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18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County Courtesy Copy Requirements

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When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting. This page is scoped to 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Required
Always

Paper courtesy copies customarily required for court must be provided in e-file cases unless court orders otherwise.

Paper courtesy copies of documents customarily required to be provided to the court shall continue to be required in e-file cases, absent a specific court order to the contrary.

Required
Always

The moving party must deliver courtesy copies to the Court prior to the hearing.

Courtesy copies shall be delivered to the Court by the moving party prior to the hearing pursuant to

Courtesy copies of adoption petitions and motions for the 10:00 a.m. call must be delivered to the Court by 3:00 p.m. on the prior court date; noncompliance may delay the hearing.

Courtesy copies of all Petitions for Adoptions without exhibits or attachments and motions which are intended to be filed or presented on the 10:00 a.m. call shall be delivered to the Court no later than 3:00 p.m. on the court date prior to the intended date of presentment. Failure to comply with this directive may result in a delay or postponement of the initial hearing on the Petition and/or request for an Interim Order (750 ILCS 50/13) relating to the child’s custody and care during the adoption proceeding.

For every contested motion, the movant must deliver a hard paper copy of the motion, response, reply, exhibits, related pleadings, and supporting/opposing writings to the assigned judge's chambers at least 7 court days before the hearing.

For every contested motion there shall be delivered to the chambers of the assigned judge, by the movant, not less than seven (7) court days prior to the hearing a hard, paper copy of: (1) The motion, response, and reply, and any exhibits thereto. (2) Any pleadings involved in the motion, i.e., any pleading to which the court may need to refer in ruling on the motion. (3) Any writing in support of or in opposition to the motion. (4) All citations shall be in conformity with Supreme Court Rule 6.

Required
Always

The moving party must deliver courtesy copies to the Court prior to the hearing per Rule 6.05(c); failure to do so may result in a continuance.

All hearing dates will be assigned by the Court in its discretion. Courtesy copies shall be delivered to the Court by the moving party prior to the hearing pursuant to Rule 6.05(c). Failure to provide courtesy copies in compliance with these Rules may result in a continuance of the hearing by the Court.

Courtesy copies of adoption petitions and motions presented on the 10:00 a.m. call must be delivered to the Court by 3:00 p.m. the prior court day.

Courtesy copies of all Petitions for Adoption without exhibits or attachments and motions which are intended to be filed or presented on the 10:00 a.m. call shall be delivered to the Court no later than 3:00 p.m. on the court date prior to the intended date of presentment.

For contested motions, deliver to chambers the motion, response, reply, and cited authorities at least three days before the hearing.

For every contested motion there shall be delivered to the chambers of the assigned judge by the party filing same, at least three days prior to the date for hearing: (1) The motion, response, and reply; (2) All cases and other authorities cited in the pleading, or which will be argued.

Required
Always

For every contested motion, the filing party must deliver to the assigned judge's chambers at least three days before the hearing the motion, response, reply, and all cited authorities.

For every contested motion there shall be delivered to the chambers of the assigned judge by the party filing same, at least three days prior to the date for hearing: (1) The motion, response, and reply; (2) All cases and other authorities cited in the pleading, or which will be argued.

Paper courtesy copies of documents customarily required to be provided to the court continue to be required in e-file cases absent a court order to the contrary.

Paper courtesy copies of documents customarily required to be provided to the court shall continue to be required in e-file cases, absent a specific court order to the contrary.

For every contested motion, the movant must deliver a hard paper copy of the motion, response, reply, exhibits, related pleadings, and supporting writings to the assigned judge's chambers at least 7 court days before the hearing.

For every contested motion there shall be delivered to the chambers of the assigned judge, by the movant, not less than seven (7) court days prior to the hearing a hard, paper copy of: (1) The motion, response, and reply, and any exhibits thereto. (2) Any pleadings involved in the motion, i.e., any pleading to which the court may need to refer in ruling on the motion. (3) Any writing in support of or in opposition to the motion. (4) All citations shall be in conformity with Supreme Court Rule 6.

The moving party must deliver courtesy copies to the Court prior to the hearing; failure may result in a continuance.

All hearing dates will be assigned by the Court in its discretion. Courtesy copies shall be delivered to the Court by the moving party prior to the hearing pursuant to Rule 6.05(c). Failure to provide courtesy copies in compliance with these Rules may result in a continuance of the hearing by the Court.

Courtesy copies of adoption petitions (without exhibits/attachments) and motions presented on the 10:00 a.m. call must reach the Court by 3:00 p.m. on the prior court day, or the hearing may be delayed or postponed.

Courtesy copies of all Petitions for Adoptions without exhibits or attachments and motions which are intended to be filed or presented on the 10:00 a.m. call shall be delivered to the Court no later than 3:00 p.m. on the court date prior to the intended date of presentment. Failure to comply with this directive may result in a delay or postponement of the initial hearing on the Petition and/or request for an Interim Order (750 ILCS 50/13) relating to the child's custody and care during the adoption proceeding.

For every contested motion, the filing party must deliver to the assigned judge's chambers no later than three days before the hearing the motion, response, reply, and all authorities cited or to be argued.

For every contested motion there shall be delivered to the chambers of the assigned judge by the party filing same, at least three days prior to the date for hearing: (1) The motion, response, and reply; (2) All cases and other authorities cited in the pleading, or which will be argued.

For every contested motion, the movant must deliver to the assigned judge's chambers a hard paper copy of the motion, response, reply, exhibits, and related pleadings at least seven court days before the hearing.

For every contested motion there shall be delivered to the chambers of the assigned judge, by the movant, not less than seven (7) court days prior to the hearing a hard, paper copy of: (1) The motion, response, and reply, and any exhibits thereto. (2) Any pleadings involved in the motion, i.e., any pleading to which the court may need to refer in ruling on the motion. (3) Any writing in support of or in opposition to the motion. (4) All citations shall be in conformity with Supreme Court Rule 6.

Paper courtesy copies of documents customarily required must still be provided in e-file cases, unless the court orders otherwise.

Paper courtesy copies of documents customarily required to be provided to the court shall continue to be required in e-file cases, absent a specific court order to the contrary.

The movant must deliver a hard paper courtesy copy of the motion, response, reply, exhibits, relevant pleadings, and supporting/opposing writings to the assigned judge's chambers at least 7 court days before the hearing on any contested motion.

For every contested motion there shall be delivered to the chambers of the assigned judge, by the movant, not less than seven (7) court days prior to the hearing a hard, paper copy of: (1) The motion, response, and reply, and any exhibits thereto. (2) Any pleadings involved in the motion, i.e., any pleading to which the court may need to refer in ruling on the motion. (3) Any writing in support of or in opposition to the motion. (4) All citations shall be in conformity with Supreme Court Rule 6.

The moving party must deliver courtesy copies to the Court prior to the hearing; failure to do so may result in a continuance of the hearing.

Courtesy copies shall be delivered to the Court by the moving party prior to the hearing pursuant to Rule 6.05(c). Failure to provide courtesy copies in compliance with these Rules may result in a continuance of the hearing by the Court.

Courtesy copies of adoption petitions (without exhibits or attachments) and motions presented on the 10:00 a.m. call must be delivered to the Court by 3:00 p.m. on the court date before presentment; noncompliance may delay the initial hearing or Interim Order request.

Courtesy copies of all Petitions for Adoptions without exhibits or attachments and motions which are intended to be filed or presented on the 10:00 a.m. call shall be delivered to the Court no later than 3:00 p.m. on the court date prior to the intended date of presentment. Failure to comply with this directive may result in a delay or postponement of the initial hearing on the Petition and/or request for an Interim Order (750 ILCS 50/13) relating to the child’s custody and care during the adoption proceeding.

For contested motions, deliver to chambers the motion, response, reply, and cited authorities at least three days before the hearing.

For every contested motion there shall be delivered to the chambers of the assigned judge by the party filing same, at least three days prior to the date for hearing: (1) The motion, response, and reply; (2) All cases and other authorities cited in the pleading, or which will be argued.

Required
Always

In e-file cases, paper courtesy copies of documents that were customarily required to be furnished to the court remain required unless the court orders otherwise.

Paper courtesy copies of documents customarily required to be provided to the court shall continue to be required in e-file cases, absent a specific court order to the contrary.

Required
Always

Paper courtesy copies customarily required must still be provided in e-file cases unless the court orders otherwise.

Paper courtesy copies of documents customarily required to be provided to the court shall continue to be required in e-file cases, absent a specific court order to the contrary.

Common questions about 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County courtesy copy requirements

Are courtesy copies required in 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for all covered filings. Details: delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Paper courtesy copies customarily required for court must be provided in e-file cases unless court orders otherwise.

View ruleSource: page 8

Are courtesy copies required in 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for petition for adoptions and motions. Details: delivery by 3pm on prior court day. Courtesy copies of adoption petitions and motions for the 10:00 a.m. call must be delivered to the Court by 3:00 p.m. on the prior court date; noncompliance may delay the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 3, section 21.04 COURTESY COPIES

Are courtesy copies required in 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for covered motions. Details: 1 copy, delivery at least 7 court days before hearing, by hand delivery. For every contested motion, the movant must deliver a hard paper copy of the motion, response, reply, exhibits, related pleadings, and supporting/opposing writings to the assigned judge's chambers at least 7 court days before the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 37, section 6.05 Motion Submissions

Are courtesy copies required in 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County?

Paper courtesy copies of documents customarily required to be provided to the court continue to be required in e-file cases absent a court order to the contrary.

View ruleSource: page 30, section 5.12 ELECTRONIC SERVICE, COURTESY COPIES AND FILING PROOF OF SERVICE