18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Without advance notice, a party who does not answer ready within fifteen minutes of the called time is defaulted and the hearing proceeds ex parte.

If no notice is given to the Arbitration Administrator, a party who does not answer ready within fifteen minutes of the time called will be found to be in default and the hearing will proceed ex parte.

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All substantive motions must be filed no later than 7 days before trial.

All substantive motions must be filed no later than seven (7) days before trial.

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Motions not called for hearing within 60 days of filing may be stricken by the court.

Any motion not called for hearing within sixty (60) days of filing may be stricken upon motion, or by the Court without any notice to any party.

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The pre-plea or pre-sentence report must be delivered to the specified recipients at least three court days before the sentence hearing, counting both the court date and the delivery date.

The Probation Department shall prepare an original and four (4) copies of the pre-plea or pre-sentence report which shall be delivered at least three (3) court days, which includes both the court date and the date of delivery, prior to the sentence hearing, as follows:

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Settlement approval deadlines must include at least 14 days between the filing of the motion for attorney’s fees and the objection deadline.

proposed deadlines with at least fourteen (14) days between the date the motion for attorney’s fees is filed and the deadline for objecting to the settlement.

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Dispositional report, service plan, and integrated assessment must be provided at least 7 days prior to the dispositional hearing.

The following shall be provided at least seven (7) days prior to the dispositional hearing: (1) Dispositional report; (2) Service plan; (3) Integrated assessment (if ordered).

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A witness objecting to admission of an interested person must file the objection no later than three days before the hearing.

A witness objecting to the admission of an interested person or agency shall file his or her objection no later the three (3) days before the hearing using the form found in Appendix D.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 court days

Hearing or presentment of a motion may not proceed until at least five court days after the effective date of service, except for emergency motions or personal service notice.

Except for emergency motions or notice by personal service as defined by Supreme Court Rule 11(c)(1), hearing on or presentment of a motion shall proceed not less than five (5) court days after the effective date of service as defined by Supreme Court Rule 12(c).

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Case- and claim-dispositive motions must be filed no later than 63 days before the scheduled trial date unless the Court grants prior leave for good cause.

All case or claim dispositive motions, other than motions arising during the course of trial, shall be filed no later than sixty-three (63) days before the scheduled trial date, except by prior leave of court and for good cause shown.

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Witness objections must be filed as soon as practicable before the witness testifies, and certain protected witnesses' objections will not be denied absent good cause.

Objections by Witnesses shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit as soon as practicable at any time prior to testifying. Objections made by a testifying victim in a sexual abuse case or any other forcible felony prosecution, and by police informants, undercover agents, and relocated witnesses, will not be denied absent good cause shown.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 business days

Counsel for the Petitioner must submit a proposed Judgment of Adoption to the Court and GAL two business days before the judgment date.

Counsel for the Petitioner shall, two (2) business days prior to the date for entry of Judgment, submit to the Court and the GAL a proposed Judgment of Adoption.

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Responses to motions must be filed at least three days before the scheduled hearing.

Responses shall be filed at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing.

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Witnesses must file objections to extended media coverage as soon as practicable and at any time prior to testifying.

Objections by Witnesses shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit as soon as practicable at any time prior to testifying.

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Deadline

2 business days

The proposed Judgment of Adoption must be submitted at least two business days before the judgment date.

Counsel for the Petitioner shall, two (2) business days prior to the date for entry of Judgment, submit to the Court and the GAL a proposed Judgment of Adoption.

CRITICALCivil cases

The first annual account is due approximately one year from the issuance of letters (status date).

The date for the first filing of such accounts shall be approximately one (1) year from the issuance of letters otherwise known as the “status date.”

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A petition for renewal of authorization must be filed between April 1 and April 15 preceding the expiration of authorization.

A petition for renewal of authorization shall be filed between the first and fifteenth days of April preceding the expiration of authorization.

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The mediator must report mediation progress to the court within 10 days of the last mediation session and no later than the assigned status date.

The mediator shall, on a court-approved form, report to the court on the progress of mediation within ten (10) days of the termination of the last mediation session, but in no event after the assigned status date.

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A party objecting to access must file its objection no later than 3 days before the juvenile hearing.

A party objecting to the admission of an interested person or agency shall file its objection no later than three (3) days before the hearing using the form found in Appendix D.

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All substantive motions must be filed no later than seven days before trial.

All substantive motions must be filed no later than seven (7) days before trial.

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The State's Attorney must, within seven days after the authorization order expires, advise the Court of the persons whose communications were intercepted, produce recordings, and provide any other required information.

Within seven (7) days following the expiration time period stated in the order of authorization, the State’s Attorney shall advise the Court as to the names of the persons whose communications were intercepted; produce any recordings made; and advise the Court of any other information the Court shall require.

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Media coverage requests must be filed with the Circuit Clerk at least 7 days before the proceeding, unless the proceeding was not scheduled that far in advance.

Requests for extended media coverage shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit under the case number of the case for which extended media coverage is requested at least seven (7) days in advance of the time the proceeding sought to be covered is scheduled to begin unless a proceeding is not scheduled at least seven (7) days out.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The Probation Department must deliver the original and four copies of the pre-plea or pre-sentence report at least three court days before the sentence hearing.

The Probation Department shall prepare an original and four (4) copies of the pre-plea or pre-sentence report which shall be delivered at least three (3) court days, which includes both the court date and the date of delivery, prior to the sentence hearing, as follows:

CRITICAL

The party rejecting an arbitration award must notify the Court within 14 days after the rejection to schedule the case management conference.

The party rejecting the award shall notice the case before the Court not more than fourteen (14) days after the rejection for the purpose of setting a case management conference.

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Proposed deadlines must allow at least 14 days between the filing of the motion for attorney's fees and the settlement objection deadline.

proposed deadlines with at least fourteen (14) days between the date the motion for attorney's fees is filed and the deadline for objecting to the settlement

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Parties must file objections to extended media coverage within 3 calendar days of receiving notice of the request.

Objections by Parties shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit within three (3) days of receiving notice of the request for extended media coverage.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Anyone filing a motion, pleading, or other document in a CF, CM, DV, MT, or TR file must place the case on the court's call within 30 days of filing.

At the time of filing any motion, pleading or other document in any CF, CM, DV, MT, or TR file, the person filing the motion must place the case on the court's call for a date within 30 days of the date of filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

A case management conference shall be held within forty-five (45) days of the rejection filing date.

A case management conference shall be held within forty-five (45) days of the rejection filing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

The party rejecting the arbitration award must notice the case before the Court within no more than fourteen days to schedule the case management conference.

The party rejecting the award shall notice the case before the Court not more than fourteen (14) days after the rejection for the purpose of setting a case management conference.

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Parties needing interpreter or hearing-impaired assistance must notify the Arbitration Administrator at least 30 days before the hearing.

Any party requiring the services of a language interpreter or other assistance for the deaf or hearing impaired during the hearing shall notify the Arbitration Administrator of said need not less than thirty (30) days prior to the hearing.

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Responses to motions must be filed at least three days before the scheduled hearing.

Responses shall be filed at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing.

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Receivers must file a first report with the inventory, annual reports thereafter, special reports when ordered, and a final report upon termination.

The receiver shall file a first report at the time of filing the inventory, and additional reports annually thereafter. Special reports may be ordered by the Court and a final report shall be filed upon the termination of the receivership.

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Summary judgment motions cannot be heard until at least 10 days after service of the notice of motion.

A motion for summary judgment shall not be heard until ten (10) days after service of the notice of motion in compliance with Supreme Court Rule ​11.

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Objections to an authorization petition must be filed with the Clerk at least 10 days before the hearing date.

Any person may file written objections to the petition with the Clerk of the Court not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing, stating the reasons why the petition should not be allowed.

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Party objections to extended media coverage must be filed within 3 days of receiving notice of the request.

Objections by Parties shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit within three (3) days of receiving notice of the request for extended media coverage.

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Cases transferred to the Arbitration call must comply with disclosure not later than 28 days after the transfer date.

If a case is transferred to the Arbitration call by order of court, all parties shall comply with disclosure not later than 28 days after the date of transfer.

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A Final Approval Hearing may only be scheduled after all claims, objections, and exclusion deadlines have passed.

A Final Approval Hearing shall be set after all of the claims, objections, and exclusion deadlines have passed.

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Substantive motions must be filed no later than seven days before trial.

All substantive motions must be filed no later than seven (7) days before trial.

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The social investigation report and any court-ordered evaluations are due three days before the sentencing hearing.

The following document shall be due three (3) days before the hearing: (i) Social investigation report under section 5-701 of the Juvenile Court Act; and (ii) Any court-ordered evaluations.

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Supplemental petitions may be filed without leave within 14 days of the original petition; after that, leave of court is required.

(1) Within the fourteen (14) day period following the filing of the original petition, any party may file a supplemental petition without leave of court. Notice shall be given to all parties and the Department of Children and Family Services. (2) After expiration of the fourteen (14) day period, Notice of Motion for Leave to file a supplemental petition, shall be given to all parties and Department of Children and Family Services.

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Surety authorization renewal petitions must be filed between April 1 and April 15 preceding expiration.

A petition for renewal of authorization shall be filed between the first and fifteenth days of April preceding the expiration of authorization.

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Parties must make initial disclosures under S. Ct. Rule 222 and file a notice of disclosure within 60 days after the filing of a responsive pleading.

Within 60 days after the filing of a responsive pleading to the complaint, counterclaim, third party complaint, etc., the parties shall each make the initial disclosure required by S. Ct. Rule 222 and file a notice of disclosure with the Clerk of the Court.

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In AR-classified civil cases, plaintiff must request an alias summons and exercise diligence by the six-month diligence date or face dismissal under Supreme Court Rule 103(b).

The Clerk of the Court shall issue a diligence date for each case classified “AR” for six months from the date of filing, at the time specified and set by Administrative Order, and shall notify the plaintiff of that date by affixing it on the complaint. The plaintiff must request the issuance of an alias summons and otherwise establish the exercise of diligence during the diligence period or the case shall be dismissed pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 103(b).

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Parties must file objections to a media coverage request within 3 days of receiving notice of the request.

Objections by Parties shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit within three (3) days of receiving notice of the request for extended media coverage.

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Mediator must file a mediation progress report within 10 days of the last session, but no later than the assigned status date.

The mediator shall, on a Court approved form, report to the Court on the progress of mediation within ten (10) days of the termination of the last mediation session, but in no event after the assigned status date.

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The social investigation report and any court-ordered evaluations are due three days before the sentencing hearing.

The following document shall be due three (3) days before the hearing: (i) Social investigation report under section 5-701 of the Juvenile Court Act; and (ii) Any court-ordered evaluations.

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Enrollment in the eviction mediation program must occur before or during the first court appearance, or before the continuance date if the matter is continued.

Enrollment in the Program shall occur before or during the first court appearance, or, if there is a continuance in the matter, prior to the continuance date.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion not called for hearing within sixty days of filing may be stricken, upon motion or by the Court sua sponte.

Any motion not called for hearing within sixty (60) days of filing may be stricken upon motion, or by the Court without any notice to any party.

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Plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must appear on the return date of a served summons or risk dismissal for want of prosecution.

Plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must appear on the return date of a served summons. Failure to do so may result in a dismissal for want of prosecution.

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The Guardian ad Litem must file a formal appearance within 14 days of appointment.

In all cases, the Guardian shall file an appearance as Guardian ad Litem for the adoptee within 14 days of appointment.

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Notice of a speedy trial demand must be given to the assigned judge within 7 days following its filing.

(4) Notice of the demand shall be given to the assigned judge within 7 days following the filing of any speedy trial demand.