18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County Document Format Requirements

E-filed pleadings must follow paper pleading formatting rules and include case title, case number, and nature of filing.

All electronically filed pleadings shall, to the extent practicable, be formatted in accordance with the applicable Rules governing formatting of paper pleadings. Additionally, each electronically filed pleading and document shall include the case title, case number and the nature of the filing.

Format

PDF

Documents must be converted to PDF directly from the authoring program, not scanned paper; paper-only documents may be scanned to PDF for e-filing.

Documents must be converted to PDF directly from the program creating the document, rather than from the scanned image of a paper document. Documents only in paper format may be scanned and converted to PDF for electronic filing.

Format

PDF

E-filed documents must be unalterable PDF and printable with same contents/format as authoring program.

Any electronically filed document must be unalterable (PDF) and be able to be printed with the same contents and formats as if printed from its authoring program.

The summons must use the Clerk-approved form that substantially conforms to Supreme Court Rule 101(b).

An approved summons form provided by the Clerk of the Court, substantially in the form set forth in Supreme Court Rule 101(b), shall be served upon each defendant together with a copy of the complaint.

The small claims complaint must be on a Clerk-approved form and include a statement of claim with the elements required by Supreme Court Rule 282.

The form of complaint to be used in small claims actions shall provide for a statement of claim setting forth the elements provided in Supreme Court Rule 282 on approved forms provided by the Clerk of the Court.

Required

Always

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All documents must be double spaced, have at least 1-inch margins on all sides, and use font size no less than 12 points.

All documents submitted shall be double spaced and shall contain margins of at least one (1) inch at the top, bottom and each side. Type shall be no less than a twelve (12) point font.

Format

PDF

Electronically filed documents must be in unalterable PDF format and printable with the same contents and formats as the authoring program.

Any electronically filed document must be unalterable (PDF) and be able to be printed with the same contents and formats as if printed from its authoring program.

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All submitted documents must be single-sided, double-spaced, with at least 1-inch margins on all sides and 12-point or larger type; noncompliance is grounds for refusal to consider the document.

All documents submitted shall be single-sided, double spaced and shall contain margins of at least one (1) inch at the top, bottom and each side. Type shall be 12 point or larger. All citations shall be in conformity with Supreme Court Rule 6. Failure to comply with Rule 6.05 shall be sufficient grounds for the Court's refusal to consider the offending document.

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All submitted documents must be double spaced, have margins of at least one inch on all sides, and use type no smaller than 12-point font.

All documents submitted shall be double spaced and shall contain margins of at least one (1) inch at the top, bottom and each side. Type shall be no less than a twelve (12) point font.

Format

PDF

Documents must be converted to PDF from the original program, not scanned, unless the document is paper-only.

Documents must be converted to PDF directly from the program creating the document, rather than from the scanned image of a paper document. Documents only in paper format may be scanned and converted to PDF for electronic filing.

Over-sized documents must be split into parts under the maximum size, each with a cover page showing case number, title, and part number; separate exhibits must use the exhibit cover sheet.

If a document exceeds the maximum size allowed, the filer will file multiple documents, each under the maximum file size. In such case, the user will be responsible for dividing the document into appropriately sized parts and placing a cover page on each document providing the case number, case title, and part number (i.e., 1 of 4, 2 of 4, etc.). Exhibits filed separate from their associated document must use the exhibit cover sheet defined in Rule 5.06(b).

Format

PDF

Electronically filed documents must be unalterable PDFs that print identically to the authoring program.

Any electronically filed document must be unalterable (PDF) and be able to be printed with the same contents and formats as if printed from its authoring program.

Margins

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All documents must be double-spaced, have at least one-inch margins on all sides, and use at least 12-point font.

All documents submitted shall be double spaced and shall contain margins of at least one (1) inch at the top, bottom and each side. Type shall be no less than a twelve (12) point font.

Format

PDF

E-filed PDFs must be generated from the authoring program, not from a scanned image; documents that exist only in paper may be scanned and converted to PDF.

(c) Documents must be converted to PDF format directly from the program creating the document, rather than from the scanned image of a paper document. Documents only in paper format may be scanned and converted to PDF for electronic filing.

Documents exceeding the vendor's maximum file size must be divided into parts under the limit, with each part carrying a cover page showing case number, case title, and part number.

(d) In as much as technology changes, the maximum file size allowable is available in the vendor’s user manual. If a document exceeds the maximum size allowed, the filer will file multiple documents, each under the maximum file size. In such case, the user will be responsible for dividing the document into appropriately sized parts and placing a cover page on each document providing the case number, case title, and part number (i.e., 1 of 4, 2 of 4, etc.).

Format

PDF

Every e-filed PDF must be unalterable and print identically to the authoring program's output, and the e-filing vendor must transmit it to the Clerk immediately after receipt and virus checking.

(e) Any electronically filed document must be unalterable (PDF) and be able to be printed with the same contents and formats as if printed from its authoring program. The e-filing vendor is required to make each electronically filed document that is not infected by a virus available for transmission to the Clerk immediately after successful receipt and virus checking of the document.

Investigative reports must comply with the format established by administrative order and be dated within twelve months prior to filing the adoption petition.

All investigative reports prepared by licensed child welfare agencies and the Department of Court Services shall comply with the format for such reports as established by Administrative Order of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and be dated not later than twelve months prior to the date of the filing of the Petition for Adoption.

Margins

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All submitted documents must be double spaced with at least 1-inch margins on all sides and a minimum 12-point font.

All documents submitted shall be double spaced and shall contain margins of at least one (1) inch at the top, bottom and each side. Type shall be no less than a twelve (12) point font.

Required

Always

Format

PDF

Documents must be converted directly to PDF from the creating program; scanned PDFs are allowed only for documents that exist only in paper form.

Documents must be converted to PDF with the original PDF, rather than from the scanned images of a PDF, and must be sent to paper format may be scanned if necessary.

Documents that exceed the vendor's maximum file size must be split into multiple parts, each with a cover page showing case number, title, and part number.

If a document exceeds the maximum size allowed, the filer will file multiple documents, each under the maximum file size. In such case, the user will be responsible for dividing the document into appropriately sized parts and placing a cover page on each document providing a case number, case a title, and part number (i.e., 1 of 4, 2 of 4, etc.). Exhibits filed separate from their associated document must use the exhibit cover sheet defined in Rule 5.06(b).

Required

Always

Margins

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All documents must be single-sided, double-spaced, with at least one-inch margins on all sides, and with type size of 12 points or larger.

All documents submitted shall be single-sided, double spaced and shall contain margins of at least one (1) inch at the top, bottom and each side. Type shall be 12 point or larger.

Documents not complying with the required format may be rejected.

Documents not complying with the format specified by the applicable statute, local rule, or standards may be rejected.

Format

PDF

Documents must be converted to PDF directly from the creating program, not from a scanned image; paper-only documents may be scanned to PDF.

Documents must be converted to PDF directly from the program creating the document, rather than from the scanned image of a paper document. Documents only in paper format may be scanned and converted to PDF for electronic filing.

The maximum file size is set in the vendor's user manual; documents exceeding it must be filed as multiple documents each under the maximum size.

In as much as technology changes, the maximum file size allowable is available in the vendor's user manual. If a document exceeds the maximum size allowed, the filer will file multiple documents, each under the maximum file size.

Investigative reports must comply with the DCFS administrative order format and be dated no more than twelve months before the Petition for Adoption is filed.

All investigative reports prepared by licensed child welfare agencies and the Department of Court Services shall comply with the format for such reports as established by Administrative Order of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and be dated not later than twelve months prior to the date of the filing of the Petition for Adoption.

Margins

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All submitted documents must be single-sided, double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides, type of 12 point or larger, and citations in conformity with Supreme Court Rule 6.

All documents submitted shall be single-sided, double spaced and shall contain margins of at least one (1) inch at the top, bottom and each side. Type shall be 12 point or larger. All citations shall be in conformity with Supreme Court Rule 6.

Documents not complying with the applicable format may be rejected.

Documents not complying with the format specified by the applicable statute, local rule, or standards may be rejected.

Margins

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All submitted documents must be single-sided and double-spaced, with margins of at least 1 inch on all sides and type of 12 point or larger; citations must conform to Supreme Court Rule 6, and failure to comply is grounds for the Court refusing to consider the document.

All documents submitted shall be single-sided, double spaced and shall contain margins of at least one (1) inch at the top, bottom and each side. Type shall be 12 point or larger. All citations shall be in conformity with Supreme Court Rule 6. Failure to comply with Rule 6.05 shall be sufficient grounds for the Court's refusal to consider the offending document.

Electronically filed pleadings must, to the extent practicable, be formatted per the applicable rules for paper pleadings.

All electronically filed pleadings shall, to the extent practicable, be formatted in accordance with the applicable Rules governing formatting of paper pleadings.

Links in electronic documents are for convenience only and do not become part of the filing or record.

Electronic documents containing links to material either within the filed document or external to the filed document are for convenience purposes only. The external material behind the link is not considered part of the filing or the basic record.