Circuit Court of Cook County Chambers Communication Rules

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(312) 603-4158

Calendar 4 chambers can be reached by phone at (312) 603-4158 or by email at CCC.ChanceryCalendar4@CookCountyIL.gov.

Cal 4 phone number: (312) 603-4158 Phone No.: __________________________ CCC.ChanceryCalendar4@CookCountyIL.gov

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Parties may request a settlement conference at any time by emailing Court chambers.

Parties may request a settlement conference at any time by emailing Court chambers.

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A fillable version of the Preliminary Approval Chart may be requested by emailing Calendar 4.

Parties may request a fillable version of the below chart by emailing Calendar 4.

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Interpreters are available during remote proceedings, but requests must be promptly made (at least two court days prior to the hearing). In order to make a request, contact the Court at ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov.

Interpreters are available during remote proceedings, but requests must be promptly made (at least two court days prior to the hearing). In order to make a request, contact the Court at ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov.

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Case management conferences occur daily at 9:30 a.m., except weekends and Court holidays.

Case Management Conferences are at 9:30 a.m. daily, excluding weekends and Court holidays during the Court’s Case Management Call.

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312-603-2492

Inquiries regarding adoption matters should be directed to Adoption Coordinator Gloria Contreras.

Inquiries regarding adoption matters should be directed to the Adoption Coordinator, Gloria Contreras at Gloria.contreras@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-2492.

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Do not contact the court regarding the status of entered orders; inquire with the deputy clerk at countycrt1702orders@cookcountycourt.com instead.

Please do not contact the court regarding the status of entered orders. Parties may inquire about the status of order entry with the deputy clerk assigned to Room 1702 at countycrt1702orders@cookcountycourt.com.

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312-603-6194

Questions regarding scheduling or procedures should be directed to Court Coordinator Kelly Wright.

Any questions regarding scheduling or procedures should be directed to the County Division’s Court Coordinator, Kelly Wright at Kelly.wright@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-6194.

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Contact the Judge's law clerk if a scheduled fully briefed matter has been resolved and will not be heard.

As a courtesy to the Court, please contact the Judge's law clerk if any scheduled fully briefed matter has been resolved and will not be heard.

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A party may contact the judge's law clerk or administrative assistant to request an off-call hearing.

The party asking for relief may contact the Judge’s law clerk or administrative assistant to request that this matter be heard off-call.

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Dismissal orders may be sent to the Calendar 52 email address and handled at any time.

Dismissal Orders may be sent to the Calendar 52 email address and handled at any time.

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Email to chambers

Phone

312-603-2492

Inquiries regarding adoption matters should be directed to the Adoption Coordinator Gloria Contreras.

Inquiries regarding adoption matters should be directed to the Adoption Coordinator, Gloria Contreras at Gloria.contreras@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-2492.

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Email to chambers

Phone

312-603-6194

Questions regarding scheduling or procedures should be directed to Administrative Assistant Kelly Wright.

Any questions regarding scheduling or procedures should be directed to the County Division's Administrative Assistant, Kelly Wright at Kelly.wright@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-6194.

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Communicating with Court Staff: For substantive questions, email law.calwcc@cookcountyil.gov. For limited communication to confirm appearance when needed, “chat” may be used.

Communicating with Court Staff: For substantive questions, email law.calwcc@cookcountyil.gov. For limited communication to confirm appearance when needed, “chat” may be used.

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Email is the preferred method for communicating with the court.

Email communications are preferred.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

312-603-4829

Contact Chambers by phone at 312-603-4829 for assistance with public access to remote proceedings.

If further assistance is needed, please contact Chambers at #312-603-4829.

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The Court welcomes and encourages email communications to clarify any uncertainties and to resolves difficulties regarding the Court’s remote procedures. As with any communication with the court, please copy in all counsel of record.

The Court welcomes and encourages email communications to clarify any uncertainties and to resolves difficulties regarding the Court’s remote procedures. As with any communication with the court, please copy in all counsel of record.

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Phone to clerk

Phone

708.865.5186

Fourth District Clerk's office phone number is 708.865.5186.

Fourth District Clerk’s office 708.865.5186

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Email to chambers

Chambers email for Courtroom 112 is d4crt112orders@cookcountycourt.com.

Courtroom 112 email: d4crt112orders@cookcountycourt.com

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Please include the case number and upcoming court date and time in the Subject line of the email.

Please include the case number and upcoming court date and time in the Subject line of the email.

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As a courtesy to the court and other litigants, please email Judge Evans’ court clerk at d.generalists@cookcountycourt.com if any scheduled matter (i.e. fully briefed motion; trial, etc.) has been resolved and no longer requires the hearing/trial date.

As a courtesy to the court and other litigants, please email Judge Evans’ court clerk at d.generalists@cookcountycourt.com if any scheduled matter (i.e. fully briefed motion; trial, etc.) has been resolved and no longer requires the hearing/trial date.

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Email to clerk

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(312) 603-6441

Questions about orders must be directed to the Clerk's office (by email or phone), not to the Court.

All questions about orders should be directed to the Clerk (not the Court): probatecrtcook. Clerk of the Court Probate Division Services (312) 603-6441; Jose Virella, Manager, Clerk Probate Division (312) 603-6878.

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Email to clerk

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312-603-2492

Adoption inquiries should be directed to Adoption Coordinator Gloria Contreras by email or phone.

Inquiries regarding adoption matters should be directed to the Adoption Coordinator, Gloria with the phone or the email at Gloria.contreras@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-2492.

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Copies of orders must be requested from the Clerk's Office, not from the Court's general calendar or law clerk emails.

Due to the increasing volume and complexity of cases on the docket, the law clerk will not provide copies of signed and entered orders to litigants. Copies of signed orders are sent to parties by the Clerk of the Court through an automated process. If parties would like a copy of an order sooner, they may request it from the Clerk's Office directly at courtesyorders2@cookcountycourt.com. Please DO NOT email or carbon copy (cc:) the Court's general calendar or law clerk email addresses with such requests.

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Agreed orders may be heard at the beginning of the call if the law clerk is notified beforehand, including via a Zoom chat message.

an Agreement can be reached 2. Agreed orders may also be heard at the beginning of the call if Judge Pedersen's law clerk is notified before the beginning of the call. (Parties may send a chat message to the Court's law clerk in the Zoom chat to indicate

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Contact the Courtroom Clerk or Administration to set a matter on Calendar 7.

Please contact the Courtroom Clerk or Administration to set a matter on Calendar 7.

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To schedule a settlement conference, email chambers, copy the other attorneys of record, and suggest 2-3 dates.

To schedule a settlement conference, please email the Court at: Daniel.trevino@cookcountyil.gov - Please copy the other attorneys of record on all emails. - Within the message, please suggest 2 or 3 dates for the conference.

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To confirm trial availability, email chambers with case name, court number, trial attorney names, start date, and anticipated trial length, copying other attorneys.

To confirm availability, please email the Court at: Daniel.trevino@cookcountyil.gov - Please copy the other attorneys of record on all emails. Within the message, include case name, court number and names of the trial attorneys. Please indicate start date of trial and the anticipated length of the trial.

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The court shall not otherwise communicate with attorneys or litigants via email.

The court shall not otherwise communicate with attorneys or litigants via email.

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Dismissal Orders may be emailed to the Calendar 54 email address and will be handled at any time.

Dismissal Orders may be sent to the Calendar 54 email address and handled at any time.

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Email to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-6039

The judge's law clerks can be contacted by email or phone.

The judge's law clerks can be contacted by email at ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov, or by telephone at (312) 603-6039 or (312) 603-3419.

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If an order is not received by email within three days of entry, contact the Calendar 16 email.

If the parties know an order has been entered, but does not receive a copy of the order via email within three (3) days of the order being entered, please contact the Calendar 16 email.

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Parties unsure of required procedures should contact Judge Atkins' law clerks at the provided email.

Any party unsure of the court's required procedures relevant to any specific motion or stage of litigation should contact one of Judge Atkins' law clerks at ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov.

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If uncertain about which documents to submit, parties should ask the law clerks.

If in doubt, please ask the law clerks whether copies of specific documents are required.

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Clerk Status hearings are held Monday-Thursday at 9:30 AM via email.

Clerk Status dates are scheduled Monday through Thursday at 9:30 A.M. to be conducted via email.

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Email to clerk

Phone

(312) 325-9000

The Presiding Judge's staff may be contacted by email or phone if necessary.

If necessary, you may contact the Presiding Judge's staff at 555dv.courthouse@cookcountyil.gov or (312) 325-9000.

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Phone to clerk

Phone

(312) 325-9501

Questions about the appearance procedure may be directed to the Clerk's Office of the Domestic Violence Courthouse at (312) 325-9501.

Any questions regarding such procedure may be addressed with the Clerk's Office of the Domestic Violence Courthouse at (312) 325-9501.

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Proposed agreed orders may be hand-delivered, mailed, or emailed to the Court Coordinator.

Proposed agreed orders may be hand-delivered, mailed or emailed. Please refer to the Court Coordinator's email above.

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Contact the Court's administrative assistant for administrative concerns.

For administrative concerns, please contact the Court's administrative assistant.

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Contact the Court's judicial law clerk for legal or procedural concerns.

For legal or procedural concerns, please contact the Court's judicial law clerk.

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Contact the law clerk if a fully briefed matter is resolved and parties will not argue.

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

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Phone

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(312) 603-7554

Each *pro se* litigant may contact (312) 603-7554 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," they shall keep that appointment or call (312) 603-7554 to notify the Court of the party's intent to cancel or reschedule the "test run."

Each *pro se* litigant may contact (312) 603-7554 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," they shall keep that appointment or call (312) 603-7554 to notify the Court of the party's intent to cancel or reschedule the "test run."

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Continued case management conferences are held by remote video, with joining instructions provided by the Court via email to addresses on file with the Clerk's Office.

This matter is continued for further case management to _____________________ at __________ A.M. P.M. to be held by remote video. Instructions for joining the video call will be provided by the Court to the email addresses on file with the Clerk's Office, or alternate method, provided to the Court for communication.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-3878

As a courtesy to the Court, please contact Judge Robles’s Judicial Law Clerk, Ethan Conway, at (312) 603-3878 if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.

As a courtesy to the Court, please contact Judge Robles’s Judicial Law Clerk, Ethan Conway, at (312) 603-3878 if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.

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Courtesy copies should be emailed to ccc.mfmlcalendar59@cookcountyil.gov.

Courtesy Copies Email: ccc.mfmlcalendar59@cookcountyil.gov