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.

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    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.

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About Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher

Carolyn J. Gallagher is a judge in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, the trial court serving Chicago and suburban Cook County. The Probate Division handles probate matters.

Judge Gallagher's published procedures consist of a standing order for Probate Calendar 2, effective January 17, 2025.

Common questions about Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for all covered filings. Details: delivery before every appearance. Courtesy copies must be provided to the Court for every appearance in accordance with the detailed rules that follow.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtesy Copies

What must be included with courtesy copy email filings before Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. The subject line of any email to the Court must identify the case name, case number, and date of appearance.

View ruleSource: page 1, section 10:00 a.m.

What must be included with petition for letters of administration filings before Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher?

The rule requires proposed order and certificate of service. Courtesy copies for petitions for letters of administration must include the petition, Exhibit A, notice of motion/certificate of service or waivers, affidavit of heirship, proposed orders, and bond.

View ruleSource: page 1, section 10:00 a.m.

How may parties contact Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher's clerk. The rule lists email probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com. For remote 10:00 a.m. appearances, any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk within one hour after the appearance.

View ruleSource: page 1, section 10:00 a.m.
Complete rules summary for Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher

Courtesy copies must be provided to the Court for every appearance in accordance with the detailed rules that follow.

For remote appearances on the 10:00 a.m. docket, courtesy copies and proposed orders must be emailed to the Court two to five business days before the appearance.

For remote 10:00 a.m. appearances, any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk within one hour after the appearance.

For in-person 10:00 a.m. appearances, courtesy copies and proposed orders may be emailed two to five business days in advance, delivered to Room 1807, or tendered when the case is called.

The subject line of any email to the Court must identify the case name, case number, and date of appearance.

Courtesy copies for petitions for letters of administration must include the petition, Exhibit A, notice of motion/certificate of service or waivers, affidavit of heirship, proposed orders, and bond.

Courtesy copies for petitions for probate of will must include the petition, Exhibit A, will, affidavit of heirship, proposed order appointing executor, proposed order declaring heirship, and bond.

Courtesy copies for motions to close an estate must include the initial petition, Exhibit A, order declaring heirship, receipts & approvals or 42-day notice/certificate of service, certificate of publication, final report, will if testate, 14-day notice if testate, and proposed order of discharge.

Courtesy copies for other 10:00 a.m. motions must include the motion, notice of motion/certificate of service, and proposed orders.

Courtesy copies for petitions for authorization to accept distribution must include the petition, notice of motion/certificate of service, settled-order or attorney report, proposed order, and bond.

Courtesy copies for presentation of vouchers must include the order authorizing acceptance of distribution, vouchers, and proposed order.

For remote emergency motions, courtesy copies and proposed orders must be delivered to Room 1807 or emailed to the Court prior to 10:00 a.m. one court day before the effectiveness.

For remote emergency motions, any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk within one hour after the appearance.

For in-person emergency appearances, courtesy copies and proposed orders must be delivered to Room 1807 or emailed to the Court prior to 10:00 a.m. one court day before the appearance.

Courtesy copies for emergency motions must include an emergency motion stating the factual basis of the emergency, notice of motion/certificate of service, and proposed order of emergency.

Pleadings for a court appearance must be supplied as courtesy copies either by delivery to Room 1807 or by email to the Court's inbox.

For a court appearance, any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk by the morning after the hearing.

For in-person appearances, courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings must be delivered or emailed to the Court no later than one week before the hearing.

For the Claims Call (remote), courtesy copies and proposed orders must be emailed to the Court 2-5 business days before the appearance.

For the Claims Call (remote), any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk within one hour after the appearance.

For the Claims Call (in person), courtesy copies and proposed orders may be emailed to the Court 2-5 business days before; otherwise they may be delivered to Room 1807 or tendered when the case is called.

Courtesy copies must include the claim, all related documents, and a proposed order.

The Court's email inbox at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov may be used ONLY to send courtesy copies; emails about any other matter will not be viewed.

Questions about orders must be directed to the Clerk's office (by email or phone), not to the Court.

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