Circuit Court of Cook County Document Filing Requirements

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Substitution of judge motion

If a substitution of judge motion is contested, it must be noticed for presentment.

If contested, however, the motion must be noticed for presentment.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders submitted via Calendar 16 email must include an Email Service List with contacts for all litigants or attorneys of record.

Any and all proposed orders submitted to the court via the Calendar 16 email should contain email contacts for all litigants or attorneys of record (Email Service List).

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Partial dismissal motion

Partial dismissals must be noticed for presentment.

Partial dismissals, disposing of only part of a case or dismissing selected parties, must be noticed for presentment.

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Proof of service

The server's statement must indicate that service was attempted through the Sheriff's Office.

Server must include a statement that service was attempted through the Sherriff's Office.

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Sur reply

Sur-responses and sur-replies are permitted only if requested by written motion and the court deems additional briefing necessary.

The parties will be permitted to file a Sur-Response and Sur-Reply only if a request is made by written motion and the court deems additional briefing necessary.

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Applies to

Agreed order dismissal

Agreed orders to dismiss must be accompanied by a stipulation to dismiss signed by all parties and/or counsel.

Agreed Orders to Dismiss cases in their entirety should be submitted via email to ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov, and accompanied by a Stipulation to Dismiss signed by all parties and/or their counsel.

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Zoom attendees must rename themselves with first and last name; attorneys, advocates, and interpreters must identify their roles.

When you join the Zoom meeting please make sure you are renaming yourself with your first and last name so that the court manager may identify you and may help your case get called sooner. Attorneys, advocates, and interpreters must also identify themselves as such.

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Motion

The Court generally does not entertain oral motions, and the courtroom clerk will not file motions.

The Court will not generally entertain oral motions, nor will the courtroom clerk file motions.

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Agreed order

Must include

proposed order

Settled or resolved cases require a court appearance on a scheduled court date to ensure orders are in proper form and submitted for signature.

Any case that has been settled or otherwise resolved between the parties does require a court appearance on a scheduled court date to ensure all necessary orders are in proper form and submitted for signature.

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Applies to

Judgment of foreclosure order

Attorney's fees and costs must be listed separately in the judgment and match the affidavit.

Attorney's fees and costs should be listed in the judgment of foreclosure as two separate numbers, and each line item shall match the Affidavit of Attorney Fees and Costs.

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Notice of motion

After the court schedules an emergency hearing, the movant must file a notice of motion containing the hearing date and time from the scheduling order.

Upon receipt of an order scheduling the motion for hearing on an emergency basis, the movant shall: (1) File a notice of motion with the date and time of hearing set by the Court's scheduling order;

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Notice

Non-compliance with General Administrative Order No. 2022-03 will result in the matter being continued to a new date.

(b) Failure to strictly comply with General Administrative Order No. 2022-03 shall result in the matter being continued to a new date subject to the Court's availability.

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Applies to

Emergency motion

Emergency motions to stay a judicial sale must include the sale date and time and state whether a stay was previously sought.

Emergency motions to stay a judicial sale shall include the sale date and time and shall indicate whether the party previously sought a stay.

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Applies to

Motion

Third-party bidders must comply with the same requirements as plaintiffs for motions to approve sale.

Motions seeking approval of a judicial sale filed by third-party bidders, their assignees, or current holders of the certificate of sale shall comply with the same requirements as motions filed by plaintiffs and include all required documents.

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Emergency motion

Emergency motions to stay possession must include the final judgment date, the possession expiration date, and whether a stay was previously sought.

Emergency motions to stay possession shall include the final judgment date, the possession expiration date, and whether the party previously sought a stay.

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Affidavit of attorney fees and costs

Affidavits of Attorney Fees and Costs must list two separate amounts for fees and costs, with time and task if fees exceed $4,100.

Affidavits of Attorney Fees and Costs should also have two separate amounts listed somewhere within them, one for the total attorneys fees (and a time and task if in excess of $4,100) and another for the total costs.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Fees the mortgagee may charge while in possession must be expressly listed in the proposed order and all subsequent fee-approval orders.

Any and all fees that the mortgagee is authorized to charge while in possession of the property shall be expressly listed in the proposed order and in all subsequent orders approving such fees.

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Applies to

Courtesy copy packet

Must include

proposed order, certificate of service

The courtesy copy packet for case management conferences must include 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).

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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Affidavit

Affidavits supporting receiver or mortgagee-in-possession motions must state whether the property is residential and abandoned or vacant and must attach color photographs.

All affidavits submitted in support of a motion to appoint a receiver or to place the mortgagee in possession pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1706(a), (b) shall state whether the property is residential real estate and, if so, whether the property has been abandoned or is vacant and shall attach color photographs indicating as such.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders should not contain a pre-filled date near the signature block; the Court will date orders upon execution.

Orders should not include a pre-filled date by the signature block as the Court may not enter the order on the date listed depending on the time or date of its receipt. The Court will date all orders on its own upon execution.

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Applies to

Proposed order

The proposed order in receiver motions must expressly list all receiver fees, property management fees, startup fees, and hourly rate.

proposed order. (i) All receiver fees, property management fees, startup fees, the receiver’s hourly rate, *etc.* shall be expressly listed in

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Applies to

Motion to set hearing date

A movant must file a motion to set a new hearing date or contact the Court's law clerk before re-noticing a fully briefed motion that was continued without a new hearing date.

In the event a fully briefed motion's oral argument is entered and continued generally, continued from another calendar following a prior substitution of judge, or for any other reason not heard and continued from the originally scheduled hearing date without setting a new hearing date, the movant shall not simply re-notice the previously fully briefed motion for hearing without first filing a motion to set a new hearing date or contacting the Court's law clerk to achieve the same. Rescheduled hearings will only be held if a court order sets the hearing date. Such orders may be entered by agreement off call. All hearing dates will be set by the Court subject to the Court's availability.

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Applies to

Order

Receiver appointment motions must be made under the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law; Receivership Act appointments require all parties' agreement, with the order marked 'agreed' and signed by the parties before presentment.

Motions to appoint a receiver shall be made pursuant to the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law (735 ILCS 5/15-1706). Requests to appoint a receiver pursuant to the Illinois Receivership Act (765 ILCS 1090/1; et seq.) are not permitted unless all parties agree and stipulate to a receiver being appointed pursuant to the Illinois Receivership Act. In such situations, the order shall be marked as "agreed" and shall be signed by the parties prior to presentment to the Court for execution.

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Applies to

Emergency motion

A party seeking to stay a judicial sale based on a purchase contract or a short sale contract shall provide the Court with a copy of the contract, pre-approval letter from the potential buyer's lender or proof of funds for the buyer if the sale contract does not contain a mortgage contingency provision, and proof that a short sale application has been submitted or approved by the plaintiff or its servicer.

A party seeking to stay a judicial sale based on a purchase contract or a short sale contract shall provide the Court with a copy of the contract, pre-approval letter from the potential buyer's lender or proof of funds for the buyer if the sale contract does not contain a mortgage contingency provision, and proof that a short sale application has been submitted or approved by the plaintiff or its servicer.

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Applies to

Notice of motion

Notice of motion must state if seeking immediate possession and/or personal deficiency judgment.

If the movant for an order approving the judicial sale is also seeking immediate possession and/or a personal deficiency judgment, the notice of motion for the hearing shall specifically indicate as such.

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Applies to

Motion

Motions to appoint a receiver must provide background information on the subject property and the movant's suggested bond and maximum repair amount.

In a motion to appoint a receiver, movant shall provide the Court with some background information regarding the subject property to assist the Court in setting a bond and maximum repair amount that may be incurred without prior approval of the Court. Movant shall also provide their own suggested bond and maximum repair amount that may be incurred without prior approval of the Court.

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Briefing schedule order

Briefing schedule orders must include response time, reply time, courtesy copy due date, and hearing date.

All briefing schedule orders entered will provide a response time, reply time, a date by which courtesy copies are due, and the hearing date provided by the Court. All hearing dates will be set by the Court subject to the Court's availability.

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Applies to

Proposed order

All proposed orders for each motion must be provided in one PDF with the courtesy copy and must not be attached to any other document.

All proposed orders for each motion should be provided to the Court in one PDF with the courtesy copy submission and should not be attached to any other document.

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Dispositive motion

All dispositive motions must include the order striking the case from case management (4331) as an exhibit and state that the motion complies with the pre-trial timeline.

The order striking the case from case management (4331) shall be included as an exhibit to all dispositive motions and a statement shall be made in the filed motion that the motion complies with this timeline.

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Applies to

Order

Orders appointing a receiver must state a maximum repairs amount and may not include language regarding improvements.

All orders appointing a receiver shall indicate a maximum repairs amount. Any language regarding "improvements" is prohibited.

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Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders for each motion should be provided to the Court with the courtesy copy submission

Proposed orders for each motion should be provided to the Court with the courtesy copy submission

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Applies to

Case management report

Must include

proposed order

Up-to-date case management reports must be submitted and must include the status of service as to each defendant, the status of loss mitigation, and a completed proposed case management order.

Up-to-date case management reports are required, which shall include the status of service, on each defendant, the status of loss mitigation ,if any, and a completed proposed case management order.

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Pre trial memorandum

Parties may submit a pre-trial memorandum by three days before the conference by drop off or via email containing (1) a summary of the allegations/defenses, evidence, claimed injuries and specials/damages, and; (2) the last demand/offer/policy limit.

Parties may submit a pre-trial memorandum by three days before the conference by drop off or via email containing (1) a summary of the allegations/defenses, evidence, claimed injuries and specials/damages, and; (2) the last demand/offer/policy limit.

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Applies to

Order transferring case

A case not already on Calendar X must be transferred to Judge Walsh by order obtained from Courtroom 2005 before a pretrial conference.

For a case not on Calendar X, the parties must obtain from Courtroom 2005 an Order transferring the case to Judge Walsh for pre-trial only.

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Applies to

Trial certification order

Please use the most recent form Order on the clerk’s website and agree on a date in Room 2005 for trial setting within 14 days. If the parties already have a trial date, that date will stand in lieu of a 14 day trial setting. Please also include in your Order the striking of future CMC dates in Room 2205.

Please use the most recent form Order on the clerk’s website and agree on a date in Room 2005 for trial setting within 14 days. If the parties already have a trial date, that date will stand in lieu of a 14 day trial setting. Please also include in your Order the striking of future CMC dates in Room 2205.

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Applies to

Motion

Routine motions extending dates must include in the draft order a paragraph striking the prior date and a blank for the new status date.

Any routine motion that will extend dates past a previously set date must include in the draft order a paragraph striking the previously set date and a blank space for the new status date.

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Prove up

Parties must provide their own court reporters for prove-ups with testimony, and may submit affidavits instead of live testimony.

Parties must provide their own court reporters for all prove-ups in which testimony will be given. Parties may submit affidavits in lieu of live courtroom testimony.

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Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

When parties cannot agree on proposed order language, they must inform the Court the order is not agreed to and submit both proposed orders for the Court to decide.

In the event that the parties cannot agree on the language of a proposed order, the parties must inform the Court that the order is not agreed to and provide each side’s proposed order. Judge Reilly will then determine which proposed order, if either, to enter.

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Applies to

Contempt proceeding

The movant must supply a court reporter for contempt or rule-to-show-cause proceedings; the Court will not issue a body attachment without one present.

For any proceeding related to contempt or a rule to show cause, the movant must supply a court reporter. The Court will not issue a body attachment without a court reporter present at the proceedings.

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Privilege claim

Privilege claims require a privilege log and supporting proof to establish a factual basis.

Privilege claims will not be entertained unless the claimant supplies a privilege log and any affidavits or other proof necessary to lay a factual basis for the privilege claimed.

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Insurance policy

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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Administrative record

The Administrative Record must be submitted to the Court in all administrative review cases.

The Administrative Record must be submitted to the Court for all administrative review cases.

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Agreed order

An agreed order must be signed by the parties to be entered and filed.

Either party may submit an agreed order to be entered and filed provided that it has been signed by the parties.

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Notice

The plaintiff's Prove-Up notice must notify the defendant that a default judgment will enter if they fail to appear for the Prove-Up.

The plaintiff's notice shall notify the defendant that a default judgment will enter if they fail to appear for the Prove-Up on the subsequent ERP Management Date.

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Applies to

Pleading

AI use is authorized if it complies with legal and ethical standards, AI disclosure is not required in pleadings, AI-generated content must be thoroughly reviewed before submission, hallucinated citations are prohibited, and violations are subject to Rule 137 sanctions.

There is an ethical obligation not to submit "hallucination" case citations to this Court. ... The use of Al by litigants, [and] attorneys ... should not be discouraged, and is authorized provided it complies with legal and ethical standards. Disclosure of Al use should not be required in a pleading. ... All users must thoroughly review Al-generated content before submitting it in any court proceeding to ensure accuracy and compliance with legal and ethical obligations. ... Violations of this policy will subject the violating attorney/self-represented litigant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137 sanctions

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Applies to

Notice

The plaintiff's Prove-Up notice must notify the litigant that a default judgment will enter if they fail to appear.

The plaintiff's notice shall notify the litigant that a default judgment will enter if they fail to appear for the subsequent ERP Management Date.

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Agreed order

An agreed order taking a case off call must include language striking any future dates previously set.

If the case is going off call, please include language in the Order to strike any future date(s) previously set.

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Motion

Motions attacking a complaint or other pleading must have a copy of the attacked pleading attached to the courtesy copy of the motion.

All motions attacking the complaint or other pleading should have a copy of said pleading attached to the courtesy copy of the motion.

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Briefing schedule

Parties must submit a proposed briefing schedule.

The parties are to submit a proposed briefing schedule.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial memorandum

Pre-trial memoranda must include date/time, settlement history, facts, demand and offer.

Parties shall submit a pre-trial memorandum to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov containing the date and time of the pretrial, any history of settlement negotiations, a summary of the facts, demand and offer.