Circuit Court of Cook County Service and Proof of Service Rules

E-service requires proof of service filed with Clerk and served on parties, including specified certificate details.

Source text: _Proof of service_. When a document is served electronically, proof of service shall be filed with the Clerk's Office and served on all parties. Proof of electronic service must comply with all applicable rules, orders, and laws, and shall be filed with the document in question when that document is electronically filed. The certificate of service for electronically served documents shall include the following: i. an e mail address for the filer and the recipients; ii. the number of pages in the transmission; iii. a statement that the document was electronically served; and iv. the date and time of electronic service transmission.

E-service only to consenting registered filers; valid as conventional service.

Source text: _Consent required_. Documents may be served by means of the EFM to the e-mail address of a registered filer who has consented to electronic service. If a registered filer has not consented to electronic service, service shall be made on that filer as otherwise provided by rule or statute. The electronic service of a pleading or other document on a consenting filer shall be considered as valid and effective service and shall have the same legal effect as conventional service.

Petitions to expunge arrest records must be served on the prosecuting authority for the underlying case.

Source text: Notice of the petition shall be served upon the prosecuting authority charged with the duty of prosecuting the case arising out of the incident of arrest.

Notice of criminal/quasi-criminal error correction motions must be served on the prosecution attorney and returnable before the Presiding Judge or designee of the original trial division/district.

Source text: A notice of the motion shall be served upon the attorney for the prosecution in the original action and be returnable before the Presiding Judge or his designate of the Division or District in which the original action was tried for assignment.

Notice of all criminal case motions must be served on the Cook County State's Attorney at the specified address.

Source text: Notice of all motions in criminal cases shall be served upon the State's Attorney of Cook County at 2600 South California Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

Notices of remote or hybrid proceedings must be given per Illinois Supreme Court Rules, Circuit Court Rules, and Probate Act to all parties, interested persons, and entitled persons.

Source text: Notice must be given in accordance with the Illinois Supreme Court Rules, the Circuit Court Rules, and the Probate Act to all parties and interested persons (as defined in the Probate Act, 755 ILCS 5/1-2.11) and any other person entitled thereto.

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

Source text: 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.

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

Source text: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source text: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source text: 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.

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.

Source text: 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.

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

Source text: 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.

Emergency motions require proper notice to all parties.

Source text: Proper notice to all parties is required.

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

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

Emergency motions must include notice to all parties.

Source text: 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.

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.

Source text: 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.

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

Source text: 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.

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

Source text: 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.

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).

Source text: 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.

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

Source text: All email transmittals must copy all counsel of record.

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

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

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

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

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

Source text: 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.

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

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

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

Source text: 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.

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

Source text: 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.

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

Source text: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Odyssey system emails entered orders to counsel and SRLs via courtesy orders program.

Source text: Additionally, the Odyssey system will e-mail entered orders to counsel and SRLs via the courtesy orders program.

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

Source text: 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.

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

Source text: 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).

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

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