Circuit Court of Cook County Filing Rules

The Calendar B chambers email address is Law.calBcc@cookcountyil.gov for scheduling and other permitted uses.

All written communications with court staff must include case name/docket number and copy all parties/attorneys of record.

Indigent parties must call chambers at least 3 days before trial to request interpreter.

Parties may call the Law Clerk at the listed phone number if email is unavailable.

Attorneys must submit 3-5 possible pretrial dates to the judge's email, including case name/number and copying all counsel.

E-filed documents with valid user ID/password are deemed signed by the registered filer.

Settlement petitions for minors, disabled, survival, or wrongful death must use the court form with submission date.

Settlement memoranda must be submitted 5 business days prior to conference and contain required content.

Default motions must include proof of notice, proof of service, and military affidavit.

Pretrial memoranda for settlement conferences must include specified sections.

Courtesy copies are prohibited from being delivered to the Clerk's Office, but judges may accept them independently.

Form orders for briefing schedules require hard courtesy copies to the Court.

Default motion required documents must be provided to the court 5 court days prior to presentment.

Courtesy copies are only accepted if the judge specifically orders them, submitted per the briefing schedule with the court order attached.

Courtesy copies of motions to reconsider final orders should be delivered within 30 days of ruling.

Public can inspect/copy printed e-filed docs at standard cost; remote access only for registered filers in their cases.

Settlement petitions may be submitted via drop box outside 2202 or email to law.calbcc@cookcountyil.gov.

Routine motions must be e-filed and scheduled no sooner than 5 days after notice is served.

Motions to withdraw attorney with no substitute must be e-filed onto the motion call and are not routine; substitution motions are routine.

Regular motions must be e-filed via the Odyssey system; parties with e-filing exemptions may file in room 802 of the Daley Center.

Court/Clerk not liable for e-filing errors; filers must attempt to resolve technical errors, then may seek court relief.

Routine motion orders will be entered without appearance if no objection is received by 12:00 p.m. the same day.

Trial materials and exhibits must be delivered to the court 14 days before final pre-trial conference or trial date.

Evidentiary hearing materials must be submitted no less than 5 court days before hearing.

Pre-trial memoranda must be delivered via email at least two days before the pre-trial conference.

E-service requires proof of service filed with Clerk and served on parties, including specified certificate details.

Timely notice of motion must be served on all parties who have filed appearances.

Motions must be served on all parties who have filed an appearance no less than 7 days prior to presentment.

Default motions require proof of notice, proof of service, and military affidavit.

Pretrial memoranda must be served on all parties unless court directs otherwise.

Links in e-filed documents are for convenience only; external linked material is not part of the court record.

Briefs must use 12-point font, 1-inch margins, double spacing; non-compliant briefs require leave of court.

All briefs must be typed in 12-point font and double spaced.

Evidentiary hearing deposition transcripts must use at least 11-point font.

Video exhibits for courtesy copies must be on flash drive with no passwords.

Briefing schedules are not provided for all motions.

Emergency motions require presenting a copy to court staff for approval before scheduling, and must comply with local Rule 2.2.

Pre-trial conferences available 12 PM–3 PM daily, held only if offer made and parties with authority are available; pre-trial memorandums are optional.

Settlement conferences require a party with settlement authority to be present.

Reply briefs for 2-615, 2-619, 2-622, and discovery motions require specific leave of court.

Reply briefs are limited to 10 double-spaced pages.

Opening/response briefs limited to 15 pages, motion + memo total 15 pages, reply briefs 7 pages.

Briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.

Post-trial submissions have no page or word limit.

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court allows otherwise.

Motions may be piggy-backed on previously set case management dates without formal scheduling.

Admitted trial exhibits must be jointly filed with courtesy copy to chambers.

Courtesy copies and proposed orders for remote proceedings must be submitted in one email per case; multiple emails for same case are prohibited.

Parties may delay submitting courtesy copies of briefings under a briefing schedule until the Clerk’s Status date.

Exhibits must be provided separately in a single packet with table of contents and tabs.

Vendor service fees are separate from Clerk's filing fees and retained by the vendor.

Motion to file under seal may be e-filed without prior authorization; sealed document not attached to motion.

Fee petitions filed under seal or for in camera review require prior leave of court to be accepted.

Motions to continue trial are disfavored, must comply with Rule 231, and affidavits must include caption, docket number, and trial judge.

Extensions of time are not granted if prior order exists, no good cause, or sought after due date; such motions go to Regular Motion Call.

Trial continuance motions require good cause, affidavit, and 5 days' notice.

Motion picture injunction hearings may only be continued from close of one court day to next, unless defendant requests otherwise.

Motions to continue trial are disfavored and require affidavits demonstrating specific good cause, made well in advance.