Circuit Court of Cook County Document Format Requirements

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Briefs submitted as courtesy copies must be double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, double-sided, numbered pages, max 15 pages.

All briefs shall be: (1) double-spaced with numbered pages; (2) typed in 12-point font with 1-inch margins; and (3) double-Sided, Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.

Video exhibits for courtesy copies must be on flash drive with no passwords.

All videos produced on a flash drive without any passwords required to view.

Format

DOCX

Draft orders must be submitted in Word format; all other motion-related documents must be PDF.

Provide draft orders in Word format and all other documents (e.g., motion, notices, exhibits) in PDF format.

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Briefs must use 12-point font, 1-inch margins, double spacing; non-compliant briefs require leave of court.

Briefs must contain customary 12 point font, one inch margins and be double-spaced. Briefs filed in excess of these limitations will not be accepted or considered without leave of Court upon written motion containing good cause.

Exhibits attached to pleadings must be clearly marked.

Pleadings that attach exhibits must include a table of contents, and the exhibits must be clearly marked.

Format

PDF

Pleadings and motions submitted as courtesy copies must be in PDF format.

Pleadings and Motions must be sent in .pdf format and otherwise comply with this standing order.

All exhibits must be page numbered and tabbed.

All exhibits should be page numbered and tabbed.

Format

DOCX

Agreed orders submitted via email must be in Word format.

If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in Word format, to the Court via email that will be permitted.

All briefs must be typed in 12-point font and double spaced.

All briefs should be typed in 12-point and double spaced.

Briefs must be double-spaced and written in 12-point Times New Roman font.

Font: Briefs must be double-spaced and written in 12-point Times New Roman font.

Illinois citations must use official reporters, no N.E. or Ill. Dec.; post-July 2011 IL cases must use public domain citations; unpublished cases cite LEXIS; out-of-state citations use LEXIS reporters.

Citations: Illinois case citations must be to the official Illinois Reporters (Ill., Ill. App., etc.). Parties shall not include citations to the North Eastern Reporter (N.E., N.E. 2d, etc.) or Illinois Decisions (Ill. Dec.). For Illinois cases filed after July 1, 2011, litigants must cite to the public domain system. See Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 6. Unpublished case citations must be to LEXIS. Out-of-state citations may be made to any reporter available on LEXIS. The Court reserves the right not to entertain arguments made without citation to legal authority, and may deem such arguments as waived.

Deposition transcripts cited in briefing must use at least 11-point font.

If a deposition is cited, a copy of the entire transcript, with text in at least 11-point font, must be provided.

Trial exhibits must be bound in separate tabbed binders with table of contents and exhibit list.

a complete set of separate bound, pre-marked, and tabbed set of all trial exhibits as follows: one binder for joint exhibits, one binder for plaintiff’s exhibits, and one binder for defendant’s exhibits. Each binder shall include a table of contents within the set itself and an exhibit list that identifies each exhibit, and whether any party objects to a particular exhibit, save for in the joint-exhibit binder. The exhibits shall be identified numerically, not by letter designations, and shall all be separately tabbed.

Trial deposition transcripts must use at least 11-point font.

full transcripts of evidence depositions, with text in at least 11-point font, to be used at trial, marked by each party to identify portions to be offered;

Evidentiary hearing deposition transcripts must use at least 11-point font.

full transcripts of evidence depositions, with text in at least 11-point font, to be used at the hearing marked by each party to identify portions to be offered;

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Margins must be 1 or 1.25 inches on all sides, and documents must use 8.5 x 11-inch paper.

Margins: Margins must be 1 or 1.25 inches on all sides and on 8.5 x 11-inch paper.

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All briefs must be double-spaced, 12-point font, with at least 1-inch margins.

All briefs should be double-spaced with 12-point font and at least 1-inch margins.

All exhibits must be page-numbered and tabbed.

All exhibits should be page-numbered and tabbed.

Required

Always

Format

PDF

Electronic courtesy copies must be organized, searchable, with exhibits attached; filenames must include YYYY-MM-DD filing date and document ID.

Electronic courtesy copies of all documents shall be delivered to the court in an organized and searchable format with exhibits properly attached and marked. a. Any electronic files submitted to the court shall state in the filename (1) the date the document was filed in the form YYYY-MM-DD; and (2) identification of what the document is.

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format; handwritten or paper proposed orders are prohibited.

THIS COURTROOM IS PAPERLESS. DO NOT SEND HANDWRITTEN OR PAPER PROPOSED ORDERS TO THE COURT. Parties should send Orders in Word Format (.doc or .docx).

All exhibits must be page numbered, tabbed, and clearly labeled by exhibit number.

ALL EXHBITS SHALL BE PAGE NUMBERED, TABBED, AND CLEARLY LABELED BY EXHIBIT NUMBER.

Applies to

Brief

All briefs must be double-sided; deposition transcripts must be double-sided and in mini-script format (4 pages per 1 page).

The Court requests that all briefs be double-sided and any deposition transcripts submitted in mini-script, 4 pages per one page, and double-sided.

Applies to

Deposition transcript

Deposition transcripts must be formatted in mini-script (4 pages per 1 page) and double-sided.

any deposition transcripts submitted in mini-script, 4 pages per one page, and double-sided.

Required

Always

Motions to exceed page limits are disfavored; page limits may not be evaded by font size or margin manipulation, and motions to extend page limits are not treated as routine motions.

Motions to exceed page limits are disfavored. This limit may not be evaded by font size, margin manipulation or otherwise. A motion for extension of page limits is not a routine motion.

Format

PDF

Orders for the court must be tendered in both PDF and Word formats within one hour when appearing via Zoom; in-person orders must go to the Clerk immediately after rulings, or the court may enter its own order.

Orders tendered for the court’s consideration shall be tendered in both PDF and Word formats within the hour of court appearance when appearing via Zoom. If appearing in person, all orders must be tendered to the Clerk immediately after the court’s rulings. Failure to tender the order in a timely manner may result in the court entering its own.

Format

PDF

Motions for default judgment and supporting materials must be submitted as a clearly labeled text-searchable PDF with bookmarks.

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.

Format

PDF

Pleadings and motions sent to the Court must be in PDF format.

Pleadings and Motions must be sent in .pdf format and otherwise comply with this standing order.

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Pleadings and motions must be typed in 12-point font, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins.

All Pleadings and Motions should be typed in 12-point font, double-spaced, with 1-inch

Format

DOCX

All proposed orders submitted to the Court should be in an editable Word format.

Parties should submit all orders in Word format.

Required

Always

All Calendar 1 filings must be double-spaced, 13-point, in Times New Roman or Century School Book.

All filings for Calendar 1 must be double-spaced, typed in 13-point Times New Roman or Century School Book.

Format

PDF

Proposed orders, bonds, and any other document requiring the Court’s signature must be submitted in PDF format.

Each proposed order, bond or any other document requiring the Court’s signature, shall be submitted in PDF format.

Illinois citations must use official reporter or, for cases filed after July 1, 2011, the public domain system; unpublished and out-of-state citations must be to LEXIS; arguments without legal citation may be deemed waived.

Illinois case citations must be to the official Illinois Reporters (Ill., Ill. App., etc.). Parties shall not include citations to the North Eastern Reporter (N.E., N.E. 2d, etc.) or Illinois Decisions (Ill. Dec.). For Illinois cases filed after July 1, 2011, litigants must cite to the public domain system. See Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 6. Unpublished case citations must be to LEXIS. Out-of-state citations may be made to any reporter available on LEXIS. The Court reserves the right not to entertain arguments made without citation to legal authority, and may deem such arguments as waived.

Format

PDF

Courtesy copies must be in electronic form, immediately printable without passcode or security restrictions; Zip files and Drop-Box links are prohibited unless the judge allows them.

Courtesy copies must be delivered in electronic form and must be immediately printable, without passcode or security restriction. No Zip files or Drop-Box type of links are permissible, unless otherwise allowed by your judge.

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Briefs must be double-spaced in 12-point font with one-inch margins; briefs exceeding these formatting or page limitations will not be considered absent leave of Court on a written motion showing good cause.

B. Briefs must contain customary 12 point font, one inch margins and be double-spaced. Briefs filed in excess of these limitations will not be accepted or considered without leave of Court upon written motion containing good cause.

All exhibits attached to motions, responses, and replies must be individually tabbed.

ALL Exhibits attached to any Motion, Response, and Reply need to be individually tabbed.

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Body text must be 12-point font, footnotes at least 10-point, and all margins at least 1 inch.

The font size in the body of the text shall be 12 points and in footnotes no less than 10 points. All margins shall each be a minimum of 1 inch.

Format

OTHER

If exhibits exceed 300 pages, provide on USB flash drive (not password protected) instead of paper.

If a party's exhibits exceed 300 pages in total, the exhibits must be provided on an USB flash drive (not password protected) and not on paper.

Format

PDF

Courtesy copies must be sent in a single email as one tabbed PDF, with all proposed orders in a separate single PDF, or they will not be considered.

Courtesy copies which are not submitted in a SINGLE email, in a neatly organized fashion, and as a SINGLE, tabbed PDF document with a SEPARATE SINGLE PDF document containing ALL proposed orders will NOT be considered by the Court.

Email courtesy copies must use a subject line limited to case number, case name, and court date, include case number and description in the body, and omit the law firm's internal file numbers.

When emailing courtesy copies, parties must strictly adhere to the following guidelines: The subject line of the email must include only the case number the case name and the court date (e.g., 20 CH 0001 PNC v Martin 12/30/2020). For routine motions, please indicate “off-call” instead of the court date. The body of the email must include the case number, court date, and a brief description of the matter. Please do not include any “internal” file numbers of the law firm submitting the courtesy copies.

Format

PDF

Documents submitted to the Court must be in PDF format.

Any documents, including proposed Orders, shall be submitted to the Court in .pdf format, unless otherwise directed by the Court.

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All briefs must be double-spaced, pagan-numbered, typed in 12-point font, and have 1-inch margins.

All briefs shall be: (1) double-spaced with numbered pages; (2) typed in 12-point font; (3) with 1-inch margins.

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All briefs must be double-spaced, in 12pt Times New Roman, with 1-inch margins.

All briefs are required to be: 1) double-spaced; 2) typed in 12 point Times New Roman font; and 3) set with 1-inch margins

Required

Always

Courtesy copies must be legible; illegible copies may be struck or result in denial.

All courtesy copy submissions presented to the court that were filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court 'shall be legibly written, typewritten, printed, or otherwise prepared.' Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 10(b); Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 131(a). Failure to submit legible courtesy copies may result in the Court striking the courtesy copies, not taking action on the scheduled matter, denial of the motion(s), or continuation of the matter to a new date subject to the Court’s availability. This includes handwritten motions presented by pro se litigants.

Required

Always

Courtesy copy submissions must be under 30 MB including attachments.

All courtesy copy submissions shall be fewer than 30 megabytes inclusive of all attachments to ensure delivery to the Court’s email address.

Courtesy copies for presentment must be in a single email with two attachments: a tabbed PDF and a Word document with proposed orders.

Courtesy copies for motions set for presentment shall be submitted to the Court in a SINGLE email for the case, in a neatly and intuitively organized fashion, containing ONLY TWO attachments: (1) A SINGLE, tabbed PDF document containing the notice of motion, Zoom instructions, all motion(s) being presented, exhibit(s) thereto, prior relevant orders, etc.; and (2) A SEPARATE SINGLE MICROSOFT WORD document containing ALL proposed orders.

Courtesy copies of briefs for hearing must be in PDF format, clearly labeled; exhibits must be clearly labeled with corresponding brief.

Courtesy copies of briefs submitted for hearing shall be provided in PDF format with each separate PDF clearly labeled. Any exhibits submitted separate from the briefs shall be clearly labeled, identifying the brief to which the exhibits correspond.

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Courtesy copy

Courtesy copy email subject line must include case number, case name, and court date (or 'off call' for routine motions).

The subject line of the email shall include only the case number, the case name, and the court date (e.g., 26-CH-00000 Smith v. Martin 4/06/2026). For routine motions, please indicate “off call” instead of the court date.

Applies to

Courtesy copy

Format

PDF

Courtesy copy attachments must be PDF with clear titles; only proposed orders may be in Word format.

Attachments to the email should be in PDF form ONLY and should each have clear and conspicuous titles explaining what is contained within that PDF. DO NOT send courtesy copies as “Word” documents or in any other format other than PDF. Only proposed orders shall be submitted in “Word” format.

Applies to

Courtesy copy

Notice of Motion or briefing schedule must be the first page of the courtesy copy PDF.

The Notice of Motion or briefing schedule/continuance order should ALWAYS be the first page of this PDF packet and should never be separately attached.

Required

Always

Motions and briefs must use Century, Times New Roman, Equity, or similar serif font, 12-point type; block quotes over 50 words indented 1/2 inch; footnotes 10-point.

All motions and briefs shall be typeset in a Century family (e.g., Century Expanded, New Century Schoolbook, or Century Schoolbook), Times New Roman, Equity, or other similar font with serifs in 12-point type. Quotations in excess of 50 words shall be indented an additional 1/2 inch on the left and right margins. The typeface of footnotes shall be 10-point type.

Footnotes in motions or briefs must be limited to citations, single-spaced, minimum 10-point font; arguments in footnotes will be disregarded.

Footnotes: Counsel and litigants should rarely place citations in a footnote. In the event a motion or brief contains footnotes, they must be limited to citations only, single-spaced, and no smaller than 10 point font. The Court will disregard argument in footnotes.

Exhibits attached to a memorandum with more than two exhibits must be tabbed.

If a memorandum has more than two (2) exhibits, then all exhibits must be tabbed.

All exhibits must be page-numbered and tabbed.

All exhibits must be page-numbered and tabbed.

Format

PDF

Courtesy copies must be in PDF and clearly labeled.

Courtesy Copies should be submitted in the Portable Document Format (PDF), and be CLEARLY LABELED.

Format

DOCX

Orders submitted to the Court must be in Word format.

Please send orders in Word format.

Format

PDF

The clerk's status submission must be in PDF format and file-stamped.

file to the Court, with a copy to all opposing parties, file-stamped PDF copies of all of the briefs and any exhibits

The Court requests that proposed orders be submitted in the fillable PDF Calendar 4 Case Management Order format or in Word format.

Use the fillable PDF Calendar 4 Case Management Order (available at https://www.cookcountycourt.org/Judges-Pages/Conlon-Alison) or use Word format, so the Court can make changes if needed.

The clean jury instruction set must be in sequential order and contain no markings or page numbers other than the instruction itself.

(2) The clean set must be in sequential order with no markings (e.g., no page numbers)—other than the instruction itself.

Electronic courtesy copies must be delivered in an organized, searchable format with exhibits properly attached and marked.

Courtesy copies of all are by signatories copies of all documents shall be delivered to the court electronically (e.g., email attachment, cloud-based storage, or USB thumb drive) in an organized and searchable format with exhibits properly attached and marked.

Electronic file names submitted to the court must include a date in YYYY-MM-DD form and an identification of the document.

Any electronic files submitted to the court shall state in the filename (1) the date the document was filed in the form YYYY-MM-DD; and (2) identification of what it is.

Format

PDF

All electronic courtesy copies must be in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks.

All electronic courtesy copies shall be in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks.

Format

PAPER

Pretrial materials must be provided to the court in hard copy, not electronically.

All these items must be provided to the court seven (7) days prior to the pretrial conference in hard copy format (not electronic).

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All briefs must be double-spaced in 12-point font with 1-inch margins.

All briefs should be double-spaced with 12-point font and 1-inch margins.

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All briefs must be double-spaced, set in 12-point font, and have 1-inch margins.

All briefs shall be double-spaced, using 12-point font and 1-inch margins.

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders should be submitted in Word format so the Court can edit them.

The Court requests that the parties: i. Use Word format, so the Court can make changes if needed.

Required

Always

Citations must follow Illinois Supreme Court Rule 6 and Bluebook, include pin cites, and provide copies of cases not available on LEXIS.

Citations to authority must comply with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 6 and the Bluebook, using official reporters. Parallel citations are unnecessary. Parties must include pin cites when applicable. As court personnel only have access to LEXIS, parties should provide copies of any cases cited in their memoranda that are not available from the official reporters or LEXIS.

Parties must not pre-check boxes on the 1–2-page case management order forms.

1–2 page case management orders shall be used whenever possible. DO NOT “pre-check” any boxes in these orders as the Court’s ruling may differ from the “pre-checked” box.

Off-call proposed orders must not include a pre-filled date in the signature block because entry may occur on a different date.

Off-call orders should not include a pre-filled date by the signature block as the Court may not enter the order on the date of presentable depending on the time/date of its receipt.

Proposed orders must not have a stand-alone signature page; some text of the order must appear on the same page as Judge Robles's signature block.

Judge Robles will not sign any orders that have a stand-alone signature page. Some of the text of the order must be on the same page that has the signature block for Judge Robles.

All briefs should be submitted double-sided.

The Court requests that all briefs be double-sided and any other deposition transcripts submitted in order, 4 pages per one page, and double-sided.

Deposition transcripts should be submitted in mini-script format (4 pages per printed page) and double-sided.

The Court requests that all briefs be double-sided and any court reporter's transcripts submitted in the below, 4 pages per one page, and double-sided.

Proposed orders must be submitted to the court in Word format only.

e. Proposed orders should be sent in Word format only.

Format

DOCX

Emailed proposed orders must be provided in Word document format.

Parties shall hand deliver a proposed order to the clerk in courtroom 2405 or email a proposed order in Word document format to ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov by NOON.

Briefs must be double-spaced, use 12-point Times New Roman, and be written in that font.

Briefs must be double-spaced and written in 12-point Times New Roman font.

Footnotes must contain citations only, be single-spaced, and use at least 10-point font; the Court will disregard argument in footnotes.

Footnotes: Counsel and litigants should rarely place citations in a footnote. In the event a motion or brief contains footnotes, they must be limited to citations only, single-spaced, and no smaller than 10 point font. The Court will disregard argument in the footnotes.

Memoranda with more than two exhibits must have all exhibits tabbed.

If a memorandum has more than two (2) exhibits, then all exhibits must be tabbed.

Deposition transcripts cited in briefing must be provided in full with text in at least 11-point font.

If a deposition is cited, a copy of the entire transcript, with text in at least 11-point font, must be provided.

Margins must be 1 or 1.25 inches on all sides, using 8.5-by-11-inch paper.

Margins must be 1 or 1.25 inches on all sides and on 8.5 x 11-inch paper.

Required

Always

All citations must be to official reporters only and comply with the most recent edition of The Bluebook, including the public-domain citation rules of Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 6.

Citations must be to the official reports only and must comply with the most recent copyright of "The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation."

Format

DOCX

Original brief must be submitted in Word format (.docx or .doc).

The Original brief only must be submitted to the court in Word file format (.docx or .doc).

Format

DOCX

Proposed agreed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed agreed orders may be submitted electronically. Proposed agreed orders are not to be filed. Rather, they are to be submitted to the judge to consider, to modify, if appropriate, and to enter. For example, proposed agreed orders such as stipulated protective orders require court approval before actually being given full effect. Proposed agreed orders must be attached to an e-mail sent to following e-mail address: law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and the title of the order that is proposed. All such documents must be submitted in Microsoft Word format. All other parties to the case must be copied on the email. Please advise the court’s case coordinator by phone (312-603-4804) after submitting a proposed agreed order.

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Font size 12 pt body, 10 pt footnotes; margins 1 inch all around.

The font size in the body of the text shall be 12 points and in footnotes no less than 10 points. All margins shall each be a minimum of 1 inch.

Format

PDF

Courtesy copies must be PDFs; oversized attachments may be sent via ZIP, Dropbox, Google Drive, or multiple labeled emails.

Courtesy copies shall be submitted in .pdf format. If attachments are too large to be attached in one email, parties are encouraged to send the courtesy copies in a Zipped file, a Dropbox Link, or a Google Drive link. If none of these options are feasible, multiple emails are acceptable if labeled properly (as “part 1,” “part 2,” etc.).

Format

PDF

Proposed orders must be in a separate PDF labeled 'proposed Order(s)' and multiple orders should be in one PDF attachment.

Proposed orders must be submitted in a separate .pdf file labeled “proposed Order(s).” Multiple orders should be submitted in one .pdf attachment.

Format

PDF

All courtesy-copy documents must be emailed in one tabbed PDF, with each tab clearly labeled.

All pleadings, along with exhibits and supporting documents shall be emailed in one tabbed .pdf file labeling each tab clearly (Motion, Complaint, Notice of Motion, etc.).

Attachments to pleadings and briefs must be clearly labeled and tabbed as exhibits.

All submissions of pleadings and briefs shall have attachments that are clearly labeled with identifying names and are tabbed as exhibits.

Required

Always

Caption and signature block must not be on standalone pages; they count toward page limits.

Placing the caption or the signature block on a standalone page is not permitted and will be counted as a page.

Required

Always

Motions and memorandums must be tabbed and bookmarked; exhibits must also be tabbed and bookmarked.

Motions and memorandums shall be tabbed and bookmarked so that the court can easily navigate through the sections of the document. If exhibits are being submitted as a separate document, they too must be tabbed and bookmarked.

Required

Always

Hard copies must be stapled or bound on the left; exhibits over 80 pages bound separately; thumb drive accepted for oversized submissions.

If a hard copy is requested, the papers must be securely fastened by a staple or binding on the left side. Binder clips are not acceptable. Exhibits exceeding 80 pages in length should be bound separately from the brief or motion. The court will accept a thumb drive for oversized submissions.

Required

Always

Format

DOCX

Email subject line must include case number, name, and order title; orders must be in Word format; all parties must be copied.

The subject line of the email must include the case number and name, and the title of the order that is proposed. All orders must be submitted in Word format. All counsel of record and self-represented litigants must be copied on the email.

Required

Always

Zoom participants must sign in with name and case number; accessing Zoom from a vehicle is prohibited.

All participants shall sign into the Zoom with their name and case number. Participants may not access Zoom from a vehicle, whether they are driving or not and whether the vehicle is moving or not.

Required

Always

All motions and briefs must include page numbers.

All motions and briefs must be paginated.

Each document in a routine motion filing must be sent as a separate electronic file.

When sent, the routine motion and each document filed with it must be sent as a separate electronic document to the Court.

Hard copies with over 5 exhibits or exceeding 30 pages must have each exhibit/document separately tabbed; opposing counsel must cooperate.

Regarding the hard copy of any document which contains over five (5) exhibits or attachments, or if the same exceeds 30 pages, each exhibit or document must be separately tabbed. Opposing counsel must cooperate in providing tabbed copies.

Format

PDF

Exhibits/attachments exceeding 300 pages must be provided in PDF on a USB flash drive instead of paper.

If the exhibits or attachments to any motion or brief exceed 300 pages, said exhibits and attachments must be separately provided in pdf form on a USB flash/portable drive instead of by paper copies.

Trial materials must be in a three-ring binder, tabbed; permanently bound materials prohibited.

Each party must provide the hard copy trial materials in a three-ring trial binder. All documents in the binder must be tabbed. Permanently bound materials are not permitted.

Exhibits must be numbered, not lettered.

All exhibits must be numbered and cannot be designated by letters of the alphabet.

Exhibit list must have columns for identification, offer, objection, objection ruling, and admission/refusal.

Each exhibit list must set forth for each exhibit, to the right of the number and description, separate columns for the exhibit's identification, offer, objection, objection ruling, and admission/refusal.

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Motions and briefs must be double-spaced with one-inch margins when submitted within the page limits.

No motion or brief may exceed 15 pages, double-spaced with one-inch margins, excluding exhibits, without prior leave of court. Reply briefs are limited to 8 pages, double-spaced with one-inch margins, excluding exhibits.

Jury instructions exchanged before the pretrial conference must be provided in clean and labeled form.

The parties shall exchange the following documents at least 21 days prior to the pretrial conference: a statement of the case; an exhibit list; witness list; any proposed stipulations; pretrial motions and jury instructions (clean & labeled).

Format

PDF

Settlement Conference Memoranda must be submitted in PDF file format.

The document must be in pdf file format.

The proposed order may not be stapled or bound to any other document.

The proposed order may not be stapled or bound to any other document.

Format

PDF

Voluminous courtesy copies over 25 MB may be split into multiple PDFs, but must be labeled (e.g., 1 of 4, 2 of 4), and DropBox or ShareFile links are prohibited.

Exceptions will be made for voluminous courtesy copies exceeding 25 MBs. If multiple PDFs are required, they MUST be labeled in the following fashion: (e.g. 1 of 4, 2 0f 4, etc.). Due to the risk of computer files, DropBox or ShareFile links will NOT be accepted.

Proposed orders must not include a separate page with only space for the judge's signature.

The Court will not enter any order that has space for the Judge’s signature standing alone on a separate page.

Format

DOCX

Proposed court orders must be emailed to chambers in Microsoft Word format.

Parties are responsible for tendering proposed Court Orders (in Microsoft Word format via email to CHANCERY.CALENDAR13@COOKCOUNTYIL.GOV) the same day they are heard by 2:00 p.m.

Format

PDF

File-stamped motions should be emailed to chambers in PDF format.

File-stamped motions must be emailed in PDF to CHANCERY.CALENDAR13@COOKCOUNTYIL.GOV.

Courtesy copies by email are strongly preferred and must be sent as direct attachments; third-party links are not accepted.

EMAIL is strongly preferred. The email address for Judge Weaver Boyle’s Chambers is CHANCERY.CALENDAR13@COOKCOUNTYIL.GOV. Direct attachments only; links to third-party sites will not be accepted.

Deposition transcripts in courtesy copies must be in mini-script format, four pages per side.

Deposition transcripts should be submitted in mini-script format (four pages per side).

Interim case management conferences must be conducted in person.

Interim CMCs shall be in person.

Required

Always

Format

PDF

Pleadings emailed as courtesy copies must be in PDF form.

Please email pleadings in PDF form to CCC.ChanceryCalendar14@CookCountyIL.gov.

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders must be sent in Word format by 4 p.m. on the day of the court appearance.

Please send proposed orders in Word form by 4 p.m. on the day of your Court appearance.

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All briefs must be double-spaced, 12-point font, with 1-inch margins.

All briefs shall be double-spaced with 12-point font and 1 inch margins.

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Briefs must be double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and bound or stapled on the left side.

All briefs must be double-spaced with 12-point font and at least 1-inch margins. Parties are asked to present briefs and exhibits in binding that can lie flat. Briefs should be bound or stapled on the left side.

Exhibits must be page-numbered, tabbed, and sub-tabbed if necessary; citations should reference tab and page number.

All exhibits to motions must be page-numbered, tabbed and sub-tabbed if necessary. Citations in the memoranda to these exhibits should be to the tab and page number.

Administrative record must be provided before Clerk's Status, with each page numbered.

A copy of the administrative record shall be provided to the Court prior to the Clerk’s Status. Each page of the record should be numbered. All memoranda should cite to the record pages.

Format

DOCX

Agreed orders must be in word format (DOCX) when submitted via email.

If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in word format, to the Court via email that will be permitted.

Format

DOCX

Agreed orders must be provided in Word format.

Agreed Orders are permitted in lieu of appearing remotely. If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in Word format, to the Court via email that will be permitted.

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders must be in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed orders to be submitted by the litigants to the Court following a court proceeding shall be submitted to the Court in Microsoft word format via email to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov no later than 5:00 PM the same day as the court proceeding. Failure to timely submit an order may result in the Court entering its own order without input from the parties, striking the matter, subjecting the case to dismissal for want of prosecution, and/or any other appropriate sanction at the Court’s discretion.

Physical courtesy copies must be neatly organized and bound with labeled tabs.

Physical courtesy copies SHALL be neatly organized and bound with labeled tabs.

Applies to

Courtesy copy

Case numbers in courtesy copy emails must be formatted as 26-CH-00000 with hyphens and omitted '20' in year.

Please format case numbers exactly as 26-CH-00000, so that emails can easily be searched and located in the Court’s inbox. Case numbers should include a “0” placeholder for a digit without a numerical value, the “20” in the year should be omitted, and the “CH” should be set apart by hyphens.

Applies to

Courtesy copy

Email body must include case number, court date, and brief motion description.

The body of the email shall include the case number, court date, and a brief description of the motion being presented (e.g., Attached are courtesy copies for the April 06, 2026, hearing in 26-CH-00000 (Smith v. Martin) up on Plaintiff ’s or Defendant’s Motion to _______.).

Applies to

Courtesy copy

Do not include law firm internal file numbers in courtesy copy email subject line or body.

Courtesy copy submissions shall not include any “internal” file numbers of the law firm submitting the courtesy copies in the subject line or body of the email.

Applies to

Courtesy copy

Large courtesy copy attachments may be sent via Dropbox/Google Drive link or multiple labeled emails; zipped files allowed but not encouraged.

If attachments are too large to be attached in one email, movants may send the courtesy copies in a Dropbox link, a Google Drive link, or other similar format. If none of these options are feasible, multiple emails are acceptable only if conspicuously labeled in the subject line and body of the email (e.g., Part 1 of 3, Part 2 of 3, etc.). Zipped files are allowed but not encouraged.

Required

Always

Citations must be to official reporters and comply with the Bluebook; Illinois cases have specific citation rules.

Citations shall be to official reporters only and shall comply with the most recent edition of 'The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.' Citation of Illinois cases filed prior to July 1, 2011, and published in the Illinois Official Reports shall be to the Official Reports, but the citation to the North Eastern Reporter and/or the Illinois Decisions may be added. For Illinois cases filed on or after July 1, 2011, and for any case not published in the Illinois Official Reports prior to that date and for which a public-domain citation has been assigned, the public-domain citation shall

Citations must be placed in the body text, not as endnotes.

Citations to sources within the body of a motion or brief shall be in the body of the text and shall not be as an endnote.

Deposition transcripts should be submitted in mini-script format with 4 pages per sheet.

For any depositions, the Court requests the transcripts be submitted in mini-script (i.e. 4 pages per sheet).

Format

DOCX

Orders should be submitted in Word format.

Parties should submit all orders in Word format.

Deposition transcripts submitted with courtesy copies should be in mini-script format, 4 pages per page, and double-sided.

requests that any depositions transcripts be submitted in mini-script, 4 pages per one page, and double-sided.

Format

DOCX

Agreed orders may be submitted in Word format via email to the Court Coordinator.

If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in word format, to the Court via email that will be permitted.

Exhibits for each party must be sent in separate folders.

Exhibits for each party shall be sent in separate folders (Plaintiff’s Exhibits, Defendant’s Exhibits, etc.)

Spindling is not required for this motion filing.

but need not be spindled.

Individual judges may require briefs to include hyperlinks in the body of the brief to attached exhibits and cited cases.

C. Some judges may require the parties to hyperlink, within the body of the brief, to their attached exhibits and to the quoted cases. The judge's case coordinator can provide additional information.

Format

DOCX

Agreed orders should be emailed to chambers in Word format instead of appearing remotely.

If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in word format, to the Court via email at CHANCERY.CALENDAR13@COOKCOUNTYIL.GOV, instead of appearing remotely, that is preferred.

Format

PDF

Pleading courtesy copies are preferred in PDF format sent by email to the Court.

Pleadings are preferred in PDF format emailed to the Court (CHANCEY.COOKCOUNTYIL.GOV).

Routine motions may be filed without spindling the motion with the Clerk's office.

Routine motions may be filed without spindling the motion with the Clerk’s office.

Clearly label and number the file names of all electronic courtesy copies.

Please clearly label the file names of all electronic copies and number the file names (e.g. “01-Def Smith MTD,” “02-Plt Response MTD,” “03-Reply MTD”).

Required

Always

Headings, footnotes, and block quotations over 50 words may be single-spaced.

Headings, footnotes, and block quotations in excess of 50 words may be single-spaced.