Circuit Court of Cook County Electronic Filing Rules

Illinois and permitted out-of-state attorneys must register with the Clerk's Office, be in good standing, and provide ARDC number.

Source text: _Attorneys_. Illinois attorneys and out-of-state attorneys permitted to practice law in Illinois pursuant to Ill. S. Ct. R. 707 (eff. July 1, 2013) must register with the Clerk's Office. To register, an attorney must be in good standing with the Illinois Supreme Court and provide his or her Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission registration number.

Only registered authorized filers may e-file or e-serve documents.

Source text: _Registration required_. Documents may be filed or served electronically only by a person who has registered as an authorized filer.

Pro se litigants must register with the Clerk's Office and provide name, mailing address, email, and phone number.

Source text: _Litigants who are not attorneys_. Parties who are not attorneys (pro se litigants) must register with the Clerk's Office. To register, a pro se litigant must provide the following information: (1) Name; (2) mailing address; (3) email address; and (4) telephone number.

E-filing is only permitted via the Clerk's Website; other methods including fax are not accepted.

Source text: _Filing site_. Electronic filing is permitted only by electronic line transfers by means of the Clerk's Website. Documents in electronic file format shall not be accepted by the Clerk's Office or the trial judge for filing by any other method. Documents transmitted by facsimile transmission device (fax) shall not be accepted for filing, electronic or otherwise.

Specified document types, including those with confidential info, certain petitions, and sealed documents, may not be electronically filed.

Source text: _Documents excluded_. The following documents, including exhibits, may not be electronically filed. i. documents containing confidential information, as specified in Ill. S. Ct. R. 15 (eff. April 26, 2012) ii. documents containing personal identity information, as specified in Ill. S. Ct. R. 138 (eff. July 1, 2013) iii. documents containing the identity of individuals contained in reports made pursuant to the Communicable Disease Report Act, 745 ILCS 45/1 iv. reports relating to an individual's disability pursuant to the Illinois Income Tax Act, 35 ILCS 5/917(a)(ii)) v. confession of judgment vi. documents required by law, rule, or order to be filed and maintained in their original form vii. exhibits that do not conform with the size requirements herein viii. petition for marriage license by an underage petitioner ix. petition for an order of protection, no contact order, or stalking no contact order x. registration of Illinois court judgment xi. registration of administrative judgment xii. discovery materials excluded pursuant to Ill. S. Ct. R. 201 (eff. Jan. 1, 2013) xiii. any document when the individual document or the entire case is impounded or sealed by law, rule, or order

E-filing is excluded for specified case types including adoption, juvenile, mental health, and others.

Source text: _Case types excluded_. i. adoption ii. emancipation of a minor iii. eminent domain (condemnation) iv. fictitious vital records, filed pursuant to the Vital Records Act, 410 ILCS 535/15.1 v. juvenile court (all) vi. mental health (all) vii. ordinance violations viii. proceedings pursuant to the Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act, 410 ILCS 325/1, et seq. ix. petition for judicial waiver of notice under the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995, 750 ILCS 70/1, et seq. x. any other type of case required to be impounded or sealed by law, rule, or order

E-filing is permitted only in specified civil divisions of the Circuit Court of Cook County, subject to Illinois Supreme Court Rules 15 and 138.

Source text: _Case types permitted_. Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section and subject to the provisions of Rule 15 (eff. Apr. 26, 2012) and Rule 138 (eff. July 1, 2013) of the Illinois Supreme Court, documents may be electronically filed only in cases or proceedings to be heard in the following divisions of this court: i. Chancery Division ii. Law Division iii. civil cases in the Municipal Department iv. Domestic Relations/Child Support Division v. Probate Division

E-Filing is mandatory for all civil case filings in Cook County except Quasi-Criminal, Housing, and Wills, using the eFileIL system.

Source text: As of July 1, 2018, E-Filing became mandatory in Illinois for all Civil Areas (except Quasi-Criminal, Housing and Wills). The Illinois Supreme Court mandated Cook County to Utilize the Statewide Electronic Filing System (eFileIL) for Civil Case Filings in Cook County - Illinois Supreme Court Order M.R. 18368.

Court orders for District 4 Courtroom 201 must be emailed to the specified address.

Source text: Court Orders to be e-mailed to: D4CRT201ORDERS@cookcountycourt.com

Attorneys must maintain accurate email address in Odyssey e-filing system and be filed as attorney of record to receive entered orders via email.

Source text: You will not receive orders if your e-mail address is not accurate in the e-filing system and/or you have not filed as the attorney of record.

Attorneys must e-file a verified status report via Odyssey system before submitting decedent's estate agreed order requests.

Source text: In order to ask the Court to consider entering such agreed orders via e-mail, regular mail or courier, attorneys must first e-file a brief “verified status report” that explains the status of the case and the basis for the request.

Scheduling for contested and routine motions is conducted through the online e-filing system.

Source text: Contested Motions. Scheduling for presentation of contested motions and routine motions that are not agreed is done through the online e-filing system. Litigants may notice presentment of contested or routine motions on the next available 10:30 a.m. Motion Call or “piggy-back” motions onto existing status dates.

All administrative records must be submitted electronically and include a table of contents.

Source text: All administrative records, regardless of exhibit length, must be submitted electronically with a table of contents.

Regular motions must be e-filed via the Odyssey system; parties with e-filing exemptions may file in room 802 of the Daley Center.

Source text: 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. Any issues with e-filing on Odyssey should be directed to the Clerk’s Office at (312) 603-5133.

Routine motions must be e-filed via the Odyssey system; parties with e-filing exemptions may file in room 802 of the Daley Center.

Source text: 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. Any issues with e-filing on Odyssey should be directed to the Clerk’s Office at (312) 603-5133.

Emergency motions must be submitted via hard copy and email to the Court by 4:00 p.m. the day before hearing.

Source text: Emergency Motions – Movants must notify the Court of any emergency motions with a proposed order via hard copy and email to Courtroom 2206 by 4:00 p.m. the day before the motion is set to be heard.

Routine or agreed motions and proposed orders may be submitted by email by 4:00 p.m. business day prior to presentment.

Source text: Routine or agreed motions and proposed orders, marked as such and with notice to all parties, may be submitted to the Court by email by 4:00 p.m. on the business day prior to scheduled presentment.

Settlement petitions for minors/disabled/etc must be emailed unfiled; do not file until approved.

Source text: Petitions to approve settlement orders in cases involving minors, disabled persons, and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the Court electronically by emailing the unfiled petition to the email listed above. Do not file the petitions until approved by the Court.

Settlement petitions deemed adequate by the Court must be e-filed.

Source text: If the Court finds the petition adequate, the Petition shall be efiled.

Settlement approval petitions and proposed orders must not be e-filed prior to submission and must be in draft form.

Source text: The petitions for approval of settlements and proposed orders must NOT be e-filed prior to submission and must be submitted in draft form.

Regular motions may be e-filed and submitted to the judge at any time with proper notice.

Source text: Regular motions may be e-filed and submitted to the judge at any time, with proper notice provided.

Routine motions must be e-filed and scheduled no sooner than 5 days after notice is served.

Source text: Routine Motions must be e-filed and must be scheduled for ruling no sooner than 5 days after notice is served upon parties entitled to notice. All routine motions must include a proposed order.

All motions must be e-filed via the Clerk’s Office Electronic filing system; improperly filed motions will not be heard.

Source text: Motions must be e-filed on the Clerk’s Office Electronic filing system. Motions that are not properly filed and scheduled on the call will not be heard. Attorneys are not allowed to select their own dates and times for presentation of motions (other than piggy-backing as discussed below).

Regular motions are heard M, Tu, Th, F 9:30am; spindled via Odyssey get 9:30am date. Properly served motions may piggyback on status calls at 10:00, 10:15, 10:45am; no spindling for those times.

Source text: Regular Motions are heard on Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays, and Fridays at 9:30 am. Any motion that is spindled through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (Odyssey) will receive a date at 9:30 am to appear on the docket. Exception: A properly served notice of motion and motion can be set for presentment as a piggyback on a status call at 10:00 am, 10:15 am. or 10:45 am. You cannot spindle a motion for 10:00 am, 10:15 am or 10:45 am.

Routine motions may be submitted via email to law.calfec@cookcountvil.gov; notice of motion must state the submission email address.

Source text: Routine motions can be submitted by email at law.calfec@cookcountvil.gov. The notice of motion must reflect the motion is being submitted by email at Jaw.calfec@cookcountvil. gov.

Routine motions are presented M-F 9:00am; in-person submissions are left in the designated bin in courtroom 2201.

Source text: Routine motions can be presented every day of the week (Monday through Friday) at 9:00 am. If noticed for in person presentation, please leave the routine motion in the designated bin in courtroom 2201.

Settlement petitions for minors, disabled persons, survival, or wrongful death claims must be emailed unfiled for approval and may not be filed until approved.

Source text: Petitions to approve settlement orders in cases involving minors, disabled persons, and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the Court electronically by emailing the unfiled petition to the email listed above. Do not file the petitions until approved by the Court.

All motions must be filed through the Odyssey e-filing system except routine motions, which may be piggy-backed onto prior set dates.

Source text: Motions must be spindled through Odyssey or piggy-backed onto a previously set date. Routine motions need not be spindled through Odyssey.

Post-trial motions must be filed in the Odyssey e-filing system and may be emailed to the judge for consultation.

Source text: After being filed in Odyssey, any such motions may be emailed to Judge McKenna, who will consult with counsel on a resolution to the motion.

Emergency motions with a proposed order must be emailed to the Calendar B email account by 4:00 p.m. to be heard at 9:15 a.m. the next day.

Source text: Emergency Motions with a proposed Order must be submitted via email (with notice to all parties) to Calendar B email account by 4:00 p.m. to be heard at 9:15 a.m. the next day.

All motions must be electronically filed using the Odyssey system.

Source text: Motions shall be e-filed and spindled on the motion call using Odyssey.

Non-routine motions must be scheduled with the Court Coordinator or e-filed.

Source text: All other motions must be scheduled either with the Court Coordinator or through E-Filing.

Motions to withdraw attorney with no substitute must be e-filed onto the motion call and are not routine; substitution motions are routine.

Source text: Motions for withdrawal of attorney when there is no substituting attorney are NOT considered “routine motions.” They are to be E-filed onto the motion call. Motions for substitution of attorneys ARE considered routine.

Settlement petitions for minors, disabled, survival, wrongful death must be presented in hard copy and not filed until court approved.

Source text: Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the Court in hard copy by placing the unfiled petition in the basket outside of Courtroom 2208. Petitions must not be filed until approved by the Court.

Contested motions must be scheduled via Odyssey system unless piggy-backing to existing date.

Source text: Unless piggy-backing, parties MUST obtain a date and time for presentment of contested motions by spindling the motion through the Odyssey system.

Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons, survival, or wrongful death claims must be dropped off in Room 2204.

Source text: Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be delivered to the court by dropping off in 2204.

Contested motions must be spindled via the Odyssey system for in-person hearing.

Source text: Any regular motion to which there is no agreement must be spindled on the Motion Call through Odyssey for in-person hearing.

Routine motions may be emailed or dropped off with a proposed order, and need not be spindled via Odyssey.

Source text: Any routine motion should be emailed to the Court at law.calZcc@cookcountyil.gov, or dropped off in 2204, on the date set for presentment, with a proposed Order. Routine motions need not be spindled through Odyssey.

Emergency Motions must be submitted to the Calendar Z email and dropped off in Room 2204, include grounds for emergency and a proposed order.

Source text: Emergency Motions, with a proposed Order, must be submitted to law.calZcc@cookcountyil.gov AND dropped off in 2204 and include the grounds for the emergency.

Agreed Motions and Orders may be emailed or dropped off, and do not need to be spindled via Odyssey.

Source text: The Court will accept Agreed Motions and/or Orders by email or drop off rather than spindling a Court date through Odyssey.

Agreed Dismissal Orders may be submitted via email or dropped off in Courtroom 2204.

Source text: The Court will accept Agreed Dismissal Orders, whether via settlement or 2-1009 voluntary dismissal, by email or by dropping off in 2204.

Notices of motion must be spindled via the Odyssey system to set an in-person hearing date and time.

Source text: EVERY NOTICE OF MOTION SHOULD SET THE MOTION FOR IN-PERSON HEARING AND SHOULD BE SPINDLED VIA THE ODYSSEY SYSTEM FOR AN ACTUAL DATE/TIME.

E-filing is mandatory for all civil cases except Quasi Criminal, Housing, and Wills per Illinois Supreme Court order.

Source text: As of July 1, 2018, E-Filing became mandatory in Illinois for all Civil Areas (except Quasi Criminal, Housing and Wills). Illinois Supreme Court Order M.R. 18368.

Settlement petitions for minors, disabled, survival, wrongful death must be emailed unfiled; not filed until approved.

Source text: Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the Court electronically by emailing the unfiled petition to the email listed above. Petitions must not be filed until the petition is approved.

Agreed motions and orders must be submitted via email by 9:30 AM Monday-Thursday or at a case management conference.

Source text: Motions and orders presented by agreement, marked agreed, shall be submitted by email no later than 9:30 AM Monday through Thursday, with notice to all parties, or at any scheduled case management conference.

All motions must be filed electronically.

Source text: Motions must be e-filed.

All supporting materials for default motions must be e-filed; non-compliant motions will not be heard.

Source text: Default Motions must entirely comply with this Order or they will not be heard. All supporting materials set forth below are to be e-filed.

Approved settlement petitions must be e-filed after receiving court approval.

Source text: Once approved, the Court will advise that the Petition should be e-filed and the Court will enter the order.

Petitions to approve settlement must be presented electronically via email to Calendar X with the unfiled petition and proposed order.

Source text: Petitions to approve settlement orders in shall be presented to the Court electronically by emailing the unfiled petition and proposed order to the Calendar X email.

Regular motions must be filed via Odyssey e-filing system or piggy-backed onto a previously scheduled CMC date.

Source text: Regular Motions are any motions that do not fall into the two categories above. Regular Motions must be spindled through Odyssey for hearing or piggy-backed onto a CMC date.

Routine motions are not required to be filed via Odyssey e-filing system and require no appearance, but must be set for 8:45 a.m. and served on all parties 7 days prior.

Source text: These motions need not be spindled through Odyssey and require no appearance, but the party filing a routine motion must set the motion for 8:45 a.m. on a date of their choosing and send the motion to all parties of record seven days before the motion is set so that other parties may object.

Public can inspect/copy printed e-filed docs at standard cost; remote access only for registered filers in their cases.

Source text: 13. Access to Electronically Filed Documents a. The Clerk's Office shall make available for inspection and copying printed copies of any electronically filed document as maintained in the official court record. Copies of electronically filed documents shall be made available to the public at the same cost as charged for copies of documents filed in the conventional manner. b. Consistent with the Illinois Supreme Court's "Electronic Access Policy for Circuit Court Records of the Illinois Courts," the Clerk may permit public access to the electronic forms or images of electronically filed documents only through public access computer terminals located in the Clerk's office locations. These public access terminals do not permit the data, documents, images or information to be downloaded or exported in electronic form. c. Unofficial versions of electronically filed documents can be accessed via the electronic filing website, subject to the following restrictions: i. only a registered and authorized filer shall be allowed remote, electronic access to electronically filed documents; and ii. the registered and authorized filer shall be permitted to remotely access electronically filed documents only in cases where the filer is a party representing himself or herself or is an attorney that has entered an appearance on behalf of a party.

E-filed documents maintained per Clerk's record retention policy.

Source text: 12. Clerk's Recordkeeping. Electronically filed documents shall be maintained in accordance with the Clerk's policy on the retention and maintenance of court records.

Clerk's Office must email receipt, acceptance, and rejection notices for e-filed documents.

Source text: _Clerk's receipt_. Upon receiving an electronic document by means of the EFM, the Clerk's Office shall promptly e mail a notice of receipt to the filer. The Clerk's Office shall thereafter e mail the filer a notice of acceptance of the document and the date and time of acceptance. If the document is rejected, the Clerk's Office shall inform the filer of such rejection and the reason(s) for such action.

This order does not affect the right to file or serve documents conventionally per applicable laws and rules.

Source text: Nothing in this order is intended to alter the right of a person to file or serve process or other paper documents in the conventional manner pursuant to law and rules.

Agreed HIPPA orders may be brought to court during session or submitted via email to law.calfec@cookcountyil.gov.

Source text: HIPPA Orders If agreed, then you can bring the HIPPA Order anytime while court is in session. A HIPPA Order can be submitted by email at law.calfec@cookcountyil. gov.

Settlement petitions may be submitted via drop box outside 2202 or email to law.calbcc@cookcountyil.gov.

Source text: Counsel must present the Petition and accompanying materials to the Court by dropping off in the box outside 2202 or emailing law.calbcc@cookcountyil.gov an unfiled draft petition and proposed order.

Agreed motions with marked draft orders may be submitted via email with narration that all parties agree.

Source text: Parties may submit Agreed Motions (with accompanying draft orders marked “Agreed”) at any time by emailing law.calbcc@cookcountyil.gov and narrating in the email it is agreed by all parties as an Agreed Motion.

Routine motions and accompanying orders may be submitted via email or basket outside Courtroom 2202 at 8:45 AM Monday-Friday.

Source text: Routine Motions and accompanying Orders (marked as “Routine Order”) may be noticed and submitted at 8:45AM Monday-Friday to the calendar B email address or to the basket outside Courtroom 2202.

E-filed submissions do not notify the court or provide copies to the judge.

Source text: When any submission is filed through the Clerk's electronic filing procedure, the Court does not receive notice of the filing or a copy of the filed submission.