Circuit Court of Cook County Courtesy Copy Requirements

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Courtesy copies of trial materials must be sent to the court via email in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks and hard copies, due 14 days before trial.

Courtesy copies of trial materials shall be sent to the court via email in text- searchable PDF format with bookmarks and hard copies. Materials are due 14 days before

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For default judgment/prove-ups, tender courtesy copies of the motion and prove-up documents via email in text-searchable PDF format and hard copies, or the motion may be stricken.

Tender courtesy copies of the motion and prove-up documents to the court via email in text-searchable PDF format and hard copies. Failure to provide the court with a complete set of courtesy copies may result in the motion being stricken.

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Contested motions require courtesy copies upon filing via email and hard copy, or the motion may be stricken.

Courtesy copies due upon filing via email and hard copy, unless otherwise ordered. Failure to provide the court with a complete set of courtesy copies may result in the motion being stricken.

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Courtesy copy submissions should be made via email by 8:45 AM and hard copy by 3:00 PM.

Submissions should be made via email by 8:45 AM and hard copy by 3:00 PM.

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Courtesy copies of pending motions in transferred matters shall be tendered via email and hard copies.

Courtesy copies of any pending motions shall be tendered via email and hard copies.

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Motions are heard on Thursdays at 9:30 AM with courtesy copies to the court via email in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks and hard copies, or the motion may be stricken.

As scheduled through Odyssey, the Clerk's electronic filing system, (you may not pick your own date), heard on Thursdays at 9:30 AM with courtesy copies to the court via email in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks and hard copies. Failure to provide the court with a complete set of courtesy copies may result in the motion being stricken.

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The court requires both electronic and physical courtesy copies; failure to provide a complete set may result in the motion being stricken.

The court requires both electronic and physical copies delivered. Electronic copies can be provided via email, USB drive, or online link. Hard copies can be sent via USPS, FedEx, UPS or using a courier service or dropped off in the bin outside Courtroom 2510. Failure to provide the court with a complete set of courtesy copies may result in the motion being stricken.

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For transferred matters, parties must tender courtesy copies of the last five orders, all pleadings, and all pending motions.

For established matters that have been transferred by the Presiding Judge in 2403, parties must tender courtesy copies of (1) the last five orders entered in the case; (2) copies of all pleadings, such as complaint, answer, counterclaim, and defenses; and (3) copies of all motions presently pending.

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Piggy-backed motions require courtesy copies to the court via email in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks and hard copies, or the motion may be stricken.

Piggy-backed and noticed onto the next court date with courtesy copies to the court via email in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks and hard copies. Failure to provide the court with a complete set of courtesy copies may result in the motion being stricken.

CRITICALCivil cases

Movant must email courtesy copies of all motion papers at least 10 business days prior to hearing; hand delivery allowed with prior approval.

The movant shall email the Court courtesy copies of the motion, responses, replies, exhibits and memoranda at least 10 business days prior to the set hearing date. Courtesy copies may be delivered to the Court with prior approval.

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Motions over 20 pages must be delivered in hard copy to the Court by personal delivery at least 14 days before the hearing.

The moving party shall deliver hard copies of motions in excess of 20 pages (including exhibits); and, hard copies of all briefs where briefing is ordered on a motion, regardless of length, to the Court by personal delivery to the Calendar 10 mail slot outside of Room 1701 or to the Deputy Clerk in Courtroom 1706 no later than fourteen (14) days before the hearing (unless otherwise set forth in the scheduling order).

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Courtesy copies of motions must be delivered at least 14 days before the motion hearing.

Courtesy copies of motions are due no less than fourteen (14) days in advance of the motion hearing.

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Courtesy copies for presentment or status are due by 4:30 PM, either 10 court business days in advance or on the date of filing if filed later but within the noticing timeframe.

All courtesy copies for motions scheduled for presentment or status are due by 4:30 PM (1) 10 COURT BUSINESS DAYS in advance of the scheduled presentment or status date or (2) On the date of filing the motion if the motion was filed after the 10 court business day rule above but still within the appropriate timeframe for filing and noticing a motion pursuant to Circuit Court Rule 2.1(c)(i) and Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11.

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When an in-person hearing is set, the movant must provide physical courtesy copies to Courtroom 2410.

In the event an in person hearing is set by order of Court, the movant shall tender BOTH physical courtesy copies to Courtroom 2410 and electronic courtesy copies to the email listed above.

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Courtesy copies for hearings are due by 4:30 PM, either 10 court business days in advance or on the date of filing the reply brief.

All courtesy copies for motions scheduled for hearing are due by 4:30 PM (1) 10 COURT BUSINESS DAYS in advance of the scheduled hearing date or (2) On the date of filing the reply brief/last scheduled brief pursuant to the briefing schedule order entered by the court.

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Physical courtesy copies are not accepted unless ordered by the Court or an in-person hearing is set.

No paper or physical courtesy copies will be accepted unless ordered by the Court or an in person hearing is set.

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For continued motions, movant must submit a fresh set of courtesy copies prior to each new court date.

The Court will not retain courtesy copies for continued motions. The movant shall submit a fresh set of courtesy copies to the Court’s email prior to each new court date.

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Piggy-backing a motion requires providing courtesy copies.

A party may present a motion on a date and at a time previously scheduled for the presentment of another motion or at a hearing (“piggy-backing”) only after obtaining leave from one of the Court’s law clerks, providing courtesy copies, and giving proper notice of the motion to all parties entitled to notice.

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The moving party must supply courtesy copies prior to each court date; failure may result in denial.

Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the moving party is to supply the Court with all courtesy copies prior to each court date, as well as the briefing schedule order and any other relevant order(s) necessary for the Court to have a full understanding of a case’s procedural history. Failure of the moving party to tender courtesy copies pursuant to the requirements set forth in this Standing Order is grounds for denial of the motion.

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All electronic courtesy copies must be emailed to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov.

All electronic courtesy copies, regardless of volume, shall be emailed to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov ONLY.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Specific documents are required as courtesy copies prior to any hearing on a Motion for Relief.

The following documents are required as courtesy copies prior to any hearing on a Motion for Relief: 1. Petitioner's Motion for Relief 2. State's Petition to Deny Pretrial Release, if applicable 3. Court's Order After Detention Hearing or Order for Conditions of Release 4. Transcript of proceedings at first appearance hearing 5. Any and all documents the defense intends to submit or rely upon at the Motion for Relief.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Unless otherwise ordered by this Court, courtesy copies of any documents or filings shall be delivered to the court at least three (3) business days before the presentment. If the movant fails to comply with this rule, the court may strike and reset the matter on the call. Courtesy copies should be delivered in a hard copy.

Unless otherwise ordered by this Court, courtesy copies of any documents or filings shall be delivered to the court at least three (3) business days before the presentment. If the movant fails to comply with this rule, the court may strike and reset the matter on the call. Courtesy copies should be delivered in a hard copy.

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On the date of your clerk’s status, the movant shall email electronic courtesy copies of the fully briefed motion, including a copy of the complaint, and a law clerk will provide the parties with hearing date options via email.

On the date of your clerk’s status, the movant shall email electronic courtesy copies of the fully briefed motion, including a copy of the complaint, and a law clerk will provide the parties with hearing date options via email.

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Motions may be piggybacked onto a status or case management call if a courtesy copy is emailed to the Court at least two days before the date.

Parties are welcome to present motions on a previously set status or case management date, as long as they email a courtesy copy to the Court at least two days in advance of the date.

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Courtesy copies should include the listed motion papers, exhibits, operative complaint, relevant pleadings, significant dispositive cases, complete deposition transcripts unless the Court decides otherwise, and the administrative record if necessary.

All briefs and exhibits should be provided with the Courtesy Copies. This includes the following documents: o Motion, Supporting Brief, Response Brief, Reply Brief, and all exhibits; o Sur-Response(s) and Sur-Reply(ies), and all exhibits (if applicable); o Most Recent (or operative) Complaint; o All other relevant pleadings; o Significant cases relied on for dispositive issues (other than for general propositions); o Complete deposition transcripts, unless the Court deems otherwise; o Administrative Record (if necessary).

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For case management hearings, parties are responsible for ensuring the Court has current pleadings and appearances, which should be submitted immediately after stamped copies are received.

CASE MANGEMENT HEARING: Parties are responsible for ensuring the Court has current copies of their pleadings and appearances. They should be submitted to the Court immediately following receipt of the stamped copies from the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office.

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At the first case management conference, parties should be prepared to submit courtesy copies of their pleadings.

At the first conference, the parties should be prepared to submit courtesy copies of their pleadings, (e.g., Complaint, Answer, Affirmative Defenses, Counterclaims, and Cross-claims).

WARNINGCivil cases

Unless voluminous (see below) courtesy copies of motions should be emailed to Judge De La Cruz no less than three business days in advance of the motion hearing.

Unless voluminous (see below) courtesy copies of motions should be emailed to Judge De La Cruz no less than three business days in advance of the motion hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of materials for adoption initial presentments, hearings, and draft orders must be emailed or delivered to the Adoption Coordinator.

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.

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When courtesy copies are delivered electronically, each document must be separately attached, and lengthy materials must be delivered in paper format.

When final courtesy copy sets are delivered electronically: a. Each document (i.e. motion, response, reply, relevant pleadings and case law) must be separately attached. b. Lengthy materials must be delivered in paper format, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Confidential settlement memoranda are sent directly to the court by email without copying opposing counsel, with hard copies also delivered, and the parties must notify opposing counsel that the memorandum was delivered.

Confidential memoranda shall be sent to the court via email without inclusion of opposing counsel and hard copies. Parties shall notify opposing counsel of delivery of confidential memoranda to the court.

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If a motion (not exceeding 15 pages) and its exhibits exceed 25 pages, a paper courtesy copy may also be required; ask the judge for preference.

If the motion (not exceeding 15 pages) and accompanying exhibits are in excess of 25 pages, you may be required to also deliver a paper copy to the Court, please ask the judge for his/her preference.

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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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Exhibits must be delivered to the court via the specified court email address.

exhibits must be delivered to the court using the following email: d4crt112orders@cookcountycourt.com.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court may, at its discretion, later require hard-copy courtesy copies and will provide submission instructions upon request.

The Court may request hard copy courtesy copies at its discretion. 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

If pleadings are not attached to the briefs, the movant must include file-stamped courtesy copies of the pleadings in the Clerk’s Status email.

If the pleadings are not attached as an exhibit to the briefs, the movant shall include file-stamped courtesy copies of the pleadings in the Clerk’s Status email.

WARNINGCivil cases

The movant must email courtesy copies of all parties’ briefs to the Law Clerk in a single email and CC all parties, including non-briefing parties.

The movant must send one email containing courtesy copies of all parties’ briefings to the Law Clerk at CCC.Chancerycalendar10@cookcountyil.gov. The movant must CC all parties, including those who did not brief the current motion.

WARNINGCivil cases

pleadings shall be either delivered to Room 1807 or emailed* to the Court at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov.

pleadings shall be either delivered to Room 1807 or emailed* to the Court at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties may present motions on a previously set status or case management date, as long a courtesy copy is emailed to Calendar 1 at least two court days in advance of the date.

Parties may present motions on a previously set status or case management date, as long a courtesy copy is emailed to Calendar 1 at least two court days in advance of the date.

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Courtesy copy packets for motions to approve judicial sales must include the specified documents, including a compliant Notice of Sale.

The Court requires that courtesy copy packets include the following: 1. Notice of Motion 2. Report of Sale 3. A Motion for Order Approving Sale 4. Motion for Immediate Possession (if sought) 5. Certificates of Publication 6. Receipt of Sale 7. Certificate(s) of Sale 8. Notice of Sale in compliance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c), as amended, including proof of mailing the Notice of Sale, and proof of e-mailing the notice of sale for all parties of record with an e-mail address pursuant to Amended S. Ct. Rule 113, and Rule 11 (c) 9. Proposed Order approving report of sale and granting possession.

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Courtesy copies must be timely and properly submitted to be considered by the Court.

Due to the high volume of cases and in an effort to maintain an orderly and organized docket, courtesy copies which are not both timely and properly submitted pursuant to the requirements set forth in this standing order will NOT be considered by the Court.

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Courtesy copies of supporting and opposing memoranda must be submitted electronically upon filing.

Courtesy copies of any opposing or supporting memoranda shall be submitted electronically upon filing.

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Plaintiff must submit courtesy copy packets for case management conferences including notice of initial case management, completed status form, proposed case management order, Zoom instructions, certificate of service, prior orders, and additional materials.

3. Plaintiff or Plaintiff's counsel shall submit courtesy copy packets for case management conferences. Such a submission shall include the following: i. Notice of initial case management pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 218; ii. Completed Chancery Division/ Mortgage Foreclosure case management ===== PAGE 12 ===== Calendar 63 Effective March 26, 2026 status form and supporting materials (if applicable); iii. The proposed Chancery Division/ Mortgage Foreclosure (1-2page case management order -form version of which is available on the Court's webpage); iv. Zoom instructions in both English and Spanish; v. Certificate of service of the notice of initial case management; vi. prior case management orders; and vii. any additional materials related

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Proposed orders must be attached as a separate PDF attachment in the courtesy copy e-mail, clearly titled 'Proposed Order(s) for Case Number.'

b. Proposed orders must be attached as a separate PDF attachment in the same courtesy copy e-mail clearly titled "Proposed Order(s) for Case Number."

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Hard-copy courtesy copies are required for motions and briefs in excess of 20 pages, including exhibits.

The Court requires hard copy courtesy copies for motions and briefs in excess of 20 pages including exhibits.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties should prepare and submit courtesy copies of their pleadings (e.g., complaint, answer, affirmative defenses, counterclaims, and cross-claims) via email at least one week before the conference. Failure to submit courtesy copies via email may result in a delay of the conference.

Parties should prepare and submit courtesy copies of their pleadings (e.g., complaint, answer, affirmative defenses, counterclaims, and cross-claims) via email at least one week before the conference. Failure to submit courtesy copies via email may result in a delay of the conference.

WARNINGCivil cases

Petitions to settle a cause of action require courtesy copies tendered in the same manner previously outlined in this order.

These petitions shall be heard in person at 11:00 A.M. daily. Courtesy copies shall be tendered in the same manner as previously outlined in this order.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of 25 pages or fewer may be emailed to chambers, but copies exceeding 25 pages must be delivered as hard copies.

Parties may email courtesy copies directly to daniel.degnan@cookcountyil.gov, except that courtesy copies exceeding 25 pages must be delivered via hard copy to the address above.

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Courtesy copies of Regular Motion Call motions should be provided to the court the same day the motion is filed.

Courtesy copies of motions noticed for presentment during the Regular Motion Call should be provided to the court on the same day the motion is filed.