Circuit Court of Cook County Courtesy Copy Requirements

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For in-person hearings set by court order, the movant must tender both physical copies to Courtroom 2810 and electronic copies to the designated email.

In the event an in person hearing is set by order of Court, the movant shall tender BOTH copies of the courtesy copies and electronic copies to the email listed above.

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All courtesy copies are due by 4:30 PM, 10 court business days before the scheduled court date.

All courtesy copies, regardless of the type of motion being heard are due by 4:30 PM 10 COURT BUSINESS DAYS in advance of the scheduled court date.

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Plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must submit a courtesy copy packet for each case management conference.

(g) Plaintiff or Plaintiff's counsel shall submit courtesy copy packets for case management conferences.

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Movants must submit courtesy copies ten business days before the hearing date.

The movant must submit courtesy copies ten (10) business days in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies of any motion must be delivered three court days before presentment and may be placed in the tray outside the courtroom.

A courtesy copy of any motion must be delivered three court days before presentment. Courtesy copies may be placed in the tray outside the courtroom.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies due on or before clerk status date; failure may result in motion being stricken.

Please note that courtesy copies are due on or before the date set in the order. There is no appearance by counsel on the Clerk’s Status date. If the court has not received the required courtesy copies on or before the clerk status date, the motion may be stricken. The court does not hear motions on the clerk status date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Movant must email courtesy copies of all briefs to law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov; subject line includes case info; original brief in Word format; exhibits in PDF.

THE MOVANT shall submit an electronic version of all brief(s) 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 a description of the attachment(s). The Original brief only must be submitted to the court in Word file format (.docx or .doc). Exhibits may be submitted in PDF format.

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The movant must email the Court all relevant pleadings and exhibits for review.

The Movant must send via email copies of all relevant pleadings and exhibits to the Court for its review.

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Courtesy copies and exhibits must be emailed to the designated chambers email address between two weeks and seven days or five business days before the court date.

Movants shall email courtesy copies with all exhibits to the Court at ccc.mfmlcalendar56@cookcountyil.gov no earlier than two (2) weeks prior to the date, and no later than seven (7) days or five (5) business days prior to the Court date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Emergency motions must be emailed to chambers marked 'EMERGENCY MOTION' with a factual basis.

the preceding day. A courtesy copy of the motion marked “EMERGENCY MOTION” must be emailed to jamieg.dickler@cookcountyil.gov when filed and include a factual basis stating the nature

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Courtesy copies over 20 pages must also have a hard copy delivered.

Any and all courtesy copies that exceed 20 pages in length shall have a hard copy delivered.

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Email courtesy copies at least 2 business days before court, with hearing date in subject line and individual attachments.

For all cases please email courtesy copies at least 2 business days ahead of the scheduled court date. Include the date of the hearing in the subject line of the email. Please include individual attachments for all of the documents. The courtesy copies go to jamieg.dickler@cookcountyil.gov

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A courtesy copy of all paperwork shall be e-filed to cook county clerk’s office either online or on the 12th floor of the Daley Center.

A courtesy copy of all paperwork shall be e-filed to cook county clerk’s office either online or on the 12th floor of the Daley Center.

CRITICALCivil cases

Movant must deliver complete courtesy copies of all briefs and exhibits to the bin outside Courtroom 2309; failure may result in denial or continuance.

Courtesy Copies: Each party shall file their briefs and exhibits electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The movant is responsible for delivering complete courtesy copies of all briefs and exhibits in support of or in opposition to the motion to the bin in front of Courtroom 2309. Movant’s failure to submit complete courtesy copies may result in denial or continuance of the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronic courtesy copies must be emailed seven days before presentment; paper copies are no longer accepted.

Electronic courtesy copies are due seven days prior to the presentment date. The court no longer accepts paper courtesy copies. Please email electronic courtesy copies to: law.calscc@cookcountyil.gov.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies due by the clerk status date; failure to submit may result in the motion being stricken; no appearance required on that date.

Please note that courtesy copies are due on or before the date set in the order. There is no appearance by counsel on the Clerk's Status date. If the court has not received the required courtesy copies on or before the clerk status date, the motion may be stricken. The court does not hear motions on the clerk status date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronic courtesy copies are required; paper copies are not accepted.

Electronic courtesy copies (see reverse side) are due on . No paper copies will be accepted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronic courtesy copies must be emailed to law.calscc@cookcountyil.gov in Word format with specific subject line; exhibits may be PDF; email body must be empty.

Each party shall submit an electronic version of their brief(s) as an e- mail attachment to the following e-mail address: law.calscc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and a description of the attachment(s). All briefs must be submitted to the court in Word file format (.docx or .doc). Exhibits may be submitted in PDF format. The body of the e-mail shall not include any text.

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All courtesy copies must be received by 4:30 p.m. three court days before the hearing date, unless exempted or court-ordered otherwise.

With the exception of reports issued by a Guardian ad Litem on a Petition for Temporary Guardian or unless otherwise ordered by the Court, courtesy copies of all submissions to the court must be received by the court no later than 4:30 p.m. three court days (not actual days such as weekends and holidays) prior to the date set for presentation.

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When a petition for a temporary or plenary guardian is e-filed, a courtesy copy must be provided to the court at the time of filing so the court will consider the appointment timely.

In order for the court to consider the timely appointment of a GAL, a courtesy copy of a Petition for Appointment of a Temporary Guardian or Plenary Guardian that is e-filed must be provided to the court upon filing.

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all supporting documents must be delivered to the courtroom by hand, mail or to the judge's e-mail listed above no later than 10:00 AM on the court day preceding the matter.

all supporting documents must be delivered to the courtroom by hand, mail or to the judge's e-mail listed above no later than 10:00 AM on the court day preceding the matter.

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Courtesy copies for regular motions must be emailed or delivered 2 court days in advance.

Courtesy copies must be either emailed or delivered to the court at least two (2) court days in advance of the presentment date. Failure to do so may result in the motion hearing date being stricken.

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Motions to dismiss under 2-615 or 2-619 must include the relevant pleading in the courtesy copy.

When filing a motion to dismiss under 2-615 or 2-619, the party must include the relevant pleading in the courtesy copy.

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Routine motions require courtesy copies submitted 2 court days in advance.

Routine motions are to be scheduled with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for 10:15 a.m. on Mondays through Thursdays, but do not require an appearance in open court. Motions captioned “Routine” must be accompanied by draft orders in Word format. Courtesy copies must be submitted two (2) court days in advance of the hearing date.

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For contested motions, courtesy copies must be emailed at least 4 court days before the Clerk's Status date.

Movant is responsible for emailing to the court a complete set of courtesy copies including the motion and all related briefing, transcripts, and pleadings including all exhibits to the pleading. Unless excused by the court, courtesy copies must be emailed to the court at least four (4) court days before the Clerk’s Status date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies of motions, briefs, and exhibits must be emailed to the Court (Chancery Calendar 2) by the specified date unless otherwise authorized.

Courtesy copies of the motion, briefs, and relevant documents/exhibits shall be provided to the Court on or before ________________________, via email only to ccc.chancerycalendar2@cookcountyil.gov, unless otherwise authorized by the Court.

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On the clerk status date, parties must provide submissions via e-mail and paper copy in the basket, at their own expense, with exceptions for voluminous exhibits.

On the clerk status date, the parties are to provide this court with their respective submissions, at their own expense, both by e-mail and by placing a paper copy of the submissions in the basket outside courtroom 2008. Exceptions may be made for motions that attach voluminous exhibits.

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Motions brought at regularly scheduled court proceedings must have the notice of motion and motion supplied at least five business days before the proceeding.

Motions may also be brought at any regularly scheduled court proceeding. Such motions must be filed and noticed as with any other filing. The notice of motion and the motion must be supplied at least five business days before the scheduled proceeding, as explained above.

CRITICALCivil cases

For every motion, courtesy copies must be delivered at least two days before presentment together with an agreed briefing schedule.

Courtesy copies of all motions are to be delivered at least two days before presentment along with an agreed briefing schedule.

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At least five business days before presentment, courtesy copies of the motion, notice, and exhibits must be e-mailed and a paper copy placed in the basket outside courtroom 2008.

At least five business days before presentment, a courtesy copy of the notice of motion, the motion, and any exhibits must be both e-mailed to this court and a paper copy of the submissions placed in the basket outside courtroom 2008.

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A copy of an emergency motion must be presented to the Court the day before the hearing.

a copy of the motion must be presented to the Court the day before the hearing.

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For default motions, copies of required documents must be delivered to the Court via email (text-searchable PDF) and hard copy five court days before the motion date.

Five court days prior to the date set for the motion, copies of the following documents and all other required documents, must be delivered to the Court via email in text-searchable PDF format and in hard copy:

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Courtesy copies of motions must be delivered to the Judge's chambers.

Motions must be served on all parties who have appeared, with courtesy copies delivered to the Judge’s chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Required courtesy copies for a motion for default are due one week before the default or prove-up hearing.

Regarding a motion for default, the movant must comply with Section I. E. of the Uniform Standing Order, the "Required Documents" being required courtesy copies provided in accordance with Rule No. 6 above, which are due one week before the default or prove up hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

If an attached document or exhibit exceeds 25 pages, all material in the courtesy-copy package must also be timely hand-delivered in hard copy.

(2) If an attached document or exhibit thereof exceeds 25 pages in length, a hard copy of all the material in the courtesy copy package must be timely hand-delivered to the Court in addition to the electronic copy.

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless the Court orders otherwise, hard copies must be hand-delivered to the Courtesy Copy Tray outside Courtroom 1906 by the next court business date after the electronic courtesy copies are due.

(c) Hard Copies. The movant provides hard copies by hand delivering the same to the Courtesy Copy Tray outside Courtroom 1906 by the next court business date after the date the electronic courtesy copies are due, unless otherwise allowed by court order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies required for all motions and related papers per Rule 6.

Courtesy copies of all motions and related papers must be provided to the court as set forth in Rule No. 6 below.

CRITICALCivil cases

If authority materials exceed 10 pages, deliver hard copy to Courtroom 1906 by courtesy copy due date; tabbed if multiple documents.

If case law, foreign statutes, and/or other authority is provided along with the motion, brief, or memorandum, and if any such material exceeds 10 pages, a hard copy must be delivered to Courtroom 1906 by the courtesy copy due date. If hard copies are required and they include more than one document, the documents must be tabbed.

CRITICALCivil cases

The movant must provide courtesy copies of the emergency motion and relevant papers under Rule 6, due the same day the motion is delivered for scheduling.

The movant must provide courtesy copies of the motion and all relevant papers to the Court pursuant to Rule No. 6 below, and the copies are due on the same day the motion is delivered to the Courtroom 1906 staff for scheduling.

CRITICALCivil cases

For every motion, the moving party must provide the Court courtesy copies of the motion and notice at least seven days before the presentation or hearing date.

In regard to all motions filed in the case, the moving party shall provide to the Court courtesy copies of the motion and notice of motion at least one week (seven (7) days) before the presentation date or hearing date set for the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

For emergency motions, courtesy copies must be provided on the same day the motion is delivered to Courtroom 1906 staff for scheduling.

The movant must provide courtesy copies of the motion and all relevant papers to the Court pursuant to Rule No. 6 below, and the copies are due on the same daythe motion is delivered to the Courtroom 1906 staff for scheduling.

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless the court orders otherwise, trial materials must be delivered to the Court in electronic and hard-copy form by the earlier of 14 days before trial or 10 days before the pretrial conference.

A courtesy copy of all of the trial materials must be delivered to the Court fourteen (14) days before trial or ten (10) days before the pretrial conference, whichever date is earlier, in electronic and hard copy form, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

For discovery motions, a courtesy-copy document exceeding 25 pages requires hand delivery to the Court of hard copies of all courtesy copies by the courtesy-copy due date.

Rule No. 6 on courtesy copies applies to these motions, and any document in the courtesy copies in excess of 25 pages requires the additional hand-delivery to the Court of hard copies of all courtesy copies on the courtesy copy due date.

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When provided authority exceeds 10 pages, a hard copy must be delivered to Courtroom 1906 by the courtesy-copy due date.

If case law, foreign statutes, and/or other authority is provided along with the motion, brief, or memorandum, and if any such material exceeds 10 pages, a hard copy must be delivered to Courtroom 1906 by the courtesy copy due date.

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Agreed briefing schedules must set the courtesy-copy due date for the motion and briefs as the reply due date.

Agreed briefing schedules must provide that courtesy copies of the motion and briefs are due on the same date the reply is due.

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If authority materials exceed 300 pages, deliver on USB flash drive (not password protected) instead of paper.

If said law or authority exceeds 300 pages, it must be delivered on a USB flash drive (not password protected) and not on paper.

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Courtesy copies of motion and briefs due on same date as reply.

Agreed briefing schedules must provide that courtesy copies of the motion and briefs are due on the same date the reply is due.

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Deliver courtesy copy of trial materials 14 days before trial or 10 days before pretrial (whichever earlier) in electronic and hard copy; hard copy in three-ring binder, tabbed, no permanent binding; exhibits numbered; exhibit list with specific columns.

A courtesy copy of all of the trial materials must be delivered to the Court fourteen (14) days before trial or ten (10) days before the pretrial conference, whichever date is earlier, in electronic and hard copy form. Each party must provide the hard copy trial materials in a three-ring trial binder. All documents in the binder must be tabbed. Permanently bound materials are not permitted. All exhibits must be numbered and cannot be designated by letters of the alphabet. Each exhibit list must set forth for each exhibit, to the right of the number and description, separate columns for the exhibit's identification, offer, objection, objection ruling, and admission/refusal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies for default motions are due one week before the default or prove up hearing.

Regarding a motion for default, the movant must comply with Section |. E. of the Uniform Standing Order, the “Required Documents” being required courtesy copies provided in accordance with Rule No. 6 above, which are due one week before the default or prove up hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits or attachments to a motion or brief exceeding 300 pages must be provided separately as PDFs on a USB flash or portable drive, not as paper copies.

If the exhibits or attachments to any motion or brief exceed 300 pages, said exhibits and attachments must be separately provided in pdf form on a USB flash/portable drive instead of by paper copies.