18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Parties prejudiced by a court order accepting a subsequent filing effective as of the first attempt date are entitled to an extension of response or performance deadlines absent extraordinary circumstances.

Source text: In the case of a filing error, absent extraordinary circumstances, anyone prejudiced by the Court’s order to accept a subsequent filing effective as of the date filing was first attempted shall be entitled to an order extending the date for any response, or the period within which any right, duty or other act must be performed.

Motions to advance or postpone arbitration hearings must be written, filed with the Circuit Court Clerk, verified, include a reason for the change, and can only be granted by a judge upon good cause.

Source text: Any party may seek to advance or postpone the arbitration hearing date by filing a written motion with the Clerk of the Circuit Court requesting the change. The motion shall be verified, contain a concise statement of the reason for the change of hearing date, and be subject to Supreme Court Rule 137. Neither the Administrator, the Arbitration staff, nor the arbitrators may grant a continuance even if by agreement. The Supervising Judge or the judge to whom the case is assigned may grant such advancement or postponement upon good cause shown.

Continuances of mediation that would reschedule a trial date require court approval.

Source text: The mediation may be continued, if all agreed to determine that a continuance could help facilitate settlement, but no continuance which would require the rescheduling of a trial date may proceed without court approval.

Continuances of pre-trials or trials require written motion and written order after hearing.

Source text: (3) No pre-trials or trials shall be continued except upon written motion and written order after hearing.

Trial continuances only allowed for statutory cause with proper notice or by trial judge order.

Source text: Cases set for trial shall only be continued for statutory cause shown with proper notice, or by order of the trial judge.

Continuances of arbitration hearings are disfavored and only granted for statutory purposes by the Chairperson.

Source text: Continuances are not favored. Once the hearing date has been set, continuances may be granted by the Chairperson for statutory purposes only.

Continuance requests for traffic court cases must be made in person or by mail to the Clerk’s Office, meeting conditions including first court date, 4 court days' notice, and attorney appearance tender.

Source text: 35.07 CONTINUANCES Clerk’s Office or by letter directed to the Clerk’s Office for a case scheduled in traffic court if the following conditions are met: (a) The matter is scheduled for its first court date; (b) If in person, the request is made at least four (4) court days before the matter is set for hearing; (c) If the request is by mail, it must be received by the Clerk’s Office at least four (4) court days before the hearing date; and (d) If made by an attorney, the attorney’s appearance is tendered at the time of the request.