Circuit Court of Cook County Chambers Communication Rules

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As a courtesy to the court and all parties, send an email to Judge Spratt’s courtesy copy email, ccc.d4rm082@cookcountyil.gov, if any scheduled matter (i.e. prove-up or trial) has been resolved and no longer requires the hearing/trial date.

As a courtesy to the court and all parties, send an email to Judge Spratt’s courtesy copy email, ccc.d4rm082@cookcountyil.gov, if any scheduled matter (i.e. prove-up or trial) has been resolved and no longer requires the hearing/trial date.

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Phone to chambers

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(312) 603-2357

Pretrial conferences may be requested by motion or by calling Judge Bartkowicz's law clerk at (312) 603-2357.

Requests for a pretrial conference may be made by motion or scheduled by calling Judge Bartkowicz's law clerk at (312) 603-2357.

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Pre-trial conferences may be scheduled in open court or by email to the Calendar C email account.

Pre-trial conferences may be scheduled in open court or by email to the Calendar C email account.

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Post-trial motions may be emailed to Judge McKenna, who will consult with counsel on a resolution.

After being filed in Odyssey, any such motions may be emailed to Judge McKenna, who will consult with counsel on a resolution to the motion.

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Technical or logistical questions should be directed to the Court Clerk via email.

If your email is asking a question of a technical or logistical nature, please direct that to the Court Clerk, Maryann Coleman, at mrcoleman@cookcountycourt.com.

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Parties schedule pre-trial dates via the Calendar Z email.

The parties can then schedule a date for pre-trial via the Calendar Z email.

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Email to clerk

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(312) 603-3221

Questions about orders should be directed to the Clerk, not the Court, via the listed email addresses or phone number.

All questions about orders should be directed to Clerk (not Court). You may contact any of the following: Calendar 11 Clerk: probatecrt1814Aorders@cookcountycourt.com Manager of Probate Division Court Clerks: (312) 603-3221 or ProbateDivservices@cookcountycourt.com

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Substantive questions should be directed to chambers by email at ccc.chancerycalendar8@cookcountyil.gov.

For substantive questions, email ccc.chancerycalendar8@cookcountyil.gov.

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Parties should email court personnel to schedule set-up of trial equipment.

Parties should correspond with the court's personnel via email to schedule set-up of any trial equipment (e.g., projectors, screens, computer monitors, etc.).

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Email to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-6032

Chambers may be contacted by email (preferred) or by phone.

Email: ccc.chancerycalendar8@cookcountyil.gov (preferred) (312) 603-6032

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Agreed orders may be submitted to the Court via email in Word format.

Agreed Orders are permitted in lieu of appearing remotely. If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in Word format, to the Court via email that will be permitted.

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Court Coordinator: Johan Townsend (312-603-5533) Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov (courtesy copies only)

Court Coordinator: Johan Townsend (312-603-5533) Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov (courtesy copies only)

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Court Clerk: Shibraun Green (312-603-4466) lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com (proposed orders only)

Court Clerk: Shibraun Green (312-603-4466) lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com (proposed orders only)

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After consulting the portal, parties may inquire about order status with the Deputy Clerk in Room 1706.

Thereafter, Parties may inquire about status of order entry with the Deputy Clerk assigned to Room 1706.

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Questions about scheduling or procedures should be directed to Kelly Wright.

Any questions regarding scheduling or procedures should be directed to the County Division’s Administrative Assistant, Kelly Wright.

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Proposed orders must be submitted via email to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov.

Proposed orders to be submitted by the litigants to the Court following a court proceeding shall be submitted to the Court in Microsoft word format via email to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov no later than 5:00 PM the same day as the court proceeding. Failure to timely submit an order may result in the Court entering its own order without input from the parties, striking the matter, subjecting the case to dismissal for want of prosecution, and/or any other appropriate sanction at the Court’s discretion.

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Contact a law clerk if a fully briefed matter is resolved and will not be argued.

As a courtesy to the Court, please contact one of the Court’s judicial law clerks if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.

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(312) 603-6025

Pro se litigants may schedule a one-time Zoom test run by calling (312) 603-6025 at least three business days before their court date, and must keep or cancel the appointment.

Each pro se litigant may contact (312) 603-6025 to conduct a one-time “test run” to prepare to access the Court’s Zoom hearing call. Appointments shall be made at least three business days prior to the pro se litigant’s scheduled court date. If a pro se party makes an appointment for a Zoom meeting “test run,” that party shall keep that appointment or call (312) 603-6025 to notify the Court of the party’s intent to cancel or reschedule the “test run.”

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Parties must email electronic copies of pretrial memoranda and operative complaints, counterclaims and affirmative defenses to Calendar 4 chambers at least two days before the conference.

Parties shall email to the Calendar 4 and/or Court4 [ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov] copies of all pretrial memoranda and operative individual complaints, counterclaims and affirmative defenses not less than two (2) days before this conference.

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Court email may only be used to submit courtesy copies and proposed orders; improper use of court emails is grounds to block email and require hard copies.

Courtroom email may ONLY be used to (1) submit courtesy copies, and (2) submit not proposed. Parties must not use this courtroom or court staff’s email for any other purpose, incl. improperly raising arguments or evidence. Improper use, if any, is the requirement to block an email list from the parties, hard copies of mailed attachments and examples, and call for any questions.

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Chambers email is law.calfec@cookcountyil.gov; all phone calls to chambers must be conducted in person.

Email: law.calfec@cookcountyil.gov ALL CALLS ARE IN PERSON

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties must email court personnel to schedule trial-equipment setup, supply their own equipment (none provided by the court), and submit a draft order granting permission to bring the equipment into the building.

Parties should correspond with the court’s courtroom staff via email to schedule set-up of any trial equipment (e.g., oversight, monitor(s), etc.). Parties must bring their own trial equipment; the court will not provide any. Please provide for a court order allowing the parties to bring the equipment in the courthouse for the court to consider.

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Interpreter requests to the law clerk should be made no fewer than three days before the scheduled court date, as soon as the need arises.

If an interpreter is needed, The party should contact the law clerk as soon as the need for an interpreter arises, but not later than the third (3) days before the scheduled court date.

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Scheduling and procedure questions may be directed to Court Coordinator Kelly Wright by email or phone.

Any questions regarding meeting or procedures should be directed to the County Division’s Court of Kelly Wright at Kelly.wright@cookcounty.gov or 312-003-6194.

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Parties may email the deputy clerk in Room 1706 to inquire about the status of entered orders.

Inquiries regarding Entered Orders: Parties may inquire about the order of entry with the deputy clerk assigned to Room 1706 at Countycrt1707orders@cookcountycourt.com.

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Parties who do not receive courtesy orders may contact the Clerk’s Office at ChanceryDivservices@cookcountycourt.com.

Parties may reach out my own phone to the Clerk’s Office at ChanceryDivservices@cookcountycourt.com if they have had not receive courtesy orders.

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312-603-6920

For e-filing issues, call the Clerk's Office at 312-603-6920.

For issues with E-Filing, or other matters with the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office, please call 312-603-6920.

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Pretrial settlement conferences may be scheduled either in open court or by email to the Calendar B account.

Pretrial Settlement Conferences may be scheduled in open Court or by email to the Calendar B email account with the initial hearing.