositive motions must be filed and noticed for hearing so they come before the court for a briefing schedule no later than 60 days before trial, unless the court orders otherwise or good cause is shown.

View ruleSource: page 1, section CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
Complete rules summary for Judge Allen P. Walker

All dispositive motions must be filed and noticed for hearing so they come before the court for a briefing schedule no later than 60 days before trial, unless the court orders otherwise or good cause is shown.

Post-trial materials must be submitted via email to the chambers email.

Trial dates are firm; continuance requests must be made in writing before the pre-trial conference, show good cause, and be supported by affidavit.

Parties must provide their own interpreters; indigent parties should call chambers at least 7 business days before trial to request one.

Each party must submit a settlement conference memorandum via email to chambers at least 14 days before the conference, including nature of claims/defenses and settlement demand/offer.

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