Circuit Court of Cook County Service and Proof of Service Rules

Applies to

Emergency motion

Service

Other to all parties

Emergency motions must include notice to all parties.

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.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Other to all parties

Timely notice of motion must be served on all parties who have filed appearances.

Timely notice of motion must be served on all parties who have filed appearances.

Applies to

Notice of motion

Service

Email to court

Contested motions must be set for Monday-Wednesday 9 AM in person, with notice to all parties and copy to court via email.

Parties should set contested motions in Calendar A for any Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday at 9:00 AM, in person in Courtroom 2206, for status. Parties need not sign up for or spindle the date in advance, but rather send a notice of motion to all parties and email a copy to the court at the Calendar A email address above.

Applies to

Motion

All routine motion documents must be served on all parties prior to entry of the order.

All documents for routine motions, including notices, motions, exhibits, affidavits, and orders, must be served on all parties prior to entry of the order.

Deadline

1 calendar days

Applies to

Emergency motion

Service

Email to all parties

Emergency motions must be noticed to all parties via email by 4:00 p.m. the day before hearing.

Movants must provide proper notice to all parties, and at the very least do so via email by 4:00 p.m. the day before the motion is set to be heard.

Routine/agreed motions must be served on all parties prior to entry of the order.

The motion must be served on all parties prior to entry of the order.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Motion

Service

Other to all parties

Motions must be served on all parties who have filed an appearance no less than 7 days prior to presentment.

Motions must be served on all parties who have filed an appearance and a courtesy copy delivered to the Judge’s chambers by emailing the courtesy copies to the assigned calendar’s dedicated email address no less than 7 days prior to presentment. If a motion attacks a pleading, the courtesy copy must include the pleading attacked.

Applies to

Fcmc motion

Service

Other to opposing party

Motions presented at FCMC require notice to opposing counsel and addition to the bench sheet by Monday 11:00am.

If you seek to present a motion at a FCMC, please provide notice to opposing counsel and add to the sheet on the bench on any Monday at 11:00 am.

Deadline

12 hours

Applies to

Routine motion objection

Service

Other to opposing party

Contested routine motions require notice to opposing counsel, submission of objection form to Courtroom 2201 at least 12 hours in advance, and spindling as a regular motion.

If you contest a routine motion, notify opposing counsel and contact the Court by bringing the routine Motion Objection form in Courtroom 2201 at least 12 hours in advance. In the event of an objection, you must spindle the routine motion as a regular motion.

Service

Other to all parties

Emergency motions require proper notice to all parties.

Proper notice to all parties is required.

Service

Other to other

All parties who have been served must receive notice of a motion for default, regardless of whether they have filed an appearance.

Motions for Default: All parties who have been served must be given notice of the motion for default, even if they have not filed an appearance.

Service

Email to opposing parties

Notice of emergency motion hearings must be sent to all opposing parties via email with courtesy copies of relevant documents.

The movant must provide notice of the scheduled hearing on the emergency motion by emailing all opposing parties file-stamped courtesy copies of the complaint, motion, and notice of motion.

Deadline

2 business days

Applies to

Routine motion

Service

Email to court

Routine motions must be emailed to the Court Coordinator and draft orders to the Court Clerk at least two court days before entry.

Motions should be emailed to Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov and the draft order should be emailed to lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com at least two court days before the order will be entered by this Court.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Applies to

Trial materials

Service

Hand delivery to chambers

Trial materials must be delivered to pre-trial or to Chambers 3 days before trial; must include specified items, and separate submissions require good faith statement.

Trial materials - The parties' trial materials (listed below) must be brought to pre-trial. If no pre-trial is set, trial materials must be delivered to Chambers not less than three days before the trial date. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in dismissal, default or other appropriate order. The parties are strongly encouraged to submit joint or agreed trial materials to the extent possible. To the extent that separate trial materials are submitted, they must be accompanied by a statement detailing the good faith efforts of the parties to agree on a joint submission. - A joint statement of the matter at issue. - A list of witnesses. - Copies of exhibits to which there is no objection. - Exhibits subject to objection.

Service

Other to all parties

All motions require service: 5 full days by mail (excluding Sundays/holidays), 3 days by hand delivery, 2 full days by fax (valid at 9 AM next business day).

Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 12(c), (d), and (e), the service requirement for ALL motions is as follows: 5 FULL days by mail, NOT including Sundays or holidays; 3 days by hand delivery; and 2 FULL days by fax. Fax service is NOT valid until 9:00 AM the following business day.

Applies to

Default motion

Service

Other

Default motions require proof of notice, proof of service, and military affidavit.

Motions for default are no longer special routines. These motions must be put on the Regular Motion Call. If the judge continues said motion to a specific date, the proper paperwork must be sent with the date given by the judge. Proof of notice, proof of service, and military affidavit are required.

Applies to

Emergency motion

Service

Other to opposing party

Emergency motion movants must give notice to opposing parties per circuit court rules.

The movant must have an appearance on file and must give notice of the emergency motion to opposing parties according to circuit court rules.

Applies to

Default judgment order

Service

Mail to other

Movant must mail copy of default order to defaulted party upon granting.

If an order of default is granted, the movant must mail a copy of the order to the defaulted party.

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Pretrial memorandum

Service

Email to other

Pretrial memoranda must be emailed to chambers no later than 3 court days before settlement conference.

The submission must be in delivered by email to chambers no later than three (3) court days before the scheduled conference.

Applies to

Pretrial memorandum

Service

Other to all parties

Pretrial memoranda must be served on all parties unless court directs otherwise.

Unless the Court directs otherwise at the request of all parties, a copy of the submission must be served on all parties.

Deadline

24 hours

Service

Other to opposing party

Emergency motions must provide at least 24 hours' notice to appeared parties, unless exigent circumstances prevent it.

Emergency motions must provide at least 24 hours to other parties who have appeared, absent an exigent circumstance where such Notice cannot be provided.

Applies to

Proposed order

Service

Email to court

Parties must email a proposed order accompanying the filed motion and request for entry to the court.

Via email the parties must send a proposed order that accompanies the filed motion and request for entry.

Applies to

Brief

Service

Email to other

Briefs scheduled for Clerk Status must be emailed in text-searchable PDF with bookmarks to court coordinator and law clerk.

Email copies of all briefs or provide an online link to the briefs scheduled for Clerk Status in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks to: a. Court Coordinator: patricia.wisniewski@cookcountyil.gov b. Law Clerk: jessica.olson@cookcountyil.gov

Deadline

45 calendar days

Applies to

Trial materials

Service

Other

Parties must exchange trial materials, exhibits, and demonstrative evidence at least 45 days before trial or by court-set date.

At least 45 days before trial, 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.

Deadline

0 hours

Applies to

Motion

Service

Email to other

Motions and orders must be emailed to court coordinator in PDF and Word formats by 12:00 PM noon on day of court appearance.

All Motions and Orders: Must be emailed to court coordinator Patricia Wisniewski at patricia.wisniewski@cookcountyil.gov in both PDF and Word formats a. All orders must be sent by 12:00 PM (noon) on the day of the party’s court appearance.

Service

Email to all parties

Trial materials must be served via email to chambers and opposing counsel.

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.

Service

Other to opposing party

Remote appearance motions must be served with proper notice on opposing parties.

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.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Routine motion

Service

Other to all parties

Routine motions must be served on all parties of record 7 days before the scheduled hearing date.

send the motion to all parties of record seven days before the motion is set so that other parties may object.

Deadline

24 hours

Applies to

Emergency motion

Service

Other to all parties

Emergency motions must provide at least 24 hours notice to all appeared parties, unless exigent circumstances prevent such notice.

Emergency motions must provide at least 24 hours to other parties who have appeared absent an exigent circumstance where such Notice cannot be provided.

Service

Email to all parties

All parties must be copied on the email to the Court when submitting a TRO motion, absent exceptional circumstances.

Except in extremely unusual and compelling circumstances, demonstrated clearly and convincingly by the movant, all parties must be cc’d.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Service

Other to opposing party

Plaintiff’s counsel must deliver a written itemized damages and settlement demand to defendant’s counsel at least 10 days before the settlement conference.

At least ten (10) days prior to the settlement conference, plaintiff’s counsel shall submit a written itemization of damages and settlement demand to defendant’s counsel with a brief explanation of why such a settlement is appropriate.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Service

Other to opposing party

Defendant’s counsel must submit a written settlement offer to plaintiff’s counsel no later than 5 days before the settlement conference.

No later than five (5) days prior to the settlement conference, defendant’s counsel shall submit a written offer to plaintiff’s counsel with a brief explanation of why such a settlement is appropriate.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Service

Email to court

If no settlement is reached, plaintiff’s counsel must email the demand/offer letters to Calendar 4 at least 2 days before the conference; the letters must not be filed with the Clerk.

If settlement is not achieved, plaintiff’s counsel shall deliver electronic copies of these letters to the Calendar 4 email address [ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov] no later than two (2) days before the conference. Do not file copies of these letters in the Clerk’s Office.

Service

Other to all parties

Motions must be served on all parties who have filed an appearance.

Motions must be served on all parties who have filed an appearance

Service

Other to all parties

Once an emergency motion is scheduled, the movant must provide immediate notice to all parties served and not in default and all persons who may be affected, and must provide email addresses of noticed parties to the Court.

Once an emergency motion is scheduled, the movant must provide immediate notice to (i) all parties served and not in default and (ii) all persons who may be affected by the relief sought and not appearing in the case. Email addresses of parties receiving notice of the motion must be provided to the Court upon service to parties entitled to notice.

Service

Mail to opposing party

Defendants must be served notice of the expedited court date via US Mail, including Zoom and Early Resolution Program information.

Defendants shall be given notice of the expedited court date with zoom information and Early Resolution Program information via US Mail.

Service

Other

Proof of service and all notices must be filed via Odyssey before the court date.

Proof of service via affidavit of process server and all notices shall be filed with the Clerk of Court via Odyssey prior to the court date.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Other to all parties

All served parties must receive notice of a motion for default even if they have not appeared.

All parties who have been served must be given notice of the motion for default, even if they have not filed an appearance.

Applies to

Complaint

Service

Email to opposing party

The moving in an emergency must email file-stamped courtesy copies of the complaint, motion, and notice of motion to all opposing parties.

The movist must provide notice of the scheduled hearing on the emergency motion by emailing all opposing parties file-stamped courtesy copies of the complaint, motion, and notice of motion.

Service

Email to all parties

When emailing TRO motion papers to the Court, the movant must cc all parties unless an extremely unusual and compelling circumstance is clearly proven.

Except in extremely unusual and compelling circumstances, demonstrated clearly and convincingly by the movant, all parties must be cc’d.

Service

Other to all parties

Motions and notices of motion must be served on every party who has filed an appearance.

Motions and Notice of Notice shall be e-filed and served on all parties who have filed appearances.

Deadline

24 hours

Service

Other

Emergency motions require at least 24 hours notice to opposing party before scheduling.

Except in extraordinary circumstances, the court will not schedule an emergency motion with less than 24 hours notice.

Service

Email

Self-represented litigants with an email address must designate a single email address for service.

Pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11(b), a self-represented litigant who has an email address must designate a single email address to which service may be directed and include that email address on all court documents and correspondence.

Applies to

Motion to approve judicial sale

Service

Other to all parties

All documents required for a motion to approve a judicial sale must be filed with the Clerk and provided to all parties before the motion is presented.

Copies of all documents listed above, including the BPO or appraisal, must be filed with the Clerk of the Court and provided to all parties prior to presentation of the motion to approve the judicial sale.

Service

Other to all parties

When transferring citation-to-discover-assets matters, proper hearing notice must be served on all parties and courtesy copies should be provided to the court.

Proper notice of hearing must be sent to all parties of record and courtesy copies should be provided to the court.

Applies to

Emergency motion

Service

Personal service to opposing party

Movant must deliver file-stamped copies of complaint, notice, motion, and orders to the non-movant after receiving a hearing time, unless rare circumstances.

Except in extremely rare and compelling circumstances which are clearly and convincingly demonstrated by the motion, the Court will require the movant to deliver a file-stamped copy of the complaint, notice, motion, and any orders to the non-movant after receiving a hearing time.

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Notice of emergency motions must be given to opposing parties per circuit court rules.

Movant must give notice of the emergency motion to opposing parties according to the circuit court rules.

Deadline

5 business days

Service

Other to all parties

Notices of motion must be served on all parties of record at least 5 business days before the scheduled hearing, or the motion may be stricken and must be re-noticed.

(k) Pursuant to local rule 2.l(c)(l), all notices of motion shall be served upon all parties of record no fewer than 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing. Notices of motions served fewer than 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing will result in the Court treating the motion as not properly noticed. The Court will strike the motion off the call requiring the motion to be re-noticed.

Service

Other to all parties

The movant must serve notice of all matters scheduled for hearing on all parties of record.

The party requesting relief from the Court (the Movant) is required to send Notice of all matters scheduled to be heard by the Court to all parties of record.

Service

Email to all parties

All parties who have appeared must be copied on courtesy-copy emails, or the motion may be stricken.

All parties who have filed an appearance must be copied on courtesy copies emails. Failure to copy parties who have filed an appearance and provided an email address may result in striking of the motion.

Applies to

Submission

Service

Other to all parties

All submissions must be served on every other party in the same manner and form as filed.

Any submission to the Court must contain the Clerk’s stamp and must be sent to every other party to the litigation in the same manner and form.

Applies to

Notice of motion

Service

Other to all parties

Notice of motion must be given to all parties who have appeared or whose time to appear has not expired.

Under Circuit Court Rule 2.1, notice of motion must be given to all parties who have appeared and have not been held in default, and to any party who has been served and whose time to appear has not expired on the date of notice.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Witness list and exhibits

Service

Other to all parties

For the 2 p.m. trial/hearing call, witness lists and exhibits must be tendered to the parties, GAL, and Court one week before the trial, or the witnesses/exhibits will be excluded.

For all matters set for trial or hearing on the 2:00 p.m. call, a witness list and the associated ground must be tendered to all parties, the GAL and the Court one (1) week prior to the commencement of the trial or those witnesses and exhibits will be excluded from the trial or hearing.

Service

Other to all parties

Motions must be served on all parties who have appeared.

Motions must be served on all parties who have appeared, with courtesy copies delivered to the Judge’s chambers.

Deadline

0 hours

Applies to

Emergency motion

Service

Email to all parties

After scheduling an emergency motion, the movant must immediately notify all parties and affected persons.

Once an emergency motion is scheduled, the movant must provide immediate notice to all parties of record, all parties served and not in default, and all persons who will be affected by the proposed emergency order and not already appearing in the case.

Service

Email to court

All email communications to the Court must copy all counsel of record.

All email transmittals must copy all counsel of record.

Applies to

Proposed order

Service

Email to all parties

Proposed orders must be sent to the courtroom email copying all parties or dropped off at the courtroom basket only after all parties approve.

Email proposed orders to courtorders1503@cookcountycourt.com, copying all other parties/counsel. Alternatively, drop off your proposed order in the basket outside Courtroom 1503, after receiving approval from all other parties/counsel.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Other

Motions must follow Local Rule 2.1(a)-(c) governing required notice, notice content, and the manner and timing of service.

Follow Circuit Court of Cook County Local Rule 2.1(a)-(c) regarding notice required, content of notice, and manner and time of service of notice.

Applies to

Order

Service

Other to opposing party

Plaintiff must send a copy of this order to Defendant(s) and file proof of service; failure to provide notice of the prove up will result in continuance of the prove up hearing.

Plaintiff(s), must send a copy of this order to Defendant(s), and file proof of service. The failure to provide notice of the prove up to defendant will result in continuance of the prove up hearing.

Applies to

Prove up scheduling order

Service

Other to opposing party

Plaintiff must send the prove up scheduling order to Defendant(s) and file proof of service, or the prove up hearing will be continued.

Plaintiff(s), must send a copy of this order to Defendant(s), and file proof of service. The failure to provide notice of the prove up to defendant will result in continuance of the prove up hearing.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Applies to

Settlement conference memorandum

Service

Other to opposing party

Plaintiff must provide defendants with a settlement conference memorandum 21 days before the settlement conference.

The plaintiff shall provide the defendants with a settlement conference memorandum twenty-one (21) days before the settlement conference.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Settlement conference memorandum

Service

Other to opposing party

Defendant(s) must provide plaintiff with a responsive Settlement Conference Memorandum 7 days before the settlement conference.

The defendant(s) shall provide plaintiff with a responsive Settlement Conference Memorandum seven (7) days before the settlement conference.

Deadline

10 business days

Service

Other to all parties

A motion to appoint an attorney for a receiver must be provided to all parties at least ten court days before the hearing.

The receiver may set the motion for the appointment of an attorney on the judge’s contested call or present it along with the receiver’s report, so long as it is provided to all parties at least ten court days prior to the hearing of the motion.

Applies to

Notice of motion

Service

Other to opposing party

For any motion deemed an emergency, the moving party must have an appearance on file and serve the opposing party with notice of motion by a means reasonably calculated to let the opposing party appear at the hearing.

If the motion is deemed an emergency, the moving party must have an appearance on file and must transmit a notice of motion to the opposing party by a means reasonably calculated to reach the opposing party in sufficient time for the opposing party to appear at the hearing.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Motions and notices of motion must be served on all parties who have filed appearances.

Motions and Notice of Motion shall be e-filed and served on all parties who have filed appearances.

Service

Other to opposing party

Defendants must be given notice of the expedited motion and court date with accurate Zoom and ERP information, regardless of whether they have filed an appearance.

Regardless of whether or not a defendant has filed an Appearance, defendants shall be given notice of the expedited motion and court date, with accurate Zoom information and ERP information, pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11(b)(4); Cook County Circuit Court Rule 2.1(c)(i), and GAO 2025-08 with Code Section 5/1-109 certification.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Electronic service to all parties

All motions must be served on all parties who have filed an appearance.

All motions (e.g., motions slated for presentment or hearing during one of the Court’s Asbestos Motion Calls, emergency motions, routine motions) and corresponding notices of motion must be (1) electronically-filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, prior to their submission to the Court; and (2) served on all parties who have filed an appearance.

Deadline

5 business days

Applies to

Settlement memorandum

Service

Other to opposing party

Settlement memoranda must be served on opposing party at least 5 business days before settlement conference, with courtesy copies delivered hard copy and emailed same day.

Each party will serve on the other a Settlement Memorandum at least five (5) business days prior to the Settlement Conference. Courtesy copies must be delivered in hard copy to Chambers and emailed to Calendar 12’s email on the same date as provided to the parties.

Service

Other to all parties

The movant must provide notice to all parties who have been served, even if they have not filed an appearance, per Circuit Court Rule 2.1.

Movant must provide notice to all parties who have been served, even if they have not filed an appearance. (Circuit Court Rule 2.1).

Service

Other

Movant must provide notice of emergency motion to opposing party and counsel.

The movant must provide notice to the opposing party and their counsel.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Other to all parties

Notice of default motions must be served on all parties, even those who have not appeared.

For motions for default, notice must be served on all parties regardless of whether an appearance has been filed.

Service

Other

On all default judgment motions, served parties must be given notice per CCR 2.1 and Proof of Service must comply with Supreme Court Rule 12.

Proof Service of Notice of Default Motion/Hearing Date - On all motions for default judgment, all parties who have been served shall be given notice as provided in CCR 2.1 and Proof of Service must comply with Supreme Court Rule 12.

Service

Other to opposing party

Notice of the Non-Compliance Prove-Up motion must be provided to each defendant unless the compliance court date was set in the agreed order.

Notice of Motion for a Non-Compliance Prove-Up must be provided to each defendant unless the compliance court date was set forth in the agreed order.

Service

Other

Immediately after an emergency motion is scheduled, the movant must file proof of service on the opposing party with the Clerk.

Immediately after the Emergency Motion is scheduled, the Movant must file its proof of service upon the opposing party with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Service

Other

Notice and service of motions must comply with Illinois statutes, Supreme Court Rules, and Cook County Circuit Court Rules.

Notice and manner of service should comply with Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, Supreme Court Rules, and Cook County Circuit Court Rules.

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Exhibits

Service

Other to all parties

Written reports, evaluations, and assessments offered into evidence must be tendered to all parties and the court at least 48 hours before the hearing or they may be stricken.

Written reports/evaluations/assessments offered into evidence shall be tendered to all parties and the court at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing date and uploaded into the Proposed Exhibits folder on Sharepoint for the date the matter will be heard or they may be stricken.

Service

Other to other

Foster parents must be given notice of any hearing that may change the custody or status of the minor, as required by the Juvenile Court Act.

As provided in the Juvenile Court Act, foster parents shall be given notice of any hearing wherein the custody or status of the minor maybe changed.

Service

Other to agency

The attorney presenting a fee petition must notify the Office of the State's Attorney and provide at least one courtesy copy to the Court Coordinator for the court.

The attorney presenting the petition must notice the Office of the State's Attorney with at least one courtesy copy to the Court Coordinator who will provide it to the court.

Deadline

5 business days

Service

Other to opposing counsel

Notice of regular motion must be provided to opposing counsel at least 5 business days prior to noticed date.

opposing counsel at least five business days prior to the proposed noticed date.

Service

Email to all parties

Notice of settlement petition submission must be sent to all counsel of record, including email addresses.

Notice of the submission of petitions for approval settlement shall be provided to all counsel of record, with email address of counsel included.

Deadline

2 business days

Applies to

Notice of motion

Service

Personal service

Personal service of notice of motion must be before 4 PM on the second court day before hearing; improper service results in motion being struck.

All notices of motion given by personal service shall be delivered before 4 PM on the second court day preceding the hearing of the motion.

Deadline

5 business days

Applies to

Notice of motion

Service

Mail

Mail service of notice of motion must be deposited by the fifth court day before hearing; improper service results in motion being struck.

All notices of motion given by United States Mail shall be deposited in a United States Post Office or Post Office Box on or before the fifth court day preceding the hearing of the motion.

Applies to

Piggy backed motion

Service

Other to all parties

Piggy-backed motions may be brought on regularly set dates if proper notice is given to all parties who filed an appearance.

“Piggy-Backed” motions may be brought on any regularly set date if proper notice has been given to all parties who filed an appearance

Service

Electronic service

Settlement conference memorandum must be exchanged with opposing counsel.

exchange with opposing counsel(s)

Service

Other

Proper notice of motion for remote appearance must be sent to opposing parties.

with proper notice of motion sent to the opposing parties

Service

Email to all parties

In non-TRO emergency proceedings, all parties should be copied on the email to the Court, barring exceptional circumstances.

Except in extremely unusual and compelling circumstances, demonstrated clearly and convincingly by the movant, all parties should be cc’d.

Service

Email to opposing party

The movant must email a copy of the clerk's status submission to all opposing parties simultaneously.

At or shortly before 9:15 a.m. on the clerk’s status date, the movant shall submit to the Court by email, with a copy to all opposing parties, file-stamped PDF copies of all of the briefs and any exhibits, including a copy of the operative pleading.

Applies to

Response

Service

Other

Any response to a motion must be immediately served upon all parties entitled to notice.

_________________ shall file any response to the motion(s) on or before ________________, with a copy thereof to be immediately served upon all parties entitled to notice pursuant to rule;

Applies to

Reply

Service

Other

Any reply must be immediately served upon all parties entitled to notice.

________ shall file any reply on or before _____________, with a copy thereof to be immediately served upon all parties entitled to notice pursuant to rule;

Service

Publication

Constructive service requires compliance with due diligence and due inquiry requirements under 735 ILCS 5/9-107.

735 ILCS 5/9-107. Constructive Service Please review applicable statute and case law for due diligence & due inquiry requirements

Service

Email to all parties

When emailing the complete set of emergency motion papers, all parties should be cc’d absent extremely unusual circumstances clearly proven.

Except in extremely unusual and compelling circumstances, demonstrated clearly and convincingly by the movant, all parties should be cc’d.

Applies to

Insurance policy

Service

Other to all parties

Each insurer must serve its Bates-numbered insurance policy after the case is at issue.

After the case is at issue, each insurer should file, serve, and deliver a courtesy copy of its relevant insurance policy, which is Bates-numbered (including the application, and a certificate, if relevant and available).

Applies to

Order

Service

Mail to opposing party

After a default order is granted, the movant must mail a copy of the order to the defaulted party.

If an order of default is granted, the movant must mail a copy of the order to the defaulted party.

Deadline

7 business days

Service

Email

Plaintiff's counsel must email all relevant pleadings and orders to CVLS within 7 business days.

Plaintiff's counsel shall email all relevant pleadings and orders to CVLS within 7 business days.

Service

Other

Plaintiff's counsel must provide OPG with copies of the complaint, mortgage, note, and other filed documents.

Plaintiff's counsel shall provide OPG a copy of the complaint, mortgage, note, and any other documents OPG may need or request that have been filed with the Court;

Service

Other to all parties

Proper notice must be sent to all parties of record for transfer matters.

Proper notice must be sent to all parties of record

Applies to

Pleading

Service

Other to all parties

Pleadings must be forwarded to every other party in the same manner and form as their filing.

All pleadings submitted to the Court must contain the Clerk’s stamp showing previous electronic filing and are required to be sent to every other party to this litigation in the same manner and form.

Service

Email to all parties

Parties must designate one email address for service and include it on all court documents and correspondence.

designate a single email address to which service may be directed and include that email address on all court documents and correspondence.

Service

Other to all parties

Receiver motions must be properly noticed to all parties and set for hearing with the clerk of court.

Motions should be properly noticed to all parties and set for hearing with the clerk of court.

Service

Electronic service

Party retrieving order from CCC Portal must disseminate to all counsel of record.

Once a party responsible for drafting and submitting an Order has retrieved said Order from the CCC Portal, it is incumbent upon that party to disseminate the Order to all counsel of record in the case.

Service

Other to all parties

Piggy-backing a motion requires proper notice to all parties and a courtesy copy to the court.

Parties may “piggy-back” motions to previously-scheduled court dates so long as they give all parties proper notice and provide the court with a courtesy copy.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Other to all parties

The movant must provide notice to all other parties when presenting an emergency motion.

The movant must provide notice to all other parties.

Service

Email to all parties

All parties of record must be copied on proposed order correspondence.

The parties shall copy all parties of record on the correspondence.

Service

Email

All email transmittals for petitions to approve settlement must copy all counsel of record.

All email transmittals must copy all counsel of record.

Service

Other

Proper notice is required for routine motions per Circuit Court Rule 2.1.

Proper notice is required. (See Circuit Court Rule 2.1).

Service

Other

Proper notice is required for routine motions per Circuit Court Rule 2.1.

Proper notice is required. (See Circuit Court Rule 2.1).

Applies to

Emergency motion

Service

Email to all parties

All parties must be CC'd on emergency motion email submissions.

Carbon copies all parties of record on the email (unless a temporary restraining order is sought without notice).

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Agreed order

Service

Email

Agreed orders may be submitted by email at least three business days before the scheduled court date.

Agreed Orders. Agreed orders may be submitted to the Court by email at least three business days before the scheduled court date. The Court cannot guarantee that the Agreed Order will be approved, entered, and sent to the parties by the Clerk of Court by the scheduled court date. Accordingly, if the parties do not receive an agreed order before the scheduled court date, they must appear on the scheduled date.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Applies to

Ptc memorandum

Service

Email to court

PTC memorandums should be emailed to the court 2-3 days before the scheduled PTC.

Memorandums should be emailed to the Court 2-3 days in advance of the PTC.

Applies to

Insurance policy

Service

Other to other

After the case is at issue, insurers must file, serve, and deliver a Bates-numbered courtesy copy of their relevant insurance policy.

After the case is at issue, each insurer should file, serve, and deliver a courtesy copy of its relevant insurance policy, which is Bates-numbered (including the application, and a certificate, if relevant and available).

Service

Electronic service

Preferred electronic service provider is File&ServeXpress; parties opting out must be served via traditional means.

It is widely understood and agreed by members of the “J1” Asbestos Litigation bar that the preferred electronic service provider is File&ServeXpress. This platform allows the parties to exchange electronic notices in one central location. Any party that formally opts out of using this service provider (by means of all relevant parties) must be served with documents via the traditional means required by the applicable rules.