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

WARNING

Advancement or postponement of an arbitration hearing requires a written, verified motion stating the reason, served on all parties and the Arbitration Administrator, and is granted by the Supervising Judge on good cause shown.

Any party to a case may request advancement or postponement of a scheduled arbitration hearing date by filing a written motion with the Clerk of the Circuit Court requesting the change. The notice of hearing and motion shall be served upon counsel for all other parties, upon pro se parties as provided by Supreme Court Rule and Rules of the Circuit Court of the 18th Judicial Circuit, and upon the Arbitration Administrator. Neither the Administrator, the Arbitration staff, nor the arbitrators may grant a continuance even if by agreement. The motion shall be set for hearing on the calendar of the Supervising Judge or the judge to whom the case is assigned or any other judge sitting in their place. 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. The Supervising Judge or the judge to whom the case is assigned may grant such advancement or postponement upon good cause shown.

WARNING

A second diligence date will be granted only upon a good-cause motion that is filed and set for presentment before the original diligence date.

No more than one diligence date will be given unless a motion for good cause shown is filed and scheduled for presentment prior to the original diligence date.

WARNING

Arbitration hearings must be scheduled 60–180 days after assignment to the calendar, and an extension of that hearing date may be granted only upon a showing of good cause.

the arbitration hearing date shall be not less than sixty (60) days nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the assignment to the Arbitration Calendar. An extension may be granted upon good cause shown.

WARNING

The Court may extend the time for tendering Financial Affidavits and required documents on notice, motion, and good cause shown.

The Court, in its discretion, may extend the time for tendering of the Financial Affidavits and required documents, as required in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, on notice and motion and for good cause shown.

WARNING

Continuances are not favored. Once the hearing date has been set, continuances may be granted by the Chairperson for statutory purposes only. If a continuance is granted, the Chairperson shall give notice to all parties to the arbitration.

Continuances are not favored. Once the hearing date has been set, continuances may be granted by the Chairperson for statutory purposes only. If a continuance is granted, the Chairperson shall give notice to all parties to the arbitration.

WARNING

Agreed motions to change a court date must be presented in writing with required notice; hearing/prove-up dates are reset, while pre-trial or trial date changes go on the judge's motion call.

All agreed motions for a change in court date must be presented in writing with required notice. If the agreed motion is to change the date of a prove-up or a hearing on a motion, the matter will be reset to an available date. If the agreed motion is to change the date of a pre-trial or trial date, the motion will be placed on the judge’s motion call by the court scheduler.

WARNING

If judgment is not entered at the prove-up, the case is continued to a date certain within six weeks from the close of proofs at 10:55 a.m. for entry of judgment.

At the prove-up of a dissolution of marriage/legal separation/declaration of invalidity of marriage case/dissolution of a civil union, if Judgment is not entered that day, the case shall be continued to a date certain not to exceed six (6) weeks from the close of proofs at 10:55 a.m., for the entry of the judgment order.

WARNING

An appropriate order, including a paragraph striking the existing date from the call, must be presented to the court scheduler when scheduling a court date change.

An appropriate order must be presented to the court scheduler at the time a change in court date is scheduled. The order shall include a paragraph striking the existing date from the call.

WARNING

A mediation continuance that would require rescheduling a trial date may not proceed without court approval.

The mediation may be continued, if all agreed 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.

WARNING

Mediation continuances require agreement of all parties; court approval is required if the continuance would require rescheduling a trial date.

The mediation may be continued, if all agreed 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.

WARNING

Only one diligence date is granted unless a motion for good cause is filed and scheduled for presentment before the original diligence date.

No more than one diligence date will be given unless a motion for good cause shown is filed and scheduled for presentment prior to the original diligence date.

WARNING

Arbitration hearings must be scheduled within 60 to 180 days of assignment to the Arbitration Calendar unless all counsel agree otherwise with court approval; extensions may be granted for good cause.

Except by agreement of counsel for all parties, and subject to approval by the court, the arbitration hearing date shall be not less than sixty (60) days nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the assignment to the Arbitration Calendar. An extension may be granted upon good cause shown.

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Non-agreed requests for a change in court date are placed on the judge's motion call by the court scheduler.

Any request for a change in court date which is not by agreement shall be placed on the judge’s motion call by the court scheduler.

WARNING

A sentencing hearing must be held within eight weeks of a finding of guilt or admission, but may be continued for good cause.

A sentencing hearing shall be held within eight (8) weeks after a finding of guilt or admission but may be continued for good cause shown.

WARNING

Mediation may be continued by agreement of all parties, but any continuance requiring the rescheduling of a trial date requires court approval.

The mediation may be continued, if all agreed determine that a continuance could help facilitate a settlement, but no continuance requiring the rescheduling of a trial date may proceed without court approval.

WARNING

Mediation may be continued by agreement of all parties, but a continuance that would reschedule a trial date requires court approval.

The mediation may be continued, if all agreed determine that a continuance could help facilitate a settlement, but no continuance requiring the rescheduling of a trial date may proceed without court approval.

WARNING

Trial continuances require statutory cause with proper notice or a court order.

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

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Continuance requests in traffic court may be made in person or by letter to the Clerk's Office, provided the case is on its first court date, the request is made or received at least 4 court days before the hearing, and an attorney tenders their appearance with the request.

A request for a continuance may be requested by the defendant either in person at the 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.

WARNING

Agreed motions to change a court date must be presented in writing with required notice; prove-up or motion-hearing dates are reset to an available date, while pre-trial or trial date changes go on the judge's motion call.

All agreed motions for a change in court date must be presented in writing with required notice. If the agreed motion is to change the date of a prove-up or a hearing on a motion, the matter will be reset to an available date. If the agreed motion is to change the date of a pre-trial or trial date, the motion will be placed on the judge’s motion call by the court scheduler.

INFO

Continuance motions are governed by Supreme Court Rule 231 and Local Rule 9.01.

Motions for continuances shall be governed in accord with Supreme Court Rule 231 and Local Rule 9.01.

INFO

An extension of the arbitration hearing date may be granted upon a showing of good cause.

An extension may be granted upon good cause shown.

INFO

The Court may extend the time for tendering Financial Affidavits and required documents on notice and motion for good cause shown.

The Court, in its discretion, may extend the time for tendering of the Financial Affidavits and required documents, as required in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, on notice and motion and for good cause shown.

INFOCivil cases

If a Confidential Intermediary is appointed, the matter is continued for one year to allow completion of the investigation.

If a Confidential Intermediary is appointed, the Court will continue the matter for one year to allow the completion of the investigation.

INFO

Mediation may be extended either by court order or by agreement of the parties.

Mediation may be extended by order of the Court or agreement of the parties.

INFO

The Arbitration Administrator is permitted to extend hearing time for good cause.

The Arbitration Administrator may extend the time for good cause shown.