Circuit Court of Cook County Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

Settlement conference worksheets must be delivered to the court at least 14 days before the status date.

The worksheets shall not be filed with the clerk, but delivered to the court no later than fourteen (14) days before the status date set for the conference.

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Parties must appear on time for scheduled court dates; failure to do so results in dismissal of the case.

YOU MUST APPEAR ON TIME FOR YOUR SCHEDULED COURT DATE. FAILURE TO APPEAR ON TIME WILL RESULT IN YOUR CASE BEING DISMISSED.

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Deadline

24 hours

Proposed orders following a hearing must be submitted within 24 hours; if not received within 72 hours, the Court may enter its own order, strike the motion, or dismiss the case.

Proposed orders to be submitted by the litigants to the Court following a hearing are due to the Court no later than 24 hours after the hearing. If proposed orders are not received by the Court 72 hours after the hearing, the Court may enter its own order without input from the parties, strike the motion, and/or may subject the case to dismissal for want of prosecution.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Appearance and answer

Defendants properly served must file an Appearance and Answer or otherwise plead within 35 days of the order, or risk default judgment.

Defendant(s) who were properly served at the time of this order pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-203, are granted leave to file an Appearance and Answer, or otherwise plead, on or before 35 days from the date of this order. Failure to file an appearance and answer in this case may result in a default order and judgment being entered.

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Proposed and revised orders must be submitted within 24 hours after the hearing; if not received within 72 hours, the court may enter its own order, strike the motion, or dismiss for want of prosecution.

Proposed orders and revised orders are due to the Court no later than 24 hours after the hearing. If proposed orders and revised orders are not received by the Court 72 hours after the hearing, the Court may enter its own order without input from the parties, strike the motion, and/or may subject the case

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Motions for summary judgment cannot be filed within 60 days of a set trial date.

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

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Motions to vacate a voluntary dismissal must be filed within 30 days of dismissal or a new action must be filed, unless an agreed order of dismissal provides otherwise.

Generally, motions to vacate a voluntary dismissal must be filed within 30 days of the date of dismissal or a new action must be filed by plaintiff, unless an agreed order of dismissal is signed by both plaintiff and defendant and the order specifically states that leave to reinstate is granted and the court retains jurisdiction. See 735 ILCS 5/2-1203(a) and Eighner v. Tiernan, 2021 L 126101, Supreme Court of Illinois.

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Deadline

48 hours

Proposed orders for consumer debt and post-judgment calls must be submitted to Room 209 48 hours before the calls via email.

For the attorneys, please note that all proposed Orders for the consumer debt and post-judgment calls are to be submitted to Room 209 48-hours before the calls via email to Courtroom Email: d6crt209orders@cookcountycourt.com.

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Orders must be submitted to the Courtroom Clerk immediately after the court appearance (or by 12:00 pm for morning cases and 3:00 pm for afternoon cases); later submissions require the court to be notified at the hearing.

All orders must be submitted to the Courtroom Clerk immediately after the court appearance at D6crt207orders@cookcountycourt.com only. If that cannot be done, then all morning case orders should be submitted by 12:00 pm, and all afternoon case orders by 3:00 pm. If there is an issue requiring a later submission the court must be made aware of it at the time the case is heard.

CRITICALCivil cases

Pre-trial memoranda must be submitted three days before the hearing.

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. The memoranda are to be short (3-5 pages) and submitted to the Court three days before the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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.

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

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.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Trial materials

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

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).

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

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Settlement conference memorandum must be submitted at least 14 days before the settlement conference.

At least fourteen (14) days prior to the settlement conference, each party MUST submit to the Court via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov and exchange with opposing counsel(s) a brief memorandum advising the Court of the nature of the claims and defenses, as well as the most recent settlement demand and offer.

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Remote appearance requests must be made at least 2 days before the next court date, either orally or by written motion with proper notice.

Requests to appear remotely shall be made either orally while appearing for court or by filing a written motion in at least two (2) days in advance of the next court date with proper notice of motion sent to the opposing parties.

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Trial materials must be delivered via email 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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Objections to trial materials must be delivered via email within 7 days after submission of trial materials.

Seven (7) days after the submission of the Trial Materials, each party must deliver via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov and serve on opposing counsel, any objections to the Trial Materials.

CRITICALCivil cases

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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Requests to Produce at Trial must be delivered to the Court seven days before the final pre-trial conference.

Requests to Produce at Trial (Supreme Court Rule 237) must be prepared and delivered to the Court seven days before the final pre-trial conference;

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Not later than 35 days before the trial date, parties may file responses opposing any motions in limine.

Not later than 35 days before the trial date, parties may file responses opposing any motions in limine.

CRITICALCivil cases

Dispositive motions must be filed and noticed by the date set in the order.

Dispositive motions shall be filed and noticed by______/______/______;

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Deadline

5 business days

Settlement memorandum must be submitted at least 5 business days before the conference.

A Settlement Memorandum must be submitted at least five business days prior to the Conference

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Deadline

5 court days

Copies of the Prove-up documents must be delivered to the Court via email in text searchable PDF form five court days before the motion date.

Five court days prior to the date set for the motion, copies of the Prove-up documents (see Checklist for Default Motions) must be delivered to the Court via email in text searchable PDF form.

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Requests to Produce at Trial under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 237 must be prepared and delivered to the Court no less than 7 days before the final pre-trial conference.

Requests to Produce at Trial (Supreme Court Rule 237) must be made and delivered to the Court seven days before the final pre-trial conference;

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At least 45 days before the trial date (or other court-set date), the parties must confer and exchange trial materials, exhibits, and demonstrative evidence.

45 days prior to the trial date, or other specific date set by the Court, the parties must confer and exchange the above materials as well as all their trial exhibits and demonstrative evidence.

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Parties must deliver their previously exchanged trial materials and copies of all potential trial exhibits, to the Court 14 days before the final pre-trial conference (or 14 days before trial if no conference is set).

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).

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Deadline

48 hours

A party opposing a routine motion must object in writing within 48 hours of receiving the emailed routine motion, copying Law.calTcc@cookcountyil.gov.

A party opposing a routine motion must object in writing within 48 hours of receiving the emailed routine motion (make sure Law.calTcc@cookcountyil.gov is copied on email).

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Parties must confer and exchange trial materials and exhibits at least 45 days before trial.

At least 45 days prior to the trial date, or other specific date set by the Court, the parties must confer and exchange the above materials as well as all their trial exhibits and demonstrative evidence.

CRITICALCivil cases

Dispositive motions must be presented no later than 60 days before trial.

Unless otherwise specified by order, dispositive motions shall be presented no later than 60 days before the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must deliver a pretrial memorandum to the Court at least five days before the settlement conference.

b. The parties shall exchange and deliver a pretrial memorandum to this Court no less than five (5) days prior to the conference;

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In mortgage foreclosure cases, after the order striking the case from case management (4331) is entered, parties have 8 months to complete written discovery, 14 months to complete oral discovery, 15 months to disclose expert witnesses, 17 months to complete expert witness discovery, must file ALL dispositive motions from ALL parties no later than 20 months, and the case must be set for trial no later than 24 months.

effective for cases instituted on or after July 1, 2022, the following timeline shall be followed for discovery and filing of dispositive motions: (1) Upon entry of an order striking the case from case management (4331), the Court will concurrently enter a pre-trial timeline order in which the parties shall thereafter have: (i) 8 months to complete written discovery; (ii) 14 months to complete oral discovery; (iii) 15 months to complete disclosure of expert witnesses; and (iv) 17 months to complete expert witness discovery. (2) The parties may file dispositive motions at any point after the entry of the order striking the case from case management (4331); however, ALL dispositive motions from ALL parties shall be filed no later than 20 months after the entry of the order striking the case from case management (4331). (3) As the need arises, the case shall be set for trial no later than 24 months upon entry of the order striking the case from case management (4331).

CRITICALCivil cases

Properly served defendants must file an Appearance, Answer, or other pleading within 35 days of this order, or risk default.

Defendant(s) who were properly served at the time of this order pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-203, are granted leave to file an Appearance and Answer, or otherwise plead, on or before 35 days from the date of this order. Failure to file an appearance and answer in this case may result in a default order and judgment being entered.

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Uncontested motions for entry of judgment of foreclosure and sale must be noticed for the Court's 9:15 AM default call.

Motions for Entry of Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale in which no appearance or answer was filed or in which the only appearance or answer filed is by the United States of America, a special representative, or any other defendant(s) not contesting the entry of judgment shall be noticed for the Court's 9:15 AM default call.

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Deadline

24 hours

Emergency motions filed with less than 24 hours' notice to opposing counsel will be denied unless highly compelling reasons exist.

Emergency motions brought with less than 24-hour notice to opposing counsel will be denied outright absent highly compelling reasons.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must prepare and submit a Pretrial Order no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.

The parties shall prepare a separate Pretrial Order and submit the required materials set out therein, no later than seven (7) days prior to the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must prepare and submit a Trial Order no later than 14 days before the trial date.

The parties shall prepare a separate Trial Order and submit the required materials set out therein, no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the Trial date.

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Trial materials must be exchanged 14 days before trial and submitted to the court 7 days before trial.

The parties must exchange proposed trial materials at least 14 days before the trial date. Each party must submit trial materials to the court not less than 7 days before the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Dispositive motions must be filed, noticed, and presented at least 45 days before trial.

Dispositive motions shall be filed, noticed and presented to Court at least 45 days prior to the Trial Date.

CRITICALCivil cases

All dispositive motions other than summary judgment motions must be filed by a specified date.

All dispositive motions other than motions for summary judgment shall be filed on or before __________.

CRITICALCivil cases

the plaintiff must E-file a Prove-Up Affidavit in support of the required elements of proof for judgment not less than five (5) days prior to the hearing

the plaintiff must E-file a Prove-Up Affidavit in support of the required elements of proof for judgment not less than five (5) days prior to the hearing

CRITICALCivil cases

For all default judgment and prove-up motions, the moving party must e-file the required documents at least 5 days before the hearing.

On ALL motions for default judgment and prove up, the moving party must e-file the following documents not less than five (5) days prior to the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions, prove-up documentation, trial exhibits, and proof of service affidavits must be e-filed at least 5 days before any hearing or trial; late filings may result in continuance or exclusion of trial exhibits.

Motions, all Prove-Up documentation, Trial Exhibits and Proof of Service affidavits must be E-filed with the Clerk's electronic filing system (i.e. ODYSSEY) not less than five (5) days prior to any hearing or trial.

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Motions, except routine and agreed motions, must be presented within 90 days of filing.

All motions, except routine and agreed motions, must be presented within 90 days of filing. Circuit Court Rule 2.3.