These 83 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.
Questions, comments, or concerns about the eFileIL e-filing system should be directed to Tyler Technologies at efiling.support@tylertech.com.
Courtesy copies for Judge Daniel R. Degnan must be submitted via email to daniel.degnan@cookcountyil.gov.
Judge Daniel R. Degnan's chambers phone number is (312) 603-5943.
Guardianship agreed order requests must be filed and submitted 2-5 business days prior to the scheduled court date.
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.
Decedent's estate agreed order requests must be filed and submitted 2-5 business days prior to the scheduled court date.
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.
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.
Required documents for guardianship agreed order requests submitted via email must be in PDF format.
Required documents for decedent's estate agreed order requests submitted via email must be in PDF format.
Calendar 14 mediation courtesy copies not exceeding 20 pages must be emailed in PDF format.
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Judge Toya T. Harvey is a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, the Illinois trial court serving Chicago and suburban Cook County.
Practitioners will find a standing order issued on June 25, 2021.
Courtesy copies are required for contested motion. Details: delivery at least 10 business days prior, by email. Movant must email courtesy copies of all motion papers at least 10 business days prior to hearing; hand delivery allowed with prior approval.
Judge Toya T. Harvey's rule states these limits: 15 pages; 8 pages. Support and opposition briefs limited to 15 pages each; reply briefs limited to 8 pages.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Plaintiff's counsel must email the Court a complete service list of all parties upon case assignment.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Initial Status Report must include case statement, discovery status, pending motions, future plans, and joint submission is encouraged.
Parties may contact Judge Toya T. Harvey's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email Toya.Harvey@cookcountyil.gov. Court email is Toya.Harvey@cookcountyil.gov; emails to Court must copy all parties of record except confidential pretrial memos, with alternative service for self-represented litigants.
Electronic filing is permitted for the covered filings. Regular motions may be e-filed and submitted to the judge at any time with proper notice.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Parties must email the Court the most recent substantive/CMC order and Initial Status Report at least 3 business days prior to initial case management hearing.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: opposing counsel, timing: 5 business days before deadline. Notice of regular motion must be provided to opposing counsel at least 5 business days prior to noticed date.
Court email is Toya.Harvey@cookcountyil.gov; emails to Court must copy all parties of record except confidential pretrial memos, with alternative service for self-represented litigants.
All emails to the Court must have specific subject lines, describe the motion substance, and attach documents separately with identification.
Plaintiff's counsel must email the Court a complete service list of all parties upon case assignment.
Parties must email the Court the most recent substantive/CMC order and Initial Status Report at least 3 business days prior to initial case management hearing.
Initial Status Report must include case statement, discovery status, pending motions, future plans, and joint submission is encouraged.
Parties must email a Status Report to the Court at least 3 business days prior to any subsequent case management hearing, including specified content.
Subsequent Status Report must include discovery status, pending motions, and future plans.
Parties must send a proposed CMC Order using the required form at least 3 business days before the hearing.
Proposed CMC Order must use the Law Division form, email subject line must specify case name and number, agreed orders are encouraged.
Emergency motions are presented Monday-Friday at 11:00 a.m., movant must email the efiled motion to Court for presentment.
Emergency motions include adding parties before statute of limitations expires, protective orders for evidence, and relief to prevent irreparable harm.
Routine motion movant must email motion, notice of motion, and proposed order at least 3 business days prior to noticed date.
Objections to routine motions must be emailed to Court at least 2 business days prior to noticed date.
Routine motions with no objection will be entered within 2 business days of submission.
Routine motions include special process server appointments, vacating defaults, amending pleadings, voluntary dismissals, and other standard Law Division routine motions.
Notice of regular motion must be provided to opposing counsel at least 5 business days prior to noticed date.
Regular motions may be e-filed and submitted to the judge at any time with proper notice.
Party desiring briefing schedule for contested motion must notify Court at least 3 days prior to requested hearing date.
Movant must email courtesy copies of all motion papers at least 10 business days prior to hearing; hand delivery allowed with prior approval.
Support and opposition briefs limited to 15 pages each; reply briefs limited to 8 pages.
Settlement approval petitions and proposed orders must not be e-filed prior to submission and must be in draft form.
Settlement petitions deemed adequate by the Court must be e-filed.
Notice of settlement petition submission must be sent to all counsel of record, including email addresses.
Parties must submit specified documents for bench and jury trials, including case statement, witness list, motions in limine, trial briefs, jury instructions, and exhibit lists.