Circuit Court of Cook County Courtesy Copy Requirements

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If parties do not agree to a briefing extension, a motion for extension must be filed and a courtesy copy submitted via email at least 2 days before the courtesy copy due date.

If the parties do not agree to a briefing extension, a motion for extension must be filed with the court and a courtesy copy of the motion must be submitted to the court, via email, at least two (2) days prior to the courtesy copy due date.

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Courtesy copies of Regular Motion Call motions should be emailed 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 via the Calendar 16 email on the same day the motion is filed.

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Physical courtesy copies are not accepted on Fridays.

(3) Physical courtesy copies will not be accepted on Fridays.

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Courtesy copies will not be accepted if submitted more than 3 weeks before the scheduled matter.

(h) The Court will not accept courtesy copies tendered more than 3 weeks in advance of any scheduled matter in order to prevent the potential loss of submitted courtesy copies.

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Courtesy copy packets for a Motion for Entry of Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale must include specified contents.

Courtesy copy packets including a Motion for Entry of Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale shall include the following:

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The movant must submit courtesy copies of the notice of emergency motion, certificate of service, and the motion with exhibits to the court's email address by 5:00 PM on the submission date.

Submit courtesy copies to the Court's email address of the filed notice of emergency motion, certificate of service, and emergency motion with exhibits by 5:00 PM on the date that the motion is submitted to the Court for preliminary review.

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For continued motions, a fresh set of courtesy copies must be emailed to Chambers before each new court date.

(j) 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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Plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must submit courtesy copy packets for case management conferences containing the notice of initial case management, four pages of Zoom instructions in English and Spanish, certificate of service, filed case management conference form, proposed case management order (first in the proposed orders PDF), and proposed pre-trial timeline order (second in the proposed orders PDF).

Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s counsel shall submit courtesy copy packets for case management conferences. Such a submission shall include the following: (1) Notice of initial case management pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 218; (2) 4 pages of Zoom instructions in both English and Spanish; (3) Certificate of service of the notice of initial case management; (4) FILED case management conference form, a form version of which is available on the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s webpage; (5) Proposed 1-2 page case management order, a form version of which is available on the Court’s webpage under the “Court Forms” section; and (i) This order should be first in the proposed orders PDF. (6) Proposed pre-trial timeline order, a form version of which is available on the Court’s webpage under the “Court Forms” section. (i) This order should be second in the proposed orders PDF.

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Case Management Conference courtesy copies must be file-stamped when the courtesy copies are submitted.

All Case Management Conference courtesy copies must be file-stamped upon submission of the courtesy copies.

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The Court may request courtesy copies of authorities cited in briefing and may refuse briefing that fails to provide them.

The Court reserves the right to request courtesy copies of all authorities cited in briefing and further reserves the right to refuse to accept any briefing for failure to provide any authorities requested.

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After the case is at issue, each insurer should file, serve, and deliver a courtesy copy of its relevant insurance policy, which is Bates-numbered (including the application, and a certificate, if relevant and available).

After the case is at issue, each insurer should file, serve, and deliver a courtesy copy of its relevant insurance policy, which is Bates-numbered (including the application, and a certificate, if relevant and available).

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Courtesy copies of subsequent pleadings must be submitted to the Court at the time they are filed.

Parties shall submit courtesy copies of any subsequent pleadings once they are filed.

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Parties should not provide hard courtesy copies to the Court except as provided under the “Trial & Evidentiary Hearing” section of this Standing Order or as requested by the Court.

Parties should not provide hard courtesy copies to the Court except as provided under the “Trial & Evidentiary Hearing” section of this Standing Order or as requested by the Court.

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Courtesy copies of motions to reconsider final and appealable orders should be delivered to the Court within 30 days of the ruling.

Courtesy copies of motions to reconsider final and appealable orders should be delivered to the Court within 30 days of the ruling.

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On or before a clerk's status date, the movant must submit courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings and the full briefing including opposing briefs; appearance is required.

On or before a scheduled clerk’s status date, the movant shall submit courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings and the full briefing on the motion, including any opposing party briefs. Appearances are required for clerk’s status.

WARNINGCivil cases

All confidential pretrial settlement memoranda should be provided at least one week prior to the scheduled conference.

All confidential pretrial settlement memoranda should be provided at least one week prior to the scheduled conference.

WARNINGCivil cases

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. Please note that FedEx, UPS and chambers.

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. Please note that FedEx, UPS and chambers.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of motions to reconsider final and appealable orders should be delivered to the Court within 30 days of the ruling. 735 ILCS 5/2‐1301(3). This practice will ensure that the Court does not dispose of its copies of the original motion.

Courtesy copies of motions to reconsider final and appealable orders should be delivered to the Court within 30 days of the ruling. 735 ILCS 5/2‐1301(3). This practice will ensure that the Court does not dispose of its copies of the original motion.

WARNINGCivil cases

Court may request courtesy copies of authorities cited in briefing; failure to provide may result in briefing being refused.

The Court reserves the right to request courtesy copies of all authorities cited in briefing and further reserves the right to refuse to accept any briefing for failure to provide any authorities requested.

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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). Please refer to Section VII for the Court’s policies on Courtesy Copies.

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). Please refer to Section VII for the Court’s policies on Courtesy Copies.

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Routine motions and proposed orders must be submitted via email to chambers along with courtesy copies.

Parties shall send all proposed orders and motions, along with all relevant courtesy copies via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov.

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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.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Hard copies of regular motions are required only if the motion's exhibits exceed 15 pages.

Hard copies of any motions do not need to be provided unless there are over 15 pages of exhibits.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties must not resubmit exhibits already included in prior brief courtesy copies.

Please do not include repeat attachments of exhibits that have already been included in the courtesy copy of a previous brief.

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Electronic courtesy copies of all documents must be delivered organized and searchable with exhibits properly attached and marked.

Electronic courtesy copies of all documents shall be delivered to the court in an organized and searchable format with exhibits properly attached and marked.

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Physical copies must be delivered for Clerk Status briefs.

The court requires both electronic and physical copies delivered.

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Movant must deliver copies of briefs and pleadings at Clerk's Status with a cover letter.

At the Clerk’s Status, movant is obligated to deliver copies of all the briefs, pleadings, relevant documents and the most recent complaint and answer, if any, with an accompanying cover letter containing the case number, date and time of the Clerk’s Status. There is no appearance required.

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A movant must deliver copies of all briefs, pleadings, relevant documents, and the most recent complaint to the court, along with a cover letter stating the case number, date, and time of the hearing; some judges require two copies.

D. The movant is obligated to deliver copies of all the briefs, pleadings, relevant documents and the most recent complaint, with an accompanying cover letter containing the case number, date and time of the hearing. Some Judges require two copies of these materials.

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If a motion (not exceeding 15 pages) plus accompanying exhibits exceeds 25 pages, a paper courtesy copy may also be required; counsel should ask the judge for his/her 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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The movant must provide courtesy copies to the Court when seeking transfer of citation proceedings.

courtesy copies shall be provided to the Court by the movant.

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For continued motions, movants must submit a fresh set of courtesy copies to the Court's email before 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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Physical courtesy copies will not be 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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Physical courtesy copies will not be accepted on Fridays.

Physical courtesy copies will not be accepted on Fridas.

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Paper courtesy copies are not accepted unless the Court expressly requests them.

Unless expressly requested by the Court, no paper courtesy copies will be accepted until further order of court.

WARNINGCivil cases

At least TWO (2) business days before a contested matter is set to be heard, the moving party should tender courtesy copies of the motion or pleading along with responsive briefs, pleadings, and uncontested exhibits to the court coordinator.

At least TWO (2) business days before a contested matter is set to be heard, the moving party should tender courtesy copies of the motion or pleading along with responsive briefs, pleadings, and uncontested exhibits to the court coordinator.

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Unless an email exception applies, courtesy copies must be physically delivered to the court and may not be e-mailed.

All other courtesy copies must be delivered to the Court and are not to be submitted via email.

WARNINGCivil cases

Movants must provide the Court courtesy copies of all briefs at least 5 days before the hearing.

Movants are responsible for providing the Court with courtesy copies of all briefs not less than five (5) days prior to the hearing date.

WARNINGCivil cases

Each party must provide courtesy copies of all trial exhibits to all parties/counsel of record at least 5 days before trial.

Each party must provide a courtesy copy of all trial exhibits to all parties/counsel of record not less than five (5) days prior to trial date.

WARNINGCivil cases

When excessive size makes emailing courtesy copies impractical, the Court may accept a hand-delivered, non-password-protected USB drive instead, upon specific request.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Opposing counsel must cooperate in providing tabbed copies.

Opposing counsel must cooperate in providing tabbed copies.

WARNINGCivil cases

Hard-copy deliveries must state the date and time the matter will be presented or heard.

The hard copy delivery must include the date and time the matter is to be presented or heard.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy-copy emails must state the date and time the matter will be presented or heard.

The email must include the date and time the matter is to be presented or heard.

WARNINGCivil cases

Electronic courtesy copies must be immediately printable and have no passcode or security restriction.

Electronic courtesy copies must be immediately printable, without passcode or security restriction.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies must include any pleading, discovery, or other document to which the motion relates.

If the motion relates to a pleading, discovery, or any other document, said document must also be included with the courtesy copies.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies may not be provided by emailing a retrieval link or a zip file.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copy documents must be separate documents, though they may be sent together in one email.

Each courtesy copy document must be separate, but can be included in one email.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court may order a hard copy of any motion, brief, or document, regardless of size, to be sent to the Law Clerk.

A hard copy of any motion, brief, or document of any size material may be required to be sent to the Law Clerk if so ordered by the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

All parties must be prepared to provide hard copies of any filing or case document if the Court requests them.

(d) Court Instruction. All parties must be prepared to provide hard copies of any filing or case document upon request of the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

The 25-page threshold excludes pages in the motion body, brief bodies, and pleadings attacked in a motion to strike or dismiss.

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

WARNINGCivil cases

If responses or other briefs are filed before courtesy copies are due, the moving party must include them in the courtesy-copy set.

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.