23rd Judicial Circuit Court, DeKalb County, Illinois Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Case- or claim-dispositive motions, except those arising during trial, must be filed and noticed for setting at least 120 days before trial unless the court grants leave for good cause.

All case or claim dispositive motions, other than those arising during trial, shall be filed and noticed for setting no later than 120 days before the designated trial date except by leave of court upon good cause shown.

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Counterclaims, crossclaims, intervenor suits, and third party complaints may not be filed within 30 days of trial unless the court orders otherwise for good cause.

No counterclaim, crossclaims, intervenor suits or third party complaints may be filed less than thirty (30) days prior to trial, except upon order of court and for good cause shown.

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Deadline

7 business days

The CDC must respond in writing and in an accessible format within at least seven business days after receiving an accommodation request, or sooner as circumstances dictate.

The CDC shall respond in both writing and in the format accessible to the person making the accommodation request within at least seven (7) business days from the date the request was received or sooner as the circumstances dictate.

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If an order of judgment or dismissal is not presented on the continuance date, the case will be dismissed.

The failure to present an order of judgment or dismissal on the continuance date will result in dismissal.

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An attorney must file a written appearance before addressing the Court.

An attorney for a party shall file a written appearance pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 13 (a)&(c) before the attorney addresses the Court.

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The directed order must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing; failure to do so may result in revocation of future remote appearances in the case.

Attorneys and/or self-represented litigants shall submit an order as directed by the Judge presiding by 3:00 pm on the day of the hearing, failure to do so may result in revocation of future remote appearances in that case.

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A party objecting to the request must file a written objection at least three days before the proceeding begins.

any party objecting to the attached Request must file a written objection at least three days before the commencement of the proceeding

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A motion for substitution of a judge as a matter of right must be filed at least 60 days before trial, except when the originally assigned judge is succeeded within 60 days of trial.

Motions for substitution of a judge as a matter of right must be filed not later than sixty (60) days before the designated trial date except where the judge to whom the case was originally assigned is succeeded by another judge within sixty (60) days of trial.

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Requests for extended media coverage must be filed at least 14 days before the proceeding.

Requests for extended media coverage shall be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court at least fourteen (14) days before the proceeding for which extended media coverage is sought.

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A party objection should be filed within 3 days after receiving notice, unless the court prescribes a different timeframe.

Any party that objects to extended media coverage should file a written objection, stating the reasons, within 3 days of receiving notice of the aequesl Objections may be made outside the 3-day window as the court prescribes.

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Case- or claim-dispositive motions, except those arising during trial, must be filed and noticed for setting at least 120 days before trial unless the court grants leave for good cause.

All case or claim dispositive motions, other than those arising during trial, shall be filed and noticed for setting no later than 120 days before the designated trial date except by leave of court upon good cause shown.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion to substitute a judge as of right must be filed at least 60 days before the designated trial date, except when the originally assigned judge is succeeded within 60 days of trial.

B. Motions for substitution of a judge as a matter of right must be filed not later than sixty (60) days before the designated trial date except where the judge to whom the case was originally assigned is succeeded by another judge within sixty (60) days of trial.

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each party shall file with the Circuit Court Clerk within seven (7) days thereafter proof of service, certifying that the Comprehensive Financial Statement has been completed and setting forth the date on which the completed Comprehensive Financial Statement was served upon the opposing party.

each party shall file with the Circuit Court Clerk within seven (7) days thereafter proof of service, certifying that the Comprehensive Financial Statement has been completed and setting forth the date on which the completed Comprehensive Financial Statement was served upon the opposing party.

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Witness objections must be filed before the proceeding begins.

All objections by witnesses shall be filed prior to the commencement of the proceeding.

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The required order is due by 3:00 p.m. on the hearing day; failure to submit it may result in revocation of future remote appearances in the case.

Attorneys and/or self-represented litigants shall submit an order as directed by the Judge presiding by 3:00 pm on the day of the hearing, failure to do so may result in revocation of future remote appearances in that case.

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A grievance must be filed within 7 days after the person becomes aware of the action or inaction.

The grievance shall be filed within seven (7) days after the person filing the complaint becomes aware of the action or inaction.

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Witness objections must be filed before the proceeding begins.

All objections by witnesses shall be filed prior to the commencement of the proceeding.

CRITICALCivil cases

An order of judgment or dismissal must be presented on the continuance date or the case will be dismissed.

The failure to present an order of judgment or dismissal on the continuance date will result in dismissal.

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The cited statutory time restrictions are tolled until further order of the Supreme Court.

Said Orders also provide that the statutory time restrictions in §103-5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and §5-601 of the Juvenile Court Act shall be tolled until further order of the Supreme Court;

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A witness may object in writing or orally before testifying and as soon as practicable.

Witnesses may file a written objection or make an oral objection to extended media coverage prior to testifying and as soon as practicable.

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An order of judgment or dismissal must be presented on the continuance date or the case will be dismissed.

The failure to present an order of judgment or dismissal on the continuance date will result in dismissal.

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A party objecting to extended media coverage must file a written objection stating the reasons at least three days before the proceeding begins.

At least three (3) days before the commencement of the proceeding, a party objecting to extended media coverage shall file a written objection stating the reasons for objecting to extended media coverage.

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A witness objecting to the request must file a written objection before the proceeding begins.

any witness objecting must file a written objection before the commencement of the proceeding.

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A party who appears without service of summons must plead within the time that would apply if summons had been served on the appearance date.

A party who appears without having been served with summons is required to plead within the same time as if served with summons on the day he or she appears pursuant to Supreme Court Rule l 3(b).

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A witness’s objection must be filed with the Clerk of the Court before the trial or proceeding begins.

This objection is filed with the Clerk of the Court prior to the commencement of the trial or proceeding for which extended media coverage has been requested.

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Motions for leave to file counterclaims, actions over, contribution actions, and third-party complaints must be filed at least 60 days before the designated trial date.

All motions for leave to file counterclaims, actions over, contribution actions and third party complaints shall be filed no later than sixty (60) days before the designated trial date.

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At the discretion of the judge, the Guardian ad Litem shall submit a written or oral report(s) by a date certain designated by the judge.

At the discretion of the judge, the Guardian ad Litem shall submit a written or oral report(s) by a date certain designated by the judge.

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If the Clerk requests a hard copy of an electronically filed document, the filing party must provide it within five business days.

At any time, the Clerk may request from the filing party a hard copy of an electronically filed document, which shall be provided within five (5) business days.

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A party objecting to extended media coverage must file a written objection stating its reasons at least 3 days before the proceeding begins.

At least three (3) days before the commencement of the proceeding, a party objecting to extended media coverage shall file a written objection stating the reasons for objecting to extended media coverage.

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A party objecting to the request must file a written objection at least three days before the proceeding begins.

any party objecting to the attached Request must file a written objection at least three days before the commencement of the proceeding

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Counterclaim crossclaim intervenor suit or third party complaint

Counterclaims, crossclaims, intervenor suits, and third-party complaints may not be filed less than 30 days before trial unless the court orders otherwise for good cause shown.

No counterclaim, crossclaims, intervenor suits or third-party complaints may be filed less than thirty (30) days prior to trial, except upon order of court and for good cause shown.

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The Mediator Report must be submitted by the status date.

By the status date, the mediator shall submit a report to the judge and the parties' attorneys, in the form of a Mediator Report, notifying the judge and the attorneys of information listed in this rule under sub-section K, herein.

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The objection form states that the objection is filed with the Clerk before the trial or proceeding begins.

This objection is filed with the Clerk of the Court prior to the commencement of the trial or proceeding for which extended media coverage has been requested.

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A witness objecting to extended media coverage must file a written objection before the proceeding begins.

In accord with the Administrative Order, any witness objecting must file a written objection before the commencement of the proceeding.

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A party who appears without service of summons must plead within the time that would apply if summons had been served on the appearance date, under Supreme Court Rule 13(b).

A party who appears without having been served with summons is required to plead within the same time as if served with summons on the day he or she appears pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 13(b).

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Motions for leave to file counterclaims, actions over, contribution actions, and third-party complaints must be filed no later than 60 days before trial.

All motions for leave to file counterclaims, actions over, contribution actions and third-party complaints shall be filed no later than sixty (60) days before the designated trial date.

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Requests for extended media coverage must be filed with the circuit clerk as soon as practicable and at least 7 days before the proceeding, unless shorter notice is prescribed or the proceeding was not scheduled that far in advance.

All requests for extended media coverage shall be filed with the circuit clerk as soon as practicable, but not less than 7 days in advance of the time the proceeding sought to be covered is scheduled to begin. Requests may be made on shorter notice as the court may prescribe or when a proceeding is not scheduled at least 7 days in advance (for example, an initial appearance In a criminal proceeding or a temporary restraining order in a civil proceeding).

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Appointed attorneys must submit invoices to the Court Administrator at least every 60 days.

All appointed attorneys' invoices shall be submitted to the Court Administrator on a timely basis at least every sixty (60) days for payment by the court.

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The request form identifies a 14-day advance filing period and calls for a reason if the request is filed less than 14 days before the proceeding.

This request for extended media coverage is filed (check the appropriate box):  At least fourteen (14) days in advance of the proceeding identified above; or  Less than fourteen (14) days in advance of the proceeding identified above because: (list reason(s))

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Proof of insurance may be submitted from March 18, 2020, through April 17, 2020.

Proof of insurance, with name and ticket number, may be submitted by email to : www.dekalbcircuitclerk@dekalbcounty.org or by fax to 815-895-7140, beginning March 18, 2020 through April 17, 2020.

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A witness objecting to the request must file a written objection before the proceeding begins.

any witness objecting must file a written objection before the commencement of the proceeding

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A witness objecting to the request must file a written objection before the proceeding begins.

any witness objecting must file a written objection before the commencement of the proceeding.

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The witness objection must be filed with the Clerk before the trial or proceeding begins.

4. This objection is filed with the Clerk of the Court prior to the commencement of the trial or proceeding for which extended media coverage has been requested.

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A party objecting to the request must file a written objection at least three days before the proceeding begins.

any party objecting to the attached Request must file a written objection at least three days before the commencement of the proceeding

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Deadline

3 calendar days

The party’s objection must be filed at least three calendar days before the trial or proceeding begins.

This objection is filed at least three (3) calendar days before the commencement of the trial or proceeding for which extended media coverage has been requested.

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Deadline

2 business days

The order must be submitted within two business days of the ruling, decision, or grant of a motion.

Upon the Court making a ruling, decision or granting a motion(s), the prevailing party or his, her or it's attorney shall submit, within two (2) business days of the ruling, decision and/or the granting of a motion(s), an order in conformity with the Court's ruling, decision and/or granting of a motion(s).

WARNING

The second alias must be returnable approximately 60 days after issuance.

The second alias shall be returnable approximately sixty (60) days from the date of issuance.

WARNING

A motion not called for hearing or setting within 60 days after filing may be stricken without notice.

Any motion not called for hearing/setting within sixty (60) days from the date it was filed may be stricken without notice.

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An appeal may be filed at any time, but the court may proceed with the case if the appeal is not submitted within 15 business days after receipt of the grievance decision.

This appeal may be filed at any time, but the court may move forward with your case if you do not submit your appeal within fifteen (15) business days after you receive the grievance decision.

WARNING

Deadline

15 business days

A grievance may be filed at any time, but should be filed within 15 business days after the filer becomes aware of the action or inaction.

A grievance may be filed at any time, but to address the issue in a timely fashion, it should be made within fifteen ( 15) business days after the person filing the complaint becomes aware of the action or inaction.