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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Nichole C. Patton 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 for Courtroom 2407, effective February 7, 2025, covering procedures in the Law division.
Courtesy copies are required for petition to approve settlements. Details: 1 copy, delivery before e filing, by email. Petitions to approve settlement must be emailed to chambers before e-filing, copying all counsel.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Parties must jointly prepare a statement of the case for the venire, including expected trial length.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Parties must jointly prepare a list of all potential witnesses for the jury.
Parties may contact Judge Nichole C. Patton's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email nichole.patton@cookcountyil.gov. Attorneys must email 3-5 possible dates for pretrial settlement conference to chambers, including case name/number and copying all counsel.
The rule states that filing is treated as not specified. Pretrial settlement submissions must be submitted at least 5 days before the conference.
Proof of service is not required by this specific service rule. Details: method: service by email. All email transmittals for petitions to approve settlement must copy all counsel of record.
Chambers can be contacted by phone at (312) 603-6037.
Attorneys must email 3-5 possible dates for pretrial settlement conference to chambers, including case name/number and copying all counsel.
Pretrial settlement submissions must be submitted at least 5 days before the conference.
Parties must obtain a transfer order from Room 2005 before pretrial settlement conference.
After transfer order, parties must present a second order setting the pretrial date to chambers or clerk.
Petitions to approve settlement must be emailed to chambers before e-filing, copying all counsel.
All email transmittals for petitions to approve settlement must copy all counsel of record.
Parties must jointly prepare a statement of the case for the venire, including expected trial length.
Parties must jointly prepare a list of all potential witnesses for the jury.
Parties must jointly prepare a complete list of all exhibits with objections noted.
Parties must provide copies of each party's motions in limine.
Parties must meet and confer on objections before submitting evidence deposition transcripts.
Parties must provide any stipulations between them.
Parties must provide a list of Supreme Court Rule 216 requests for admission and responses.
Parties must provide two copies of proposed jury instructions, one marked and one unmarked, sorted by IPI numbering.