Circuit Court of Cook County Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

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A motion determined not to be an emergency may still be spindled or piggy-backed as a regular motion.

The motion may still be spindled or piggy-backed as a regular motion.

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Cases may be screened at any case management conference for transfer to First Municipal or referral to Law Division Arbitration based on case type and value.

Cases may be screened at any CMC for transfer to First Municipal or referral to Law Division Arbitration based on case type and value.

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Motions may be piggy-backed onto an already-set date in the case if adequate notice is provided to all parties.

This Calendar will allow any motion to be piggy-backed onto an already-set date in the case, provided adequate notice is provided to all parties.

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Routine motions may be submitted with a proposed order for entry off call.

Routine motions may be submitted for entry outside the Court’s regular calls. The following motions are considered routine and may be submitted with a proposed order for entry off call:

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Parties may request a settlement conference by motion, or the Court may consider one at a status date; setting the conference requires agreement to the stated substitution-of-judge limitation and good-faith participation.

a. Parties may, by motion, request a settlement conference or the Court may entertain the matter at a status date. A settlement conference is set pursuant to the parties' agreement that anything done or said at the settlement conference shall not serve as the basis for any motion for substitution of judge pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-1001(a)(2) and/or (a)(3), and that they agree to participate in the settlement conference in good faith.