Circuit Court of Cook County Courtesy Copy Requirements

WARNINGCivil cases

Hard-copy documents with more than five exhibits or attachments, or exceeding 30 pages, must have each exhibit or document separately tabbed.

Regarding the hard copy of any document which contains over five (5) exhibits or attachments, or if the same exceeds 30 pages, each exhibit or document must be separately tabbed.

WARNINGCivil cases

The movant is responsible for providing all required courtesy copies.

The movant is responsible for providing all required courtesy copies.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy-copy emails must be addressed or copied to all other parties of record.

The email must also be addressed or copied to all other parties of record.

WARNINGCivil cases

Motions for initial presentment are heard in person at 10:00 A.M. daily; for contested matters requiring a briefing schedule, moving counsel must supply a courtesy copy of the motion (without supporting memorandum) in advance.

Motions for initial presentment shall be heard in person at 10:00 A.M. daily. In the event that the motion is a contested matter that will require a briefing schedule, moving counsel need only supply a courtesy copy of the motion (without supporting memorandum) in advance of the initial presentment date.

WARNINGCivil cases

Openings and closings of decedent estates, applications for letters and proof of heirship are heard in person at 10:15 a.m. daily; if heirship is extensive, a courtesy copy is required along with a copy of the Will if applicable.

Opening & Closing of Decedent Estates, Application for Letters and Proof of Heirship, shall be heard in person at 10:15 a.m. daily. If heirship is extensive, a courtesy copy is required along with a copy of the Will if applicable.

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Copies of all non-routine motions must be provided to the Court via email 5 days before the presentment date.

Copies of all non-routine motions are to be provided to the Court via email 5 days prior to the date of presentment.

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Paper courtesy copies are prohibited entirely; no paper courtesy copies should be submitted.

DO NOT SUBMIT PAPER COURTESY COPIES OF ANYTHING

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Courtesy copies are not to be submitted for routine motions.

Do not submit courtesy copies of routine motions.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of the prove up documents should be emailed to the court at ccc.d4rm082@cookcountyil.gov three business days before the prove up hearing.

Courtesy copies of the prove up documents should be emailed (ccc.d4rm082@cookcountyil.gov) to the court three (3) business days prior to the prove up hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of the prove up documents should be emailed (d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com) with a copy to (ccc.d4rm111@cookcountyil.gov) to the court one (1) business day prior to the prove up hearing.

Courtesy copies of the prove up documents should be emailed (d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com) with a copy to (ccc.d4rm111@cookcountyil.gov) to the court one (1) business day prior to the prove up hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party should send file-stamped courtesy copies of any off-call matter and a proposed order, if applicable, to the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov).

A party should send file-stamped courtesy copies of any off-call matter and a proposed order, if applicable, to the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov).

WARNINGCivil cases

The movant should send the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov) a file-stamped copy of the motion and a proposed order granting it.

The movant should send the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov) a file-stamped copy of the motion and a proposed order granting it.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies shall be provided to the court, two (2) business days before the matter is set to be heard and should be uploaded to SharePoint.

Courtesy copies shall be provided to the court, two (2) business days before the matter is set to be heard and should be uploaded to SharePoint.

WARNINGCivil cases

Hard courtesy copies of motions and briefs must have exhibit designations on individual tabs that extend beyond the pages.

Further, hard courtesy copies of any motion/brief shall have not only a table of contents for exhibits with exhibits individually designated as set forth above, but also such designation shall appear on individual tabs, where the tabs shall extend beyond the pages of any motion/brief.

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Courtesy copies should be provided to the court.

Courtesy copies should be provided to the court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of motions less than 15 pages (including exhibits) should be provided to the Court via email at Martha-Victoria.Jimenez@cookcountyil.gov no less than three (3) business days prior to motion presentment. The “re:” line of the email must contain the name of the party filing the motion, the case number and the date and time of the motion call. All parties must be copied on any email submissions.

Courtesy copies of motions less than 15 pages (including exhibits) should be provided to the Court via email at Martha-Victoria.Jimenez@cookcountyil.gov no less than three (3) business days prior to motion presentment. The “re:” line of the email must contain the name of the party filing the motion, the case number and the date and time of the motion call. All parties must be copied on any email submissions.

WARNINGCivil cases

When briefing is ordered, the moving party must deliver a complete hard copy set of all briefs with tabbed exhibits at least 5 business days before the hearing.

Where briefing is ordered on a motion, a complete hard copy set of all briefs (regardless of length), including all exhibits (in tab format), shall be delivered to the Calendar 8 mail slot in Room 1701 or to the deputy clerk in Courtroom 1704 by the Moving Party no later than five (5) business days before the hearing (unless otherwise set forth in the scheduling order).

WARNINGCivil cases

Hard courtesy copies are required for any filed motion/brief in excess of 20 pages (including exhibits) and shall be delivered to the Calendar 8 mail slot outside Room 1701 by the moving party.

Hard courtesy copies are required for any filed motion/brief in excess of 20 pages (including exhibits) and shall be delivered to the Calendar 8 mail slot outside Room 1701 by the moving party.

WARNINGCivil cases

In the physical copy all exhibits must be tabbed and all materials must be printed double-sided.

In the physical copy all exhibits must be tabbed and all materials must be printed double-sided.

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Parties may piggy-back motions to previously scheduled court dates if they give all parties proper notice and provide the Court a courtesy copy.

Parties may “piggy-back” motions to previously scheduled court dates so long as they give all parties proper notice and provide the Court with a courtesy copy.

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(iv) Courtesy copies should include briefs and exhibits, if any. Case law should not be provided unless unavailable through LEXIS.

(iv) Courtesy copies should include briefs and exhibits, if any. Case law should not be provided unless unavailable through LEXIS.

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Once briefing is complete, courtesy copies should adhere to the following guidelines:

Once briefing is complete, courtesy copies should adhere to the following guidelines:

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Physical courtesy-copy exhibits must be tabbed, and all materials should be printed double-sided.

In the physical copy all exhibits must be tabbed, and all materials should be printed double-sided.

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After briefing is complete, parties should send one complete electronic set to the Calendar R email and deliver one complete physical set to Room 2208.

Courtesy copies should be one complete set sent electronically to the Calendar R email, and one complete set of physical courtesy copies delivered to Room 2208.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies should be one complete set sent electronically to the Calendar R email, and one complete set of physical courtesy copies delivered to Room 2208.

Courtesy copies should be one complete set sent electronically to the Calendar R email, and one complete set of physical courtesy copies delivered to Room 2208.

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For motions attacking a pleading (motions to dismiss, to strike, for bill of particulars, etc.), the courtesy copy should include the pleading at issue.

For motions attacking a pleading (motions to dismiss, to strike, for bill of particulars, etc.), the courtesy copy should include the pleading at issue.

WARNINGCivil cases

Submit only one copy of any exhibit, pleading, or deposition.

Submit only one copy of any exhibit, pleading, or deposition.

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Submit only one copy of any exhibit, pleading, or deposition.

Submit only one copy of any exhibit, pleading, or deposition.

WARNINGCivil cases

At first case management appearance, parties should have courtesy copies of file-stamped pleadings ready to submit.

At the first appearance for any case, the parties should be prepared to submit courtesy copies of their file-stamped pleadings, e.g., complaint, answer, affirmative defenses, cross- claims and counterclaims.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies should be provided to the Court via email or physical copy at least five business days before the settlement conference.

Courtesy copies should be provided to the Court via email or physical copy at least five business days before the settlement conference.

WARNINGCivil cases

Any motions in excess of 20 pages should not be emailed. Rather, a physical, courtesy copy should be provided to the Court. The Court must be informed where a party is providing the Court with a physical copy and not an electronic copy.

Any motions in excess of 20 pages should not be emailed. Rather, a physical, courtesy copy should be provided to the Court. The Court must be informed where a party is providing the Court with a physical copy and not an electronic copy.

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Paper courtesy copies are required for any motion.

For any motion, the Court requires paper courtesy copies

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Courtesy copies should be tendered via email in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks at the time of assignment.

Courtesy copies should be tendered via email in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks at the time of assignment.

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All electronic courtesy copies must be in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks.

All electronic courtesy copies shall be in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks.

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Courtesy copies of other motions should be provided via email with subject line containing case number and next court appearance date/time.

Courtesy copies of all other motions should be provided to the Court via email; and, the “re:” line of the email must contain the case number, and the date and time of the next Court appearance.

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Including the hearing date when sending courtesy copies is helpful but not required.

In addition, it is helpful for administrative purposes to include the hearing date when sending courtesy copies.

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If email attachment-size limits apply, parties may send the files in a ZIP folder or provide the Court a file-sharing link.

In case the parties’ email client has a limit on attachment sizes, the parties may send the files in a ZIP folder or may send the Court a link to their file sharing account.

INFOCivil cases

Courtesy copies of adoption initial presentment and hearing materials, and draft orders, must be emailed or delivered to the Adoption Coordinator, Gloria Contreras.

Courtesy Copies of materials required for Initial Presentments and Hearings, and draft orders shall be emailed or delivered to the Adoption Coordinator, Gloria Contreras at Gloria.contreras@cookcountyil.gov.

INFOCivil cases

Electronic courtesy copies may be delivered via email, USB drive, or online link.

Electronic copies can be provided via email, USB drive, or online link.

INFOCivil cases

If the full courtesy-copy set is too large for a single email, parties should upload the files to the Court’s provided DropBox link.

If the full set of courtesy copies is too large to send in one email, parties should upload the files to the DropBox link provided by the Court upon request.

INFOCivil cases

Hard-copy courtesy copies are required only if the Court requests them, and the Court will provide submission instructions at that point.

The Court will notify parties if hard copy courtesy copies are necessary and advise parties on how to submit hard copy courtesy copies at the time of the request.

INFOCivil cases

After a briefing schedule is set, courtesy copies of briefings may be deferred until the Clerk's Status date.

Once parties have entered into a briefing schedule on a motion, parties can wait to submit courtesy copies of the briefings (e.g. the response and reply) until the Clerk’s Status date.

INFOCivil cases

In person: Two to five business days before appearance, courtesy copies and proposed orders may be emailed* to the Court at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov. Otherwise, courtesy copies may be delivered to Room 1807, or tendered when the case is called.

In person: Two to five business days before appearance, courtesy copies and proposed orders may be emailed* to the Court at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov. Otherwise, courtesy copies may be delivered to Room 1807, or tendered when the case is called.

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If courtesy copy attachments are too large for one email, parties are encouraged to use a zipped file, Dropbox or Google Drive link, or multiple emails clearly labeled.

vi. If attachments are too large to be attached in one e-mail, parties are encouraged to send the courtesy copies in a zipped file, a Dropbox Link or a Google Drive link. If none of these options are feasible, multiple e-mails are acceptable only if conspicuously labeled in the subject line and body of the e-mail. (e.g., Part 1 of 3, Part 2 of 3, etc.).

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courtesy copies should be provided to the court

courtesy copies should be provided to the court

INFOCivil cases

The Court encourages (but does not require) courtesy copies before the hearing for complicated heirship openings, closings with many heirs or legatees, all settlements, and all motions/petitions/claims for presentment.

The Court encourages attorneys to provide courtesy copies prior to hearing for openings involving complicated heirship, closings with many heirs or legatees, all settlements, and all motions/petitions/claims for presentment.

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The court may request hardcopies of some contested motions be delivered to courtroom 2102.

For some contested motions, the court may request hardcopies be delivered to courtroom 2102.

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For lengthy courtesy copies, an emailed cloud-sharing link is acceptable so long as it is easily accessible and does not require court staff to create a login or enter a password.

Please note that for lengthy courtesy copies, courtroom staff can accept emailed links to cloud- based document sharing. However, courtroom staff will not make a login or enter a password to do so. Please ensure that any cloud sharing is easily accessible.

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Any documents tendered to the Court are deemed courtesy copies.

Any documents tendered to the Court shall be deemed courtesy copies.

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Self-represented litigants are permitted to submit courtesy copies to the court by email.

Self-represented litigants are allowed to submit courtesy copies via email.