Circuit Court of Cook County Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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

Motions to continue trial are disfavored and should be made, if at all, well in advance and accompanied by affidavits or other material demonstrating a specific good cause for the continuance in accordance with applicable rules.

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

Motions to continue a trial are strongly disfavored. All motions seeking to continue a trial date must comply with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 231. Affidavits of engagement must include the case 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.

Routine motions to extend time will not be granted if there has been a prior court order entered for the same purpose. No motion to extend time shall be granted unless good cause is shown and the extension is sought prior to the due date. If the judge ordered appearances, answers, or pleadings to be filed by a date, you cannot bring a motion on the routine call to file them past that date. Such motions must be put on the Regular Motion Call.

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

The Court will not consider agreed motions to continue trials, unless presented in a written motion that shows good cause, which is supported by affidavit. The motion must be presented no less than five (5) days prior to commencement of the trial.

Parties must file a written motion showing good cause and supported by affidavit to continue a hearing or oral argument date.

Hearing and oral argument dates are firm. Parties shall request to continue a hearing or oral argument date by written motion in advance of the hearing, must show good cause, and should be supported by affidavit.

Motions to continue trial must be made in writing before the pre-trial conference, show good cause, and be supported by affidavit; agreed continuances are not considered.

Trial date(s) are firm. The Court will not consider agreed motions to continue trial. The parties shall request to continue a trial date in written advance of the pre-trial conference, must show good cause, and must be supported by affidavit.

Trial dates are firm; continuance requests must be made in writing before the pre-trial conference, show good cause, and be supported by affidavit.

Motions to Continue Trial: Trial date(s) are firm. The Court will not consider agreed motions to continue trial. The parties shall request to continue a trial date in written advance of the pre-trial conference, must show good cause, and must be supported by affidavit.

Trial continuances are disfavored; the court will enforce compliance with Rule 231, require an affidavit of Engagement, include subpoena proof for unavailability, require due diligence for expert witnesses, and may deny eleventh-hour requests.

Trial continuances are not favored. Motions not in compliance with Supreme Court Rule 231 may not be granted. Affidavits of Engagement must include the case name, number, and the trial judge. If a material witness is unavailable, a copy of the served subpoena must be included. Motions based on the unavailability of expert witnesses shall be brought with due diligence. The parties may seek hour motions may be denied.

Trial continuances require a written request heard at least 5 business days before trial, absent emergency; trial dates are firm absent compelling circumstances.

Trial dates are firm and will not be typically re-scheduled absent compelling circumstances. A request for a continuance for trial must be in writing and heard at least 5 business days preceding trial unless emergency circumstances are the basis for the requested continuance.

Trial dates are firm and continuance requests must be made in writing, supported by a detailed affidavit, and heard at least five business days before trial unless exigent circumstances exist.

Trials are set by the Court. Trial dates are firm and will not be re-scheduled absent compelling circumstances. Any request for a continuance for trial must be in writing and supported by a detailed affidavit and heard as soon as possible or at least five business days preceding trial, unless exigent circumstances arise.

Requests to continue trial dates must be made in writing before the pre-trial conference, showing good cause with a detailed affidavit.

Trial dates are firm. Requests to continue a trial date must be made in writing before the pre-trial conference, demonstrating good cause and supported by a detailed affidavit.

Trial dates are firm; continuances are rarely granted and require good cause, an early motion, and an affidavit.

Trial dates are firm. Continuances will rarely be granted and only for good cause—usually involving serious illness (or death) of counsel, a party, or a necessary witness. A motion for continuance should be brought as early as possible and should be supported by an affidavit.

Dates set for discovery, motions, hearings, trial and other matters will not be extended or continued absent exigent circumstances.

Litigants must know that the dates set for discovery, motions, hearings, trial and other such dates, absent exigent circumstances, will not be extended or continued.

Continuances of the briefing schedule dates require leave of court.

No continuance of any of the above dates will be granted without leave of Court;

Continuances of trial are rarely granted and only for good cause such as serious illness or death.

Trial dates are firm. Continuances will rarely be granted and only for good cause—usually involving serious illness (or death) of counsel, a party, or a necessary witness.

Continuances of trial dates are rarely granted, require good cause (serious illness or death), must be filed early, and supported by an affidavit.

Trial dates are firm. Continuances will rarely be granted and only for good cause—usually involving serious illness (or death) of counsel, a party, or a necessary witness. A motion for continuance should be brought as early as possible and should be supported by an affidavit.

Motions for continuance must be presented no later than 2 days before the hearing date.

All motions for continuance on the set call before any Judge in the Chancery Division must be presented to the Judge no later than two days prior to the date on which the matter is set for hearing pursuant to Cook County Circuit Court Rule 7.2.

Motions to continue trial must be filed before presentment, comply with Rule 231, be supported by an affidavit identifying the case and trial judge or attaching the served subpoena for an unavailable witness; motions filed within a week of trial require a showing of good cause.

Motions to continue are not required to be filed prior to presentment, must comply with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 231, and must be supported by affidavit. Affidavits of engagement must include the case name, number, and trial judge. If a material witness is unavailable, a copy of the served subpoena must be included. Motions filed within a week of trial will not be granted absent good cause, including why it was not possible to bring the motion earlier.

A party deciding not to participate in the settlement conference must notify the Court and opposing side at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled conference time or may be assessed costs and fees.

If any party subsequently decides not to participate in the settlement conference, they should promptly notify the Court and the opposing side at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled conference time or may be subject to an assessment of costs and fees incurred by the opposing side due to the late termination.

Requests to continue a hearing must be made by written motion in advance, showing good cause and supported by a detailed affidavit.

All hearing dates and times will be set by the Court. Hearing dates are firm. Any request to continue a hearing date must be made by written motion in advance of the hearing following all notice and presentment rules per the Code of Civil Procedure, must show good cause, and must be supported by a detailed affidavit.

All hearings are in person unless Zoom is requested at least 24 hours in advance and confirmed by the Court.

All matters are in person unless zoom is requested at least 24 hours in advance via email and confirmed by the Court. A party may also request zoom for the next hearing and include the permission in the court order.

Motions to continue trial or evidentiary hearing must be made in writing at least 5 business days before and supported by detailed affidavit.

Any motion to continue a trial or evidentiary hearing must be made in writing no less than five (5) business days prior to the date set for commencement of the trial or evidentiary hearing, and must be supported by a specific, detailed affidavit.

Requests to continue a hearing date must be made by written motion in advance, following notice and presentment rules, showing good cause and supported by a detailed affidavit.

All hearing dates and times will be set by the Court. Hearing dates are firm. Any request to continue a hearing date must be made by written motion in advance of the hearing following all notice and presentment rules per the Code of Civil Procedure, must show good cause, and must be supported by a detailed affidavit.

Trial continuance requests must be in writing, supported by a detailed compelling affidavit, and heard as soon as possible or at least 5 business days before trial unless based on emergency/exigent circumstances.

A request for a continuance for trial must be in writing and supported by a detailed, compelling affidavit and heard as soon as possible or at least 5 business days preceding trial unless emergency and exigent circumstances are the basis for the requested continuance.

After a motion's oral argument is continued without a new date, movant must file a motion to set a new hearing date or contact a law clerk.

In the event a fully briefed motion's oral argument is entered and continued generally, continued from another calendar following a prior substitution of judge, or for any other reason not heard and continued from the originally scheduled hearing date without setting a new hearing date, the movant may not simply re-notice the previously fully briefed motion for hearing without first filing a motion to set a new hearing date or contacting one of the Court's law clerks to achieve the same.

Motions to continue trial are disfavored; they should be made well in advance and supported by affidavits or other material showing a specific good cause.

Motions to continue trial are disfavored and should be made, if at all, well in advance and accompanied by affidavits or other material demonstrating a specific good cause for the continuance, in accordance with applicable rules.

Court dates for discovery, motions, hearings, and trial will not be extended or continued absent exigent circumstances.

Litigants must know that the dates set for discovery, motions, hearings, trial and other such dates, absent exigent circumstances, will not be extended or continued.

If a hearing must be rescheduled, parties must contact the court to obtain a new date.

If parties need to reschedule, please contact the court to obtain a new date.

Motions to exceed page limits are disfavored, evasion of the page limits is prohibited, and motions for page-limit extensions are not routine.

Motions to exceed page limits are disfavored. This limit may not be evaded by font size, margin manipulation or otherwise. A motion for extension of page limits is not a routine motion.

Incomplete discovery is not a valid basis for continuing a trial.

A failure to complete discovery is not a legitimate basis for continuing a trial.

Extension requests must be made before courtesy copies due, not affect hearing/trial dates; parties should confer; if agreed, advise case coordinator and submit proposed order using court form; if not agreed, file motion.

The court will grant a reasonable request to extend a briefing schedule if the proposed modification does not affect a scheduled hearing date or trial date and the request is made before the day electronic courtesy copies are due. To the extent possible, the parties should confer and agree on a proposed modified schedule. If the modified schedule is agreed, the parties must: (1) advise the court’s case coordinator by phone or email (312-603-4804); and (2) submit a proposed order as an e-mail attachment to the following e-mail address: law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and the title of the order that is proposed. All such proposed orders must be submitted using the court’s briefing schedule order (a fillable copy is available for download under the “Forms” section of Judge Hanlon’s webpage on the Circuit Court’s website), and the parties shall indicate in the Other” field that it is an agreed order modifying the briefing schedule entered on [date of previous order]. All parties must be copied on the e-mail to the court. In those rare instances when the parties are unable to agree on a modified schedule, the party requiring the extension will need to present a motion.

Motions for continuance must be brought as early as possible and supported by an affidavit.

A motion for continuance should be brought as early as possible and should be supported by an affidavit.

When a continuance is granted, counsel must appear on the continuance date rather than later filing a motion to get back on the call, and may receive another continuance if the matter is not completed.

If I give you a continuance date, appear on that date. Please do not fail to appear and then file a motion to get back on the call. If you have not accomplished by the continuance date what needed to be done, I will give you another continuance.

Reasonable briefing schedule extensions are granted if they do not affect hearing/trial dates and are requested before courtesy copies are due; parties should confer on agreed modifications.

The court will grant a reasonable request to extend a briefing schedule if the proposed modification does not affect a scheduled hearing date or trial date and the request is made before the day electronic courtesy copies are due. To the extent possible, the parties should confer and agree on a proposed modified schedule.

Discovery schedule modifications require a court order, must not affect trial date, and failure to complete discovery is not grounds for continuance.

An agreement among counsel to waive discovery time constraints will not be recognized by the court unless it is memorialized in a court order. Any proposed modification to a discovery schedule must not affect the scheduled trial date. A failure to complete discovery is not a legitimate basis for continuing a trial.

Reasonable briefing schedule extensions granted if no trial date affected; agreed modifications require phone call to law clerk and email with proposed order.

The court will grant a reasonable request to extend a briefing schedule provided that the proposed modification does not affect a scheduled trial date. To the extent possible, the parties should confer and agree on a proposed modified schedule. If the modified schedule is agreed, the parties must advise the court’s law clerk by phone and submit a proposed order as an email attachment.

Parties may reschedule dates via agreed order but must first confirm availability with court; trial dates cannot be rescheduled by agreement.

Parties may reschedule dates through an agreed order, but must first contact the court to confirm the date is available. Trial dates cannot be rescheduled by agreement.

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.

If the pending motion will not be fully briefed by the Clerk Status date, the parties may email a proposed agreed order extending the briefing schedule to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov. If the parties cannot agree on an extension, the party seeking the extension shall file a motion in the usual manner and email a copy of the motion to the court.

Lawyers must agree to reasonable requests for extensions of time and waiver of procedural formalities unless doing so would materially or adversely affect the client's legitimate rights.

(iv) Lawyers shall agree to reasonable requests for extensions of time and for waiver of procedural formalities, provided that the clients’ legitimate rights will not be materially or adversely affected.

When initial service is unsuccessful, a new status date may be obtained by submitting an order in advance.

If the initial attempt to serve defendant was unsuccessful, you can follow the steps below for a new status date by submitting an order in advance.

Motions may be piggy-backed onto an existing court date with adequate notice to all parties.

This Calendar will allow any motion to be piggy-backed onto an already-set date in the case, provided adequate notice is provided to all parties.