Circuit Court of Cook County Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Filings exceeding 25 pages cannot be emailed to the Court and must instead be physically delivered to chambers.

No filing in excess of 25 pages will be accepted by emailed but instead must be delivered to chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

All proposed court orders must be emailed to the Court at the listed email address, not to the courtroom email.

ALL proposed court orders are to be emailed directly to the Court at the email listed above, not the courtroom email.

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Applies to

Trial materials

Trial materials must be emailed to chambers and opposing counsel or the opposing self-represented litigant at least 14 days before the pre-trial conference.

The parties’ Trial Materials must be delivered via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov and the opposing counsel (or opposing Pro Se litigant) NO LESS THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS BEFORE THE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE.

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Applies to

Motion and notice of motion

After the law clerk provides a presentation date, the movant must update the notice and electronically file the motion and notice; no presentation date must be selected during filing.

Once that is done, the Movant shall update the notice of motion with the date provided and electronically file the motion and notice with the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. Note that when filing, the Movant will not need to select a date to present the motion, as that was provided by Judge Walker’s law clerk(s).

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The courtroom is paperless, and paper copies must not be sent to the Daley Center.

THIS COURTROOM IS PAPERLESS. DO NOT SEND PAPER COPIES TO THE DALEY CENTER.

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Applies to

Regular motion

Regular motions must be electronically filed on the Chancery Division’s Odyssey docket.

Regular motions MUST be electronically filed on the Chancery Division’s electronic docket (Odyssey).

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Applies to

Motion

The courtroom is paperless and does not accept paper motions, without exception.

THIS COURTROOM IS PAPERLESS. THIS COURT DOES NOT ACCEPT PAPER MOTIONS. NO EXCEPTIONS.

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Applies to

Motion and notice

After authorization, the movant must update the notice to the approved date and electronically file the motion and notice; no presentation date need be selected when filing.

If authorized by Judge Walker’s law clerk(s), the Movant will update the Notice of motion to the set date they requested to piggy back and electronically file the motion and notice with the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. Note that when filing, the Movant will not need to select a date to present the motion, as that was provided by Judge Walker’s law clerk(s).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Motions must be e-filed.

Motions shall be e-filed and notice of motion served on all parties who have filed appearances.

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Applies to

Motion

Motions to withdraw must be e-filed via Odyssey with supporting documentation and a proposed order.

Motions to Withdraw should be e-filed with the appropriate supporting documentation, a court date chosen on Odyssey, and file stamped copies sent to the Court’s email, ccc.mfmlcalendar52@cookcountyil.gov, with a proposed order and all applicable proof of service and confirmation of service (i.e., signature green card from the USPS).

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Applies to

Motion

All motions except emergency motions must be filed with the Clerk's office or via Odyssey e-filing.

All motions, excluding Emergency Motions, must be spindled and filed with the Clerk’s office in room 802 or via Odyssey E-filing at https://illinois.tylerhost.net/OfsWeb/.

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Applies to

Motion

Ex-parte Motions for Special Process Server and Alternate Service should be e-filed with the appropriate supporting documentation, a court date chosen on Odyssey, and file stamped copies with a proposed order sent to the Court’s email at ccc.mfmlcalendar52@cookcountyil.gov.

Ex-parte Motions for Special Process Server and Alternate Service should be e-filed with the appropriate supporting documentation, a court date chosen on Odyssey, and file stamped copies with a proposed order sent to the Court’s email at ccc.mfmlcalendar52@cookcountyil.gov.

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Applies to

Motion

Motions to consolidate must be e-filed and heard by the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division.

Motions to Consolidate must be e-filed, noticed-up, and heard by the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division for consideration.

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Applies to

Motion

Emergency motions must be e-filed with the Clerk via Odyssey.

If the motion is placed on the Court’s call as an emergency, the moving party must then file the motion with the Clerk of the Circuit Court (Odyssey E-filing at https://illinois.tylerhost.net/OfsWeb/)

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Motions must be e-filed.

Motions shall be e-filed

CRITICALCivil cases

No filing should be e-mailed or faxed to chambers.

No filing should be e-mailed or faxed to chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Emergency motions must be filed through the Clerk's E-Filing System.

the motion is properly filed through the Clerk's E-Filing System

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Applies to

Motion for default judgment

Default judgment motions and supporting materials must be submitted by email and as a hard copy placed in the bin outside Courtroom 1912.

Motions for default judgment and the supporting materials must be clearly labeled in a text-searchable PDF with bookmarks and sent via email and hard copy, placed in the bin outside Courtroom 1912.

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Motions must be e-filed on the Clerk's Office Electronic filing system.

Motions must be e-filed on the Clerk’s Office Electronic filing system.

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Applies to

Routine motion

Routine Motions must be e-filed.

Routine Motions must be e-filed

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Applies to

Motion for expedited case management

Plaintiffs must use the specific filing code and motion type in Odyssey for expedited case management motions.

Plaintiffs shall select the filing code; MOTION FOR EXPEDITED CASE MANAGEMENT and motion type; CONSUMER DEBT-EXPEDITED CASE MANAGEMENT HEARING in Odyssey.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

For routine motions, copies of the notice, motion, proof of service, and draft order must be emailed to the court's calendar email address.

A copy of the notice, motion, proof of service, and draft order must be emailed to ccc.chancerycalendar1@cookcountyil.gov at least two full court days before the noticed date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

After any court appearance, the parties must email an agreed proposed order to the calendar address.

After any appearance in Court, the Parties must email an agreed proposed order to ccc.chancerycalendar1@cookcountyil.gov.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Brief

Briefs must be submitted electronically by email.

Briefs shall be submitted electronically by email.

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Each party must file submissions electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, except for Emergency Motions.

Except for Emergency Motions, each party shall file his/her/its submission electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

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Applies to

Motion

Motions and notices of motion must be e-filed and served on all parties who have filed appearances.

Motions and notices of motion shall be e-filed and served on all parties who have filed appearances.

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Applies to

Tax deed prove up

Tax deed prove-ups must be scheduled on Calendar 7 through Odyssey, with notice to all parties that have appeared in the case.

Tax deed prove-ups are to be scheduled on Calendar 7 through Odyssey with notice to all parties with appearances in the case.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Motions for alternative service or publication must be spindled on the docket through Odyssey or piggy-backed.

Any motion for alternative service or motion for publication are not considered routine motions and must be spindled on the Court’s docket through Odyssey or “piggy-backed.”

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Brief

Each party must file briefs electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court along with exhibits.

Each party shall file their briefs electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court with exhibits.

CRITICALCivil cases

No filing should be e-mailed or faxed to chambers.

No filing should be e-mailed or faxed to chambers.

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Applies to

Motion to consolidate

Motions to consolidate must be filed electronically and noticed to the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division.

Motions to Consolidate must be e-filed and noticed-up with the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division for Consideration.

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Applies to

Motion

Except as otherwise specified herein with respect to Routine Motions and Orders (Sec. 4.6 of this Standing Order) and Emergency Motions (Sec. 4.7), all motions must be filed electronically and courtesy copies submitted to the Calendar 16 email: ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov.

Except as otherwise specified herein with respect to Routine Motions and Orders (Sec. 4.6 of this Standing Order) and Emergency Motions (Sec. 4.7), all motions must be filed electronically and courtesy copies submitted to the Calendar 16 email: ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov.

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All Courtroom 201 proceedings before Judge Ebersole on Calendar 71 will be heard remotely via Zoom until further order of court and/or unless scheduled and ordered otherwise by the Judge.

Please be advised that all Courtroom 201 proceedings before Judge Ebersole on Calendar 71 will be heard remotely via Zoom until further order of court and/or unless scheduled and ordered otherwise by the Judge.

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Video appearance is preferred; telephone conference is only for Zoom status proceedings, and contested hearings require in-person appearance unless ordered otherwise.

Video appearance is strongly preferred. However, if you do not have access to a computer or device with video capability, telephone conference is available for Zoom status proceedings only. Unless explicitly ordered otherwise, you are required to appear in person for any scheduled contested hearing, i.e., plenary order of protection hearing.

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Plenary Orders of Protection hearings are held in person at 555 W. Harrison St. at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.

Effective May 15, 2023 all hearings for plenary Orders of Protection, unless otherwise ordered, will be heard in person at 555 W. Harrison St., at 2:00 p.m.

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Applies to

Motion

Regular motions must be e-filed on Odyssey, or filed in room 802 of the Daley Center if an e-filing exemption is granted.

Regular motions must be filed with the Clerk’s Office through e-filing on Odyssey or, if a party has received an e-filing exemption, in room 802 of the Daley Center.

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Routine motions must be e-filed on Odyssey, with a paper exemption option in room 802 of the Daley Center.

Routine motions must be filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County through e-filing on Odyssey or, if a party has received an e-filing exemption, in room 802 of the Daley Center.

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Applies to

Motion

All motions must be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

All motions must be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

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Submissions over 20 pages (including exhibits) must be sent in hard copy and not emailed.

Any submission to the court which is more than 20 pages in any way (including exhibits) needs to be sent in hard copy. Please do not e-mail these submissions.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Motions must be submitted electronically via email to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov.

The following template shall be used for all notices of motion: On at 9:00 AM, I shall electronically submit the attached: Motion for to the Honorable Judge Cleary via email address ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition to approve settlement

Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons, survival, and wrongful death claims must be emailed to chambers.

Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the court electronically by emailing said petition to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov.