Circuit Court of Crawford County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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If the Clerk’s office is open, the complaint or petition seeking the specified ex parte relief must be filed there before application is made to a judge.

Every complaint or petition seeking ex parte issuance of a temporary restraining order, an order for preliminary injunction, an order for appointment of a receiver or an order of ne exeat republica shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, if that office is open, before application is made to a judge for the order.

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Noncompliant summonses, notices, and court-date orders are subject to e-file rejection.

Summonses, notices, and court orders setting court dates that are not in compliance with this provision shall be subject to e-file rejection.

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When seeking relief concerning specified discovery materials, file the disputed portions with the Clerk contemporaneously with the motion.

If relief is sought concerning any deposition, interrogatory, request for production or inspection, request for admission, answer to interrogatory or response to request for admission, copies of the portion of the deposition, interrogatory, request, answer or response in dispute shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court contemporaneously with any motion.

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File anticipated portions of discovery materials with the Clerk at the outset of trial or when filing the motion for which they are necessary.

If interrogatories, requests, answers, responses, or depositions are to be used at trial or are necessary to a motion, the portions to be used shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court at the outset of the trial or at the filing of the motion, insofar as their use reasonably can be anticipated.

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Discovery papers needed for an appeal that are not already in the record must be filed with the Clerk upon application to an order of the court.

When documentation of discovery not previously in the record is needed for appeal purposes, upon an application to an order of the court, the necessary discovery papers shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court.

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The moving party must file the affidavit at the pretrial conference, at least three days before a contested hearing, or with a petition for ex parte relief, unless the court orders otherwise.

Time for Filing. The moving party shall file such affidavit at the time of any pretrial conference, or at least three (3) days before a contested hearing or upon filing a petition for ex parte relief, with proof of service pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 12 unless the court orders otherwise.

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The responding party must file the affidavit at the pretrial conference or at least three days before a contested hearing.

Response. The party responding to any such petition shall file an affidavit in substantially the same form at the time of any pretrial conference or at least three (3) days before a contested hearing, with appropriate proof of service.

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Noncompliant summonses, notices, and court-date orders are subject to e-file rejection.

Summonses, notices, and court orders setting court dates that are not in compliance with this provision shall be subject to e-file rejection.

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A summary judgment motion may not be heard until at least ten days after service of its notice.

A motion for summary judgment shall not be heard sooner than ten days after service of the notice of motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 11.

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Unless the court orders otherwise, further pleading is due within 21 days after the decision and minute or docket entry, or within 21 days after filing a written order when one is required.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a party who is required to plead further following denial of a motion shall do so within 21 days following announcement of the decision of the court and entry of an appropriate minute or docket order. If the court requires a written order, then the party shall plead within 21 days after filing of the written order.

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In matrimonial proceedings, the moving party must file the required affidavit at the pretrial conference, at least three days before a contested hearing, or with a petition for ex parte relief, and provide proof of service, unless the court orders otherwise.

The moving party shall file such affidavit at the time of any pretrial conference, or at least three (3) days before a contested hearing or upon filing a petition for ex parte relief, with proof of service pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 12 unless the court orders otherwise.

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In matrimonial proceedings, the responding party must file an affidavit in substantially the same form at the pretrial conference or at least three days before a contested hearing, with proof of service.

The party responding to any such petition shall file an affidavit in substantially the same form at the time of any pretrial conference or at least three (3) days before a contested hearing, with appropriate proof of service.

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In qualifying family cases, an expedited case management conference must be set within 14 days after filing a qualifying temporary-relief pleading, while the initial conference is set 90 to 110 days after filing and requires attendance by the parties and counsel.

Except for expedited case management conferences which shall be set within 14 days of the filing of any pleading for temporary relief concerning qualifying issues not subject to setting for hearing when filed as provided in Circuit Rule 21, an initial case management conference shall be set between 90 and 110 days after a case is filed at which the parties and counsel must attend.

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Each party must file a financial affidavit and settlement conference memorandum and give the opposing party a copy at least seven days before the settlement conference; other pertinent materials may also be submitted by that deadline.

Each party must file a financial affidavit and settlement conference memorandum, substantially the form required by Administrative Order of the Chief Judge, with a copy to the opposing party, at least seven days before the settlement conference. Parties may submit a stipulation of facts, memorandum of law, expert reports, exhibits or any other pertinent material to the court, with a copy to the opposing party, at least seven days prior to the settlement conference.

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Parties must file financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires at least seven days before the expedited or initial conference, and the Clerk must file and seal the original questionnaires.

The parties shall also file financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires with the clerk at least 7 days prior to the expedited or initial case management conference. The clerk shall file and seal the original pre-mediation questionnaires, copies of which shall later be sent to the appointed mediator.

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Parties must select a mediator within seven days; if they cannot agree, each must submit three proposed mediators within the following seven days for the judge to select from.

The parties shall choose a mediator within seven (7) days. In the event that the parties are unable to agree upon a mediator within said time period, within seven (7) days thereafter, each party shall submit a list of three (3) proposed mediators to the judge presiding who shall assign a mediator from the lists submitted.

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Civil mediation must be completed within 60 days of assignment unless good cause is shown; either party may petition for more time if mediation is not completed by then.

Mediation shall be completed within 60 days of assignment, except for good cause shown. In the event that mediation is not complete within said 60 days, either party may petition the court for additional time.

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The mediator must sign and file the mediation report within 14 days after the last mediation day and serve a copy on all parties.

The report shall be signed by the mediator and filed in the court file of the case under mediation within 14 days after the last day of mediation. A copy of said report shall be served by the mediator upon all parties.

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Deadline

48 hours

A written motion seeking permission to appear remotely must be filed at least 48 hours before the court date, excluding weekends and holidays.

Said written Motion shall be filed not less than 48 hours prior to the court date for which the permission is being requested, excluding weekends and holidays.

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The parties must file financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires with the clerk at least 7 days before the initial case management conference.

The parties shall also file financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires with the clerk at least 7 days prior to the initial case management conference.

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Mediators must file a statistical report with the Trial Court Administrator at least quarterly.

All mediators shall file a statistical report on a prescribed form with the Trial Court Administrator at least quarterly.

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An intent to repudiate must be filed before the Continued Case Management Conference, or within 10 days if that conference is less than 10 days after mediation.

Unless either side files an intent to repudiate the agreement before the Continued Case Management Conference (or within 10 days, if the Continued Case Management Conference is less than 10 days after the mediation), the agreement shall be presented for approval at the Continued Case Management Conference.

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The mediator must file the signed report in the case file within 14 days after the last day of mediation.

The report shall be signed by the mediator and filed in the court file of the case under mediation within 14 days after the last day of mediation.

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Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Written motion requesting permission to appear remotely

A written motion requesting permission to appear remotely must be filed at least 48 hours before the court date, excluding weekends and holidays.

Said written Motion shall be filed not less than 48 hours prior to the court date for which the permission is being requested, excluding weekends and holidays.

WARNING

If a motion is not called for hearing within 90 days of filing—or within 30 days in a criminal case—the court may set it for hearing and may overrule or deny it because of the delay.

If any motion is not called for hearing within 90 days, and in criminal cases within 30 days, from the date of filing, the court may set the motion for hearing and, upon hearing, may enter an order overruling or denying the motion by reason of the delay.