Circuit Court of Cook County Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Clerk's Office may reject documents non-compliant with format requirements, statutes, or rules.

Source text: _Rejection_. The Clerk's Office may reject documents not complying with the format specified by applicable statutes or rules or the above requirements for bulk filings and multiple documents.

Electronically submitted documents are deemed filed if not rejected by the Clerk's Office.

Source text: _Acceptance by Clerk_. Any document submitted electronically shall be considered filed with the Clerk's Office if not rejected by the Clerk's Office.

E-filed documents are deemed filed the same day if received M-F 8:30a-11:59p; otherwise deemed filed next business day at 8:30a.

Source text: _Time of filing_. Documents received by the Clerk's Office Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., excluding court holidays, shall be deemed filed that day. Documents filed from midnight to 8:29 a.m., on weekends or court holidays shall be deemed filed at 8:30 a.m. the next court business day.

Motion picture injunction complaints must be set for hearing within 5 days of filing, judgment within 3 days of hearing conclusion.

Source text: The court shall set the cause for hearing within five days after the Complaint has been filed. The hearing shall not be recessed or continued, other than from the close of one court day to the opening of the next court day, unless upon request of the defendant. The Court shall render its judgment within three days after the conclusion of the hearing.

Clerk must immediately date and time stamp Chancery Division initiating documents upon presentation for filing.

Source text: When the Complaint or other paper commencing an action in the Chancery Division is presented for filing the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall proceed in the below specified sequence: (i) immediately date and time stamp the documents;

Entered orders are uploaded to Odyssey system within 2 business days of judge signing.

Source text: Pursuant to the Illinois Supreme Court Remote Access Policy, after the judge signs an order, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will upload it to the Odyssey system, where it should appear within two (2) business days.

Remote proceeding courtesy copies exceeding 20 pages must be delivered to Daley Center courtroom at least 5 business days prior to court date.

Source text: In addition, courtesy copies exceeding 20 pages must be delivered to the courtroom located in the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 at least five (5) business days in advance of the assigned court date unless otherwise allowed by the judge’s standing order.

Decedent's estate agreed order requests must be filed and submitted 2-5 business days prior to the scheduled court date.

Source text: Counsel and SRLs may ask the Court to consider entering agreed orders for continuances or routine matters (i.e., to increase a bond or re-open an estate with the same representative) via e-mail, regular mail or courier. The request must be filed and submitted to the court no less than two (2) business days but no more than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled court date.

Guardians must email annual reports and guardian training certificates in PDF format, one email per case, 2-5 business days prior to assigned court date.

Source text: Each guardian should e-mail an annual report and certificate of completion (of the guardian training program) in PDF format to the assigned judge in one email per case no less than two (2) business days but no more than five (5) business days in advance of the assigned court date.

Guardianship agreed order requests must be filed and submitted 2-5 business days prior to the scheduled court date.

Source text: Counsel and SRLs may ask the Court to consider entering agreed orders for continuances or routine matters via e-mail, regular mail or courier. The request must be filed and submitted to the court no less than two (2) business days but no more than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled court date.

Dispositive motions must be filed and noticed for hearing such that initial presentation occurs no later than 60 days before the trial date.

Source text: Unless otherwise specified in a case management order or otherwise ordered by the court, all dispositive motions shall be filed and duly noticed for hearing such that the motion comes before the court for initial presentation and entry of a briefing schedule not later than sixty (60) days before the trial date, except by prior leave of court and for good cause shown.

Emergency motions and TROs must be submitted via email to the Court before 3:00 p.m. for scheduling discussions.

Source text: Counsel for the movant must submit the file-stamped emergency motion and a copy of the verified complaint via email to the Court before 3:00 p.m. to discuss scheduling of an emergency motion or TRO with the law clerk.

Evidentiary hearing materials must be submitted no less than 5 court days before hearing.

Source text: The parties must jointly submit the following materials to the Court no less than five (5) court days before the scheduled start of the evidentiary hearing

Trial materials must be submitted no less than 30 days before pretrial or trial.

Source text: must be submitted to the Court by joint submissions no less than thirty (30) days before the scheduled pretrial or trial (whichever is sooner).

Prove up materials must be submitted at least two court days before scheduled court date.

Source text: All materials must be submitted at least two days prior to the court date.

Certificate for motion to default must be dated no more than 10 days before presentment.

Source text: The certificate must be dated no more than ten (10) days before presentment of the motion.

Motions for summary judgment are prohibited within 60 days of a set trial date.

Source text: Motions for Summary Judgment cannot be filed within sixty (60) days of a set trial date.

Emergency motions must be filed before requesting a hearing or before the Court considers the motion.

Source text: Filing: All emergency motions must be filed before the movant requests a hearing and the Court considers the motion.

Motions to extend page limits must be filed before the subject motion; agreed orders for page limit extensions are not accepted.

Source text: Motions to extend the page limit must be filed prior to the subject motion or they will not be considered. Agreed orders to extend the page limit are not accepted.

Pre-trial memoranda must be delivered by email at least two days before the pre-trial conference.

Source text: At least two days before the pre-trial conference, each party should deliver to the court an unfiled pre-trial memorandum by email containing: (1) a summary of the allegations, defenses, facts, claimed injuries and damages; and (2) the last demand, offer, and policy limits.

Emergency motions must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. the calendar day prior to hearing.

Source text: 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/agreed motions submitted by email must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the business day prior to scheduled 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.

Party desiring briefing schedule for contested motion must notify Court at least 3 days prior to requested hearing date.

Source text: A party desiring a briefing schedule shall notify the Court of that request at least three days prior to the requested hearing date.

Routine motions with no objection will be entered within 2 business days of submission.

Source text: Routine Motions will be entered within 2 business days of submission.

Objections to routine motions must be emailed to Court at least 2 business days prior to noticed date.

Source text: A party objecting to the Routine Motion shall email the Court, so advising, at least two business days prior to the noticed date and a hearing date will be set.

Routine motion movant must email motion, notice of motion, and proposed order at least 3 business days prior to noticed date.

Source text: The movant shall email any Motion, Notice of Motion and proposed Order to the Court at least three business days prior to the noticed date.

Emergency motions are presented Monday-Friday at 11:00 a.m., movant must email the efiled motion to Court for presentment.

Source text: Emergency Motions will be presented Monday through Friday at 11:00 a.m. Counsel for movant shall email the Court the efiled Emergency Motion and noticed for presentment.

Parties must send a proposed CMC Order using the required form at least 3 business days before the hearing.

Source text: The parties are directed to confer and send to the Court a proposed CMC Order (use the Law Division Active Case Management Order form) at least three business days before the scheduled hearing.

Parties must email a Status Report to the Court at least 3 business days prior to any subsequent case management hearing, including specified content.

Source text: At least three business days prior to any subsequent case management hearing date, counsel for the parties shall email the Court a Status Report, including the following: 1. Status of completed and outstanding written and oral discovery, including Supreme Court Rule 213 f(1), f(2) and f(3) disclosures and depositions; 2. Identification of pending motions and status of briefing schedules; 3. Anticipated future discovery and future motions.

Parties must email the Court the most recent substantive/CMC order and Initial Status Report at least 3 business days prior to initial case management hearing.

Source text: At least three business days prior to the initial case management hearing date, counsel for the parties shall email the Court the most recent substantive or CMC Order and an Initial Status Report (ISR).

Trial materials and exhibits must be delivered to the court 14 days before final pre-trial conference or trial date.

Source text: Parties shall deliver previously exchanged trial materials and copies of all exhibits that may be used at the trial to the Court 14 days before the final pre-trial conference (and if no final pre-trial conference is scheduled, then 14 days before the trial date).

Orders memorializing court rulings must be delivered by 1:00 PM on the day of the hearing.

Source text: You are required to deliver to the Court an order memorializing the Court’s ruling not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day of your hearing.

Routine motion orders will be entered without appearance if no objection is received by 12:00 p.m. the same day.

Source text: Absent receipt of an objection by 12:00 p.m. the same day, orders will be entered off call without appearance.

Pretrial settlement submissions should be submitted at least 3 days before the conference, with parties agreeing on confidentiality.

Source text: D. Pretrial settlement submissions should be submitted to the Court at least 3 days prior to the conference. Parties are to agree whether or not the settlement submissions will be confidential.

Pre-trial memoranda must be delivered at least 2 days before the pre-trial conference.

Source text: each party should deliver to the court at least two days before the pre-trial conference an unfiled pre-trial memorandum

Written rulings must be entered into the Clerk’s website by the date specified on the briefing schedule.

Source text: Written rulings shall be entered into Clerk’s website by the date indicated for ruling on the briefing schedule.

Trial materials must be submitted two weeks before trial start, delivered to Chambers; non-compliance may result in sanctions.

Source text: The parties’ trial materials (listed below) must be submitted two weeks before trial is scheduled to begin. Trial materials must be delivered to Chambers. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in dismissal, default or other appropriate order.

Pre-trial memoranda must be delivered via email at least two days before the pre-trial conference.

Source text: Each party should deliver to the court at least two days before the pre-trial conference an unfiled pre-trial memorandum by email

Motions must only be sent or delivered to the Court on the date of presentment.

Source text: Please only send or deliver motions to the Court on the date of presentment.

Emergency motions must be submitted via email by 9:30 AM.

Source text: Emergency Motions with a proposed Order must be submitted by 9:30 AM via email

Emergency motions are held daily at 9 AM; a copy of the motion must be delivered by 2:30 PM the day prior.

Source text: Emergency Motions: Daily at 9:00 AM. A copy of the motion must be delivered no later than 2:30 PM the day before.

Pre-trial memoranda must be submitted at least 3 days before the scheduled pre-trial conference.

Source text: 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.

Routine motions must be sent to the Court by 8:45 a.m. on the scheduled hearing date.

Source text: The party must send the motion to the Court by 8:45 a.m. on the date it is set.

Court/Clerk not liable for e-filing errors; filers must attempt to resolve technical errors, then may seek court relief.

Source text: 6. System or Filer Errors a. The Circuit Court of Cook County and the Clerk shall not be liable for malfunction or errors occurring in the electronic transmission or receipt of electronically filed and/or served documents. b. Filers should attempt, in good faith, to resolve filing and service errors based on technical failures, such as: i. an error in the transmission of the document from the electronic filing website to the Clerk's Office; ii. rejection by the Clerk's Office; or, iii. an erroneous exclusion of a party from the service list. If the filers are unable to resolve the problem, the aggrieved filer may seek relief from the court. The court, in its discretion, may enter an order nunc pro tunc to resolve the filing discrepancy.

E-filing does not change any existing filing deadlines.

Source text: _Filing deadlines_. The electronic filing of a document does not alter any applicable filing deadlines.

Pretrial settlement submissions should be submitted at least 3 calendar days before the conference.

Source text: Pretrial settlement submissions should be submitted to the Court at least 3 days prior to the conference. Parties are to agree whether or not the settlement submissions will be confidential. The Court has no preference in this regard.

Motions may be filed and hearings scheduled M-F 8:30a-11:59p excluding holidays via the EFM.

Source text: _Scheduling motions_. The filing of motions shall be permitted by the Clerk's Office pursuant to 3(a-c) above. Filers may schedule hearings on said motions Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., excluding court holidays. The Clerk's Office shall enable the EFM to allow filers to schedule or reschedule dates for motions previously filed.

The electronic filing system allows filing 24 hours a day, every day.

Source text: _Electronic filing hours_. The EFM shall allow filing twenty four (24) hours per day, every day.

Initial CMC is set 60 days after complaint filing, with electronic notices sent to all parties.

Source text: Newly filed cases will comply with the ISCR 218 initial case management process in the Law Division Motion Section. Electronic notices/post cards will be sent to all attorneys and self-represented parties of record for the initial CMC date, 60 days from the date of filing of the Complaint.

Pre-trial memoranda are due 3 days before the pre-trial conference.

Source text: Parties may submit a pre-trial memorandum by 3 days before the Conference to the Calendar Z email.