Circuit Court of Cook County Courtesy Copy Requirements

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Electronic courtesy copies must be emailed to the Court's courtesy copy email and Case Coordinator, include date/time, be immediately printable, and not be links or zip files; USB flash drive may be used if too large.

to the Court in electronic form by email to the Court’s courtesy copy email address at law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov and the Case Coordinator within the time required. (See J6(a) above.) (The inclusion of the aforesaid emails in the course of the movant’s E-filing of the motion with the Clerk of the Court will not satisfy the requirements of this rule.) Each courtesy copy document must be separate, but can be included in one email. The email must also be addressed or copied to all other parties of record. The email must include the date and time the matter is to be presented or heard. The emailing of a link to a separate electronic location for retrieval of the document or a zip file containing the document is not permitted. Electronic courtesy copies must be immediately printable, without passcode or security restriction. If the courtesy copies are impractical to email due to excessive size, a USB flash drive (not password protected), hand delivered, may be accepted in lieu of the electronic copy, upon specific request to the Court for the same.

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For all motions, courtesy copies of the motion and notice must be provided at least one week before the hearing date, and must include any filed responses or related documents.

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. If before the date the courtesy copy is due, responses or other briefs are filed by any other party, the moving party must include all such responses or briefs in the set of courtesy copies provided. If the motion relates to a pleading, discovery, or any other document, said document must also be included with the courtesy copies. The movant is responsible for providing all required courtesy copies.

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Hard copy courtesy copy required when attached document or exhibit exceeds 25 pages, excluding body of motion/briefs/pleadings attacked.

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. This page-count requirement does not include pages contained in the body of the motion, the body any briefs, or pleadings attacked of in a motion to strike or dismiss.

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Petitions to approve settlement in specified cases must be filed with courtesy copies emailed to chambers.

Petitions to Approve Settlement in cases involving wrongful death, survival, minor(s) or disabled individuals must be filed, with courtesy copies delivered to karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov.

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Settlement petitions for specified vulnerable parties must be filed with courtesy copies emailed to the judge, copying all counsel.

Petitions to Approve Settlement in cases involving wrongful death, survival, minor(s) or disabled individuals must be filed, with courtesy copies delivered to karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov. All email transmittals must copy all counsel of record. Adherence to the Procedures adopted by the Law, Municipal and Probate Divisions is required.

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The movant must deliver courtesy copies, briefs, pleadings, full deposition transcripts, exhibits, and an exhibit list to Room 2204 by hard copy and flash drive by 4:30 p.m. one day after the reply is due.

3. By 4:30 p.m on _________ , the Movant shall deliver all courtesy copies, briefs, pleadings, full deposition transcripts, exhibits, and a list of exhibits if more than one exhibit, to Room 2204 by hard copy and flash drive. (One day after reply due.)

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Courtesy copies of all motions must be delivered at least two days before presentment.

Courtesy copies of all motions are to be delivered at least two days before presentment.

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Emergency motions require a courtesy copy marked 'EMERGENCY MOTION' delivered to chambers by 10:00 A.M. the day before presentment; true emergencies are rare and non-emergencies may be directed to the regular motion call.

A courtesy copy of the motion marked “EMERGENCY MOTION” that shall include a factual basis stating the nature of the emergency and all supporting documents must be delivered to chambers no later than 10:00 A.M. on the day preceding presentment.

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Hearing dates will not be set until the moving party presents a complete set of courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings.

No hearing dates will be set unless the Court has been provided with courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings. The moving party must present a complete set of courtesy copies.

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Courtesy copies must be provided at least 2 court days before the hearing unless a briefing schedule says otherwise, and e-mail is not accepted.

at least 2 court days prior to the hearing date unless otherwise provided by a court ordered briefing schedule. E-mail will not be accepted for courtesy copies.

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Courtesy copies may not be emailed; they must be hand-delivered or mailed to arrive before your deadline, and courtesy letters must copy all parties.

The Court does not accept courtesy copies of any documents or filings by email. Instead, hand deliver all courtesy copies to the basket outside Courtroom 1503 or send them in time to arrive by your deadline through the U.S. Mail or third party carrier to: Courtroom 1503, Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602. All courtesy copy letters must be copied to all parties/counsel of record.

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A file-stamped courtesy copy of an emergency motion must be in the court basket and cc'd to all parties by 4:00 p.m. one business day before presentment; email courtesy copies are not accepted.

A file-stamped courtesy copy of the emergency motion must be delivered to the Court in the basket outside Courtroom 1503, with a cc: to all parties/counsel of record, by 4:00 p.m., one (1) business day prior to presentment. The Court does not accept courtesy copies by email.

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Physical courtesy copies of e-filed motions and pleadings must be delivered at least two business days before presentment; email courtesy copies are not accepted.

When a party files a motion or other pleading through the clerk’s electronic filing system, the Court does not receive notice or a copy of the filing. Therefore, please deliver physical courtesy copies at least two (2) business days before presentment to the basket outside Courtroom 1503 or through the U.S. Mail or third-party carrier. The Court does not accept courtesy copies by email.

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For any evidentiary matter, counsel must deliver courtesy copies of exhibits and materials to the Court via the basket outside Courtroom 1503 or by mail/carrier at least 3 business days before the hearing, unless an agreed dismissal order is planned; failure may lead to striking.

All counsel must deliver courtesy copies of any exhibits and other materials needed for your evidentiary matter to the Court in the basket outside Courtroom 1503 or through the U.S. Mail or third-party carrier, at least three (3) business days before your scheduled court date, unless the parties intend to ask the court to enter an agreed dismissal order on the date scheduled for your matter. Failure to delivery courtesy copies could result in striking your matter off the call.

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For any motion scheduled for oral argument, the movant must provide a complete set of all filed briefs at least three business days before the argument; email courtesy copies are not accepted and the motion may be stricken.

The movant is also responsible for providing the Court with a complete set of all the briefs filed on any motion scheduled for oral argument, to the basket outside Courtroom 1503 or through the U.S. Mail or third-party carrier, no later than three (3) business days prior to the date scheduled for argument on your motion. The Court does not accept courtesy copies by email. The Court may strike your motion or argument off call for failure to provide courtesy copies prior to argument.

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Movants must email electronic courtesy copies to specified addresses on the reply due date, including the complaint, motion, response, reply, and case law; the complaint must be a separate copy.

4. The movant(s) shall provide the Court with electronic versions of the courtesy copies on the date the reply is due to ccc.d4rm111@cookcountyil.gov with a copy to d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com and Thomas.Mclaughlin@cookcountyil.gov 5. The Courtesy copies shall consist of: (a) the most current version of the complaint, (b) movant(s)' motion and supporting memorandum/exhibits, if any, (c) the response, reply and supporting memorandum/exhibits, if any; and (d) copies of all out-of- state and federal case law and statutes. (e). The complaint must be provided as a separate copy and not attached as an exhibit to other pleadings.

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Courtesy copies of the exchanged documents and any objections must be emailed to the court at least seven days before the pretrial conference.

Courtesy copies of all the above including any objections to the opposing party's submissions shall be submitted to the court at least seven (7) days prior to the pretrial conference via email (ccc.d4rm111@cookcountyil.gov).

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Courtesy copies of pretrial submissions, including objections to the opposing party’s submissions, must be emailed to the court at least 7 days before the pretrial conference.

Courtesy copies of including any objections to the opposing party’s submissions shall be submitted to the court at least seven (7) days prior to the pretrial conference via email (ccc.d4rm111@cookcountyil.gov with a copy to d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com ).

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Proof of publication, if appropriate, should be filed with a courtesy copy to the court the day before the matter is heard.

Proof of publication, if appropriate, should be filed with a courtesy copy to the court the day before the matter is heard.

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A courtesy copy of the Room 111 Supreme Court Rule 218 Scheduling order must be submitted to the court seven days prior to the final case management conference.

A courtesy copy of this order shall be submitted to the court seven (7) days prior to the final case management conference.

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Each party must email a courtesy copy of their Settlement Conference Memorandum to the Court (d4crt111orders@coookcountycourt.com, copy to ccc.d4rm111@cookcountyil.gov) no later than 7 days before the settlement conference, in PDF format.

Courtesy copies of each parties Settlement Conference Memorandum shall be provided to the Court by emailing a copy to d4crt111orders@coookcountycourt.com with a copy to ccc.d4rm111@cookcountyil.gov no later than seven (7) days prior to the settlement conference. The document must be in pdf file format.

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Parties should exchange pre-trial binders with each other, and each party should coordinate delivery of two pre-trial binders with the Law Clerk.

Parties should exchange pre-trial binders with each other, and each party should coordinate delivery of two pre-trial binders with the Law Clerk.

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Court courtesy briefs must be emailed to Calendar 57 as one labeled, digitally tabbed PDF attachment, and copies must not be delivered to the previous 28th floor reception location.

Unless excused by the Judge in writing and submitted prior to boxes of court, courtesy copies of briefs are to be sent via email to Calendar 57’s email address (ccc.mfmlcalendar57@gmail.com) as a single file with PDF attachments that are clearly labeled with identifying names and are digitally tabbed for exhibits and documents. Courtesy copies shall NOT be delivered to the 28th floor reception area, as had been the custom in the past.

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So long as the motion has been set, and courtesy copies have been provided ten (10) court days in advance of the hearing, the Judge will hear the matter.

So long as the motion has been set, and courtesy copies have been provided ten (10) court days in advance of the hearing, the Judge will hear the matter.

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Cases placed on a briefing schedule must supply the entire courtesy copy package again for each new hearing date.

For all cases set over on a briefing schedule, the entire courtesy copy package must be provided with each new hearing date.

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The moving party must provide courtesy copies of briefs, motions, and petitions, with exhibits, to the court and appearing parties at least ten court days before the hearing.

The moving party shall provide courtesy copies of all briefs, motions and/or petitions and their respective exhibits to the court and all named parties who have filed an appearance or their counsel, if counsel has filed an appearance, TEN COURT DAYS prior to presentation or hearing of said motion and/or petition.

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File-stamped courtesy copies of motions or briefs must be received seven days before the court date.

File-stamped courtesy copies of all motions or briefs must be received seven days in advance of the court date.

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Movant must submit file-stamped courtesy copies of fully-briefed motions within one day of filing, via email (PDFs only), including all specified pleadings and exhibits.

The movant is responsible for submitting the file-stamped courtesy copies of any fully-briefed motion as soon as a file-stamped copy becomes available, within one day of filing. Email is preferred (CHANCERY.CALENDAR13@COOKCOUNTYIL.GOV), PDFs only. A complete set of courtesy copies includes: Most Recent Complaint/Operative Pleadings; Motion, Supporting Brief, Response Brief, Reply Brief, and all Exhibits; Complete Deposition Transcripts if any deposition testimony is cited (condensed preferred); Any other Relevant Pleadings; and A Bates Stamped Administrative Record, if applicable.

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Courtesy copies of motions that are set for Written Ruling should be delivered by the Movant within 5 business days of the Reply being filed, or the deadline for said Reply having expired.

Courtesy copies of motions that are set for Written Ruling should be delivered by the Movant within 5 business days of the Reply being filed, or the deadline for said Reply having expired.

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For dispositive motions, paper courtesy copies required; briefs double-sided; deposition transcripts in mini-script (4 pages per page) and double-sided.

For any dispositive motion, such as Motions to Dismiss or Motions for Summary Judgment, the Court requires paper courtesy copies, and requests that all briefs be double-sided and any deposition transcripts submitted in mini-script, 4 pages per one page, and double-sided.

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For motions set for bench ruling, courtesy copies must be delivered no later than 7 days before the ruling date.

Courtesy copies of Motions that are set for Bench Ruling can be delivered at any time practical by the Movant after fully briefed, but no later than 7 days prior to the ruling date.

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For non-dispositive motions with a briefing schedule, movant must email a complete courtesy copy of all briefs and exhibits; hard copies only needed if exhibits exceed 15 pages.

For any non-dispositive motions for which a briefing schedule has been allowed, the movant is responsible for emailing a complete courtesy copy of the motion consisting of all briefs and exhibits filed in support of or in opposition to the motion to law.calHcc@cookcountyil.gov. Movant's failure to submit a complete courtesy copy will result in the denial or continuance of the motion. Hard copies of any briefs do not need to be provided unless there is over 15 pages of exhibits.

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The moving party must deliver a complete hard copy set of all briefs, regardless of length, to the Calendar 6 mail slot no later than five business days before the hearing.

Next, a complete hard copy set of all briefs (regardless of length), in the format specified in the preceding paragraphs, shall be delivered to the Calendar 6 mail slot outside Room 1701 by the Moving Party no later than five (5) business days before the hearing on the motion (unless otherwise set forth in the scheduling order).

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Hard courtesy copies are required for any motion or brief over 10 pages, delivered two business days before presentment.

Hard courtesy copies are required for any filed motion/brief in excess of 10 pages (including exhibits), two business days prior to the presentment date.

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The movant must submit courtesy copies seven court days in advance of the hearing date.

The movant must submit courtesy copies seven (7) court days in advance of the hearing date.

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Movants must deliver courtesy copies of all hearing documents to the court by email no later than seven court days before presentment, except for emergency motions.

Movants must supply the court with copies of all documents relevant to the hearing, including pleadings. Except for emergency motions, the documents must be delivered to the court no later than seven (7) court days, prior to the scheduled date of presentment. Courtesy copies are to be delivered electronically via e-mail to ccc.mfmlcalendar62@cookcountyil.gov.

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Asbestos motion call courtesy copies must be submitted via Dropbox by 2pm the Thursday before the Tuesday call; noncompliance may result in continuance.

Asbestos Motion Call Courtesy Copies shall be submitted via the Dropbox link no later than 2:00pm the preceding Thursday before the Tuesday call. A failure to abide by this requirement may result in the motion being continued to a later date.

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For asbestos motion calls, courtesy copies in PDF must be uploaded via hyperlink at least 3 business days before the call, must be copies of e-filed documents, and must include notice of motion, motion, and proposed order if applicable.

Courtesy copies (in the form of .pdf documents) must be deposited at the hyperlink associated with this text, at least three (3) business days beforehand. All courtesy copies deposited with the Court in this manner must be electronically-filed (i.e., bear the file-stamp of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County), and, if applicable, contain the following: (1) the Notice of Motion; (2) Motion itself; and (3) a proposed Order.

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Courtesy copies for motions on the Asbestos Trial Call must be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov.

Courtesy copies pertaining to any motions slated to be addressed over the course of an Asbestos Trial Call must be relayed to the following email address: asbestos@cookcountyil.gov. Examples of relevant motions would include the following: (1) (pending) dispositive motions; (2) motions in limine; (3) motions raised over the course of trial, etc.

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Courtesy copies must be uploaded to the online schedule at least 3 business days before the hearing; do not email courtesy copies.

Since courtesy copies will be uploaded pursuant to Exhibit A, there is no need to email courtesy copies to the Court. The Court receives neither notice nor a copy of those documents that have been electronically-filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Furthermore, it is mandated that any relevant courtesy copies be uploaded to a schedule online at least three (3) business days before the hearing on any given matter.

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Trial call motions must be emailed in PDF format to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov.

Trial Call Motions shall be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov in .pdf format.

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A courtesy copy of the motion should be delivered to chambers 2 days before presentment.

A courtesy copy of the motion should be delivered to chambers 2 days prior to presentment.

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Petitions to Approve Settlement in cases involving wrongful death, survival, minor(s) or disabled individuals must be filed, with courtesy copies delivered melissa.durkin@cookcountyil.gov.

Petitions to Approve Settlement in cases involving wrongful death, survival, minor(s) or disabled individuals must be filed, with courtesy copies delivered melissa.durkin@cookcountyil.gov.

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Courtesy copies must be delivered at least 3 business days before the motion is presented.

Courtesy copies are to be delivered at least 3 business days before the motion is presented.

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Emergency motions exceeding 15 pages require a hard copy delivered to Courtroom 2202 by 8:30 a.m.

If the motion, with exhibits, exceeds 15 pages, a hard copy must be delivered to Courtroom 2202 by 8:30 a.m.

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A physical courtesy copy of a motion scheduled for initial presentment must be provided to the Court at least three court days in advance.

Parties must provide the Court a physical courtesy copy of any motions scheduled for initial presentment at least 3 court days in advance.

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PENDING FULLY-BRIEFED MOTIONS: For any parties to cases pending on Calendar R with motions which are already fully-briefed as of February 1, 2024, but as to which no ruling has yet been issued. Movant must submit a full set of courtesy copies in hard-copy format (paper) no later than March 15, 2024, regardless of whether courtesy copies have previously been submitted in any format. Failure to do so will be considered abandonment of the motion, which may result in its summary denial. Courtesy copies must include (all printed double-sided if possible): o All Briefs on the motion o All Exhibits, tabbed for identification (depositions printed in miniscript format) o Any transcripts of argument which has previously been heard on the motion, if a court reporter was present o All orders previously entered relating to the motion (including briefing schedule orders, and any orders setting the matter for ruling or continuing the matter for ruling) o Most recent order entered in the case o Current Case Management Order o Cover letter noting (i) trial date and (ii) any other future dates in 2005

PENDING FULLY-BRIEFED MOTIONS: For any parties to cases pending on Calendar R with motions which are already fully-briefed as of February 1, 2024, but as to which no ruling has yet been issued. Movant must submit a full set of courtesy copies in hard-copy format (paper) no later than March 15, 2024, regardless of whether courtesy copies have previously been submitted in any format. Failure to do so will be considered abandonment of the motion, which may result in its summary denial. Courtesy copies must include (all printed double-sided if possible): o All Briefs on the motion o All Exhibits, tabbed for identification (depositions printed in miniscript format) o Any transcripts of argument which has previously been heard on the motion, if a court reporter was present o All orders previously entered relating to the motion (including briefing schedule orders, and any orders setting the matter for ruling or continuing the matter for ruling) o Most recent order entered in the case o Current Case Management Order o Cover letter noting (i) trial date and (ii) any other future dates in 2005

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Courtesy copies of regular motions must be delivered hard copy 5 business days before hearing, with consequence of striking if late.

At least five (5) business days before the date on which the motion is noticed for hearing, a courtesy copy of the motion and notice of motion must be delivered in hard copy to Chambers. If courtesy copies are not delivered on time, the Court may strike the motion.

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Courtesy copies of petition for surplus funds must be delivered hard copy and emailed 5 business days before hearing, with consequence of striking if late.

At least five (5) business days before the date on which the Petition is noticed for hearing, a courtesy copy of the Petition, notice, and all supporting documents must be delivered in hard copy to Chambers and emailed to Calendar 12’s email. If courtesy copies are not delivered on time, the Court may strike the Petition.

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At least one (1) business day before the order will be entered by the Court, courtesy copies should be delivered in hard copy to Chambers and emailed to Calendar 12’s email. Courtesy copies should include the motion, notice, and two (2) copies of a DRAFT ORDER granting the relief requested.

At least one (1) business day before the order will be entered by the Court, courtesy copies should be delivered in hard copy to Chambers and emailed to Calendar 12’s email. Courtesy copies should include the motion, notice, and two (2) copies of a DRAFT ORDER granting the relief requested.