Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: delivery 48 hours before presentment, by email. Litigants must email courtesy copies of motions/filings at least 48 hours before presentment; paper copies not required unless requested.
Judge Neil H. Cohen's rules set a pre-motion procedure for other. For contested motions, the court sets a briefing schedule; oral argument is only set upon request and court agreement.
Judge Neil H. Cohen's rule states these limits: 15 pages; 15 pages; 8 pages. Motions and responses are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.
Judge Neil H. Cohen's formatting rule includes times new roman font, 12 point type, double spacing and margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches. All briefs must be double-spaced, in 12pt Times New Roman, with 1-inch margins.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Emergency motion submissions must include courtesy copies of the motion and all supporting papers.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Motions to appoint a special process server must include the process server's license number and, if service is in Cook County, a statement that service was attempted through the Sheriff's Office.
Parties may contact Judge Neil H. Cohen's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov. For emergency motions, parties may contact the court by email with courtesy copies of the motion and supporting papers.
Judge Neil H. Cohen's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include proposed new dates. Parties may reschedule dates via agreed order but must first confirm availability with court; trial dates cannot be rescheduled by agreement.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Electronic filing with the Clerk is mandatory before emailing submissions to the court; email is not a substitute.
The rule uses a 3:00 PM cutoff and treats filing as same day if before cutoff. Proposed orders must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the remote proceeding.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Movant must provide notice of emergency motion to opposing party and counsel.
Litigants must email courtesy copies of motions/filings at least 48 hours before presentment; paper copies not required unless requested.
Parties must submit a proposed order by 3:00 p.m. on the day of a remote proceeding.
Proposed orders must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the remote proceeding.
For routine motions, movant must email courtesy copies of Notice of Motion, Routine Motion, and Proposed Order prior to the noticed date.
Routine motions must be accompanied by courtesy copies of Notice of Motion, Routine Motion, and Proposed Order.
Objections to routine motions must be made by email or telephone by 4:00 p.m. the day before presentment.
Parties may reschedule dates via agreed order but must first confirm availability with court; trial dates cannot be rescheduled by agreement.
For emergency motions, parties may contact the court by email with courtesy copies of the motion and supporting papers.
Emergency motion submissions must include courtesy copies of the motion and all supporting papers.
Movant must provide notice of emergency motion to opposing party and counsel.
The court can be contacted by email or telephone for questions about court procedures.
Motions to appoint a special process server must include the process server's license number and, if service is in Cook County, a statement that service was attempted through the Sheriff's Office.
Motions for default require notice to all parties, proof of service via actual affidavit, and a military service affidavit; website printouts are insufficient.
Notice of default motions must be served on all parties, even those who have not appeared.
For contested motions, the court sets a briefing schedule; oral argument is only set upon request and court agreement.
Clerk status conferences are conducted by email unless the court orders otherwise.
Submissions to the court must be emailed in PDF format to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov.
Electronic filing with the Clerk is mandatory before emailing submissions to the court; email is not a substitute.
Every motion must include a PDF copy of the most recent complaint and relevant pleadings.
If depositions are cited, the entire transcript must be provided in PDF.
In administrative review cases, the Administrative Record must be submitted in PDF.
PDF submissions with multiple exhibits must include a navigable table of contents.
If a motion is not fully briefed by the clerk status date, parties may email a proposed agreed order for extension; if no agreement, the moving party must file a motion and email a copy to the court.
All briefs must be double-spaced, in 12pt Times New Roman, with 1-inch margins.
Motions and responses are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.
Parties should submit courtesy copies of pleadings at the first case management conference.
Settlement conference submissions must be filed seven days before the conference.
Pre-trial submissions must include a joint statement, stipulations, exhibit binder, witness list, Rule 237 disputes, Rule 213 disclosures, motions in limine, and evidence depositions.
When a case is removed to federal court, a proposed order with specific language must be submitted via email.
Submit proposed order for removal via email to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov.