18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County Service and Proof of Service Rules

Service

Personal service

Documents requiring personal service for jurisdiction may not be e-served, must be served conventionally.

Electronic service is not capable of conferring jurisdiction. Therefore, regarding electronically filed cases, documents that require personal service to confer jurisdiction as a matter of law may not be served electronically through an e-file vendor, but must be served in the conventional manner.

Applies to

Rule to show cause

Service

Personal to other

The Rule to Show Cause must be served on the delinquent juror by the Sheriff personally, by certified mail, or by any other statutory delivery method the Court directs.

The Chief Judge or the Chief Judge’s designee shall have a Rule to Show Cause prepared against each person so named and shall cause it to be served personally by the Sheriff, by certified mail or by other means of delivery permissible by statute as the Court may direct.

Service

Personal service

Documents that require personal service to confer jurisdiction cannot be served electronically and must be served in the conventional manner.

Electronic service is not capable of conferring jurisdiction. Therefore, regarding electronically filed cases, documents that require personal service to confer jurisdiction as a matter of law may not be served electronically through an e-file vendor, but must be served in the conventional manner.

Deadline

1 business days

Service

Electronic service

E-service by email is deemed complete on the first court day following transmission and has the same legal effect as personal service of a paper document.

E-service via email shall be deemed to be complete on the first court day following transmission by the e-file vendor or party. The electronic service of a pleading or other document shall be considered as valid and effective service on all parties and shall have the same legal effect as personal service of an original paper document.

Service

Other to other

Notice must be served on the Guardian ad Litem for motions affecting parties, court dates, or adoptee status.

Notice must be served on the Guardian ad Litem if the Motion seeks relief affecting any named or unnamed party, changing a court date set by prior order or the status of the adoptee as established by the Interim Order entered in the matter.

Applies to

Discovery documents

Service

Email

Discovery documents and notices of filing may be served personally, by U.S. mail, or by email consistent with Supreme Court Rule 11, and a proof of service must be filed with the Clerk and serves as prima facie evidence of service.

Discovery documents and notice of filing may be served and answered personally, by U.S. mail, or by electronic mail, consistent with Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 11. Proof of Service and Notice of Filing of all discovery documents shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court and shall contain the case title and number, date mailed or personally served, the sending and receiving parties, and adequately identify the particular discovery document being served or answered. The proof of service or answer, upon being filed with the Clerk of the Court, shall be prima facie evidence that such document was served or answered.

Service

Publication

Petitioner must seek leave of court before serving by publication.

If the petitioner is seeking a default by way of publication, the petitioner must first seek leave of court in order to do so.

Deadline

48 hours

Service

Other to opposing party

A personal surety's schedules of property must be served on all opposing parties within 48 hours after the Court accepts the surety.

If the person offered as a surety is accepted by the Court, the schedules of property shall be filed with the bond, and shall be served upon all opposing parties in the manner prescribed by Supreme Court Rule 11 within forty-eight (48) hours after the Court accepts the surety.

Deadline

2 days

Applies to

Financial affidavit

Service

Other to all parties

Financial affidavits must be served with the temporary relief motion, and the response must include them at least 2 days before the hearing.

If any request for temporary financial relief is made prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days for the filing of respondent’s appearance or first responsive pleading, a Financial Affidavit and required financial documents shall be served contemporaneously with the notice and the petition/motion seeking temporary financial relief. The responding party shall provide a Financial Affidavit and required documents to all parties entitled to notice and to the Court, with the response to the temporary petition/motion, not less than two (2) days prior to the hearing on the temporary financial relief.

Deadline

2 business days

Required

Always

Applies to

Mediation referral order

Service

Other to opposing party

Plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney must provide a copy of the mediation referral order to the defendant within two business days.

As per the Court’s order, the Program shall receive notice of a referral to the Small Claims Mediation Program, and the plaintiff or their attorney shall provide a copy of the order to the defendant within two (2) business days.

Deadline

30 days

Applies to

Financial affidavit

Service

Other to opposing party

In post-judgment financial proceedings, moving party must tender financial affidavit within 30 days of filing, and opposing party within 30 days of receipt.

In any post-judgment financial Domestic Relations proceedings (excluding enforcement proceedings), the moving party shall tender a Financial Affidavit to the opposing party within thirty (30) days of the filing of the post-judgment proceeding, and the opposing party shall tender to the moving party a Financial Affidavit with thirty (30) days of receiving the moving party’s Financial Affidavit.

Deadline

30 days

Applies to

Financial affidavit

Service

Other to opposing party

Each party must tender an updated Financial Affidavit 30 days before trial.

Duty to Update. Each party in pre-judgment Domestic Relations proceedings shall tender an updated Financial Affidavit thirty (30) days before trial.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Other

Except for emergencies, the moving party must serve proper notice for all motions or petitions for relief per Local Rule 6.04(d).

Except for emergency matters, the moving party shall serve proper notice for all motions or petitions for relief in accordance with Local Rule 6.04(d).

Applies to

Notice

Service

Other

The moving party must serve notice accompanied by a copy of the verified petition intended to be filed.

The moving party shall serve notice, accompanied by a copy of the verified petition intended to be filed in the cause.

Applies to

Order

Service

Other

The order setting the Rule to Show Cause for hearing must be served per Illinois Supreme Court Rules for service of summons.

The Order setting the Rule to Show Cause for hearing shall be served in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules as in service of summons.

Deadline

2 business days

Applies to

Pre trial memorandum

Service

Other to other

Pre-trial memorandum must be sent to judge and opposing counsel at least 2 business days before the conference.

Copies of the pre-trial memorandum shall be sent to the judge and to opposing counsel at least two (2) business days prior to the Conference.

Applies to

Trial memorandum

Service

Other to other

Each party must tender a trial memorandum to the judge and opposing counsel at the trial status date.

At the trial status date, counsel for each party shall tender a trial memorandum to the trial judge and opposing counsel.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Applies to

Exhibits

Service

Other to all parties

Each party must submit a list of numbered exhibits and exchange copies of all exhibits among attorneys at least 3 days before trial.

Each party shall submit a list of numbered exhibits with copies of all exhibits having been exchanged among all attorneys at least three (3) days prior to trial.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Applies to

Reply

Service

Mail to opposing party

A reply to the Petition for Setting Final Fees and Costs must be filed with the Clerk and delivered to the other party by mail or hand delivery within 15 days after entry of the arbitration order.

Any reply to the Petition for Setting Final Fees and Costs or other response and proof of service shall be filed with the Clerk of Court and delivered to the other party by mail or by hand delivery within fifteen (15) days after entry of the arbitration order.

Deadline

3 business days

Service

Mail to opposing party

If one party is absent at the initial court date, the appearing party must deliver a copy of the arbitration order to the non-appearing party by mail or hand delivery within 3 business days.

In the event one party is not present at the initial court date and an arbitration order is entered, the appearing party must within three (3) business days deliver a copy of the order to the non-appearing party by mail or by hand delivery.

Applies to

Summons

Service

Other to all parties

A summons must be served upon each defendant together with a copy of the complaint.

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.

Service

Other

GAL pleadings must be served on all parties.

Copies of such pleadings must be served on all parties as required by the applicable Rules.

Service

Other

Notice of a motion for access to court files must be served on all parties with a privacy interest in the confidentiality of the record.

Notice of the motion must be served on all parties who have a privacy interest in maintaining the confidentiality of the court record.

Service

Other to other

The judgment debtor must send notice of the exemption hearing to the judgment creditor, its attorney, and the employer; the creditor's failure to appear results in dismissal of the garnishment.

It shall be the responsibility of the judgment debtor or the attorney for the judgment debtor to send notice of the hearing to the judgment creditor, attorney for the judgment creditor and the employer. Failure of the judgment creditor to appear will result in the dismissal of the garnishment proceeding.

Deadline

2 business days

Service

Personal service

Notice of motion by personal service must be served by 4:00 p.m. of the second court day before presentation; mail and fax notice are completed per Supreme Court Rule 12.

If notice of motion is given by personal service, the notice and motion shall be served by 4:00 p.m. of the second court day preceding the date when the motion will be presented. Notice by mail shall be completed as provided by Supreme Court Rule 12. Notices served by facsimile transmission (fax) upon those parties or attorneys who have consented to service by fax in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11 shall be completed as provided by Supreme Court Rule 12.

Applies to

Speedy trial demand

Service

Other to opposing party

The speedy trial demand must be served on the State's Attorney using a manner permitted by Supreme Court Rules and filed with proof of service.

A copy of the demand shall be served on the State's Attorney in any manner permitted by Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12; and (3) A copy of the demand shall be filed with the Clerk of this Court with proof of service on the State's Attorney.

Applies to

Written appearance of counsel

Service

Other to opposing party

The written appearance must be served upon the prosecution before the attorney addresses the Court.

An attorney representing a defendant in any felony or misdemeanor case shall file a written appearance and serve same upon the prosecution before addressing the Court.

Applies to

Arrest warrant

Service

Other to other

A parking arrest warrant may not issue until the alleged violator has been notified by U.S. mail, given no reply or payment, been served a summons under Rule 105(b)(1)-(2), and failed to appear in court.

Arrest warrants for parking violators will not be issued unless the authority requesting said arrest warrant has: (1) Notified the alleged violator by U.S. mail of the violation and the amount of money that will be accepted by U.S. mail or in person to satisfy the violation; and (2) Received no reply or payment from the violator pursuant to the notice above; and (3) Served upon the alleged violator a summons to appear in court on a specific date and time by any method provided by Supreme Court Rule 105(b)(1) and (2) (not chaptered in ILCS) [Chapter 110A, Section 105(b)(1) and (2)]; and the alleged violator has failed to appear on the specified date and time.

Deadline

24 hours

Applies to

Petition

Service

Other to agency

In any proceeding for judicial review of a local electoral board decision, the petitioner must serve the DuPage County Board of Elections with written notice of the filing of the petition within 24 hours of filing.

The Petitioner in any proceeding which falls under Rule 1.31(a) shall serve upon the DuPage County Board of Elections written notice of the filing of any such proceedings within twenty-four (24) hours of the filing of the petition.

Service

Personal service

Documents requiring personal service to confer jurisdiction must be served conventionally, not electronically.

Electronic service is not capable of conferring jurisdiction. Therefore, regarding electronically filed cases, documents that require personal service to confer jurisdiction as a matter of law may not be served electronically through an e-file vendor, but must be served in the conventional manner.

Deadline

1 business days

Service

Electronic service

E-service via email is deemed complete on the first court day following transmission and has the same legal effect as personal service.

E-service via email shall be deemed complete on the first court day following transmission by the e-file vendor or party. The electronic service of a pleading or other document shall be considered as valid and effective service on all parties and shall have the same legal effect as personal service of an original paper document.

Deadline

5 business days

Applies to

Notice of motion

Service

Other

Except for emergencies or personal service, a motion may not be heard or presented until at least five court days after the effective date of service of the notice.

Except for emergency motions or notice by personal service as defined by Supreme Court Rule 11(c)(2), hearing on or by 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).

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Notice of motion

Service

Other

No summary judgment motion may be heard until ten days after service of the notice of motion under Supreme Court Rule 11.

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.

Applies to

Discovery documents

Service

Other to all parties

Discovery documents may be served personally, by U.S. mail, or by email, and proof of service and notice of filing must be filed with the Clerk.

Discovery documents and notice of filing may be served and answered personally, by U.S. mail, or by electronic mail, consistent with Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 11. Proof of Service and Notice of Filing of all discovery documents shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court.

Deadline

48 hours

Service

Other

Accepted personal sureties' schedules of property must be filed with the bond and served on all opposing parties under Supreme Court Rule 11 within 48 hours of court acceptance.

If the person offered as a surety is accepted by the Court, the schedules of property shall be filed with the bond, and shall be served upon all opposing parties in the manner prescribed by Supreme Court Rule 11 within forty-eight (48) hours after the Court accepts the surety.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Financial affidavit

Service

Other to all parties

Each party must serve a completed Financial Affidavit on all parties entitled to notice within 30 days of the respondent's general appearance or first responsive pleading.

Within thirty (30) days of the filing of the respondent's general appearance or the first responsive pleading in any pre-judgment Domestic Relations proceeding for, each party shall serve upon all parties entitled to notice, a completed Financial Affidavit in the form approved by the Illinois Supreme Court.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Applies to

Financial affidavit

Service

Other to all parties

For early requests for temporary financial relief, the Financial Affidavit must be served with the notice and motion; the responding party must provide its affidavit with its response at least 2 days before the hearing.

If any request for temporary financial relief is made prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days for the filing of respondent's appearance or first responsive pleading, a Financial Affidavit and required financial documents shall be served contemporaneously with the notice and the petition/motion seeking temporary financial relief. The responding party shall provide a Financial Affidavit and required documents to all parties entitled to notice and to the Court, with the response to the temporary petition/motion, not less than two (2) days prior to the hearing on the temporary financial relief.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Financial affidavit

Service

Other to opposing party

In post-judgment financial proceedings, the moving party must tender a Financial Affidavit within 30 days of filing, and the opposing party within 30 days of receiving it.

In any post-judgment financial Domestic Relations proceedings (excluding enforcement proceedings), the moving party shall tender a Financial Affidavit to the opposing party within thirty (30) days of the filing of the post-judgment proceeding, and the opposing party shall tender to the moving party a Financial Affidavit with thirty (30) days of receiving the moving party's Financial Affidavit.

Required

Always

Service

Other

The moving party must serve proper notice for all motions or petitions (except emergencies) per Local Rule 6.04(d), and the notice must state the motion will be presented on the specified date.

Except for emergency matters, the moving party shall serve proper notice for all motions or petitions for relief in accordance with Local Rule 6.04(d). The notice provided shall state that the motion will be presented on the date specified in the notice.

Service

Personal service

The order setting a Rule to Show Cause for hearing must be served in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules as in service of summons.

The Order setting the Rule to Show Cause for hearing shall be served in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules as in service of summons.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Applies to

Reply to petition for setting final fees and costs

Service

Mail to opposing party

Any reply or response to the fee petition, together with proof of service, must be filed with the clerk and served on the opposing party by mail or hand delivery within fifteen days after the arbitration order is entered.

Any reply to the Petition for Setting Final Fees and Costs or other response and proof of service shall be filed with the Clerk of Court and delivered to the other party by mail or by hand delivery within fifteen (15) days after entry of the arbitration order.

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Arbitration order

Service

Mail to other

The appearing party must serve a copy of the entered arbitration order on the non-appearing party within three business days by mail or hand delivery.

In the event one party is not present at the initial court date and an arbitration order is entered, the appearing party must within three (3) business days deliver a copy of the order to the non-appearing party by mail or by hand delivery.

Applies to

Summons

Service

Other to opposing party

The summons must be served on each defendant together with a copy of the complaint.

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.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Service

Other to all parties

DCFS must provide Significant Event Reports to all parties within three days of the occurrence.

Pursuant to 705 ILCS 405/1-3(14.2), DCFS must tender Significant Event Reports to all parties within three (3) days of the occurrence.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Visitation plan

Service

Other

DCFS must provide a visitation plan within 10 days.

A visitation plan (to be provided within 10 days);

Deadline

45 calendar days

Applies to

Case service plan

Service

Other

DCFS must provide a case/service plan within 45 days of placement.

A case/service plan (within 45 days of placement);

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Dispositional hearing package

Service

Other

The dispositional report, service plan, and integrated assessment (if ordered) must be provided at least seven days before 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).

Applies to

Motion

Service

Other to other

The Guardian ad Litem must be served with notice for any motion affecting parties, changing a set court date, or changing the adoptee's status under the Interim Order.

Notice must be served on the Guardian ad Litem if the Motion seeks relief affecting any named or unnamed party, changing a court date set by prior order or the status of the adoptee as established by the Interim Order entered in the matter.

Service

Service of summons or publication

A custody order cannot be entered over an absent biological parent unless the court first obtains jurisdiction by service of summons or publication and the parent receives hearing notice.

In all other cases, no order relating to custody will be entered unless the Court has obtained jurisdiction over the absent biological parent by service of summons or publication and such person has been served with notice of the hearing requesting such relief in accordance with the Rules.

Deadline

2 business days

Service

Personal service

Notice of motion served by personal service must be served by 4:00 p.m. of the second court day preceding presentation; mail and fax service are completed per Supreme Court Rule 12.

If notice of motion is given by personal service, the notice and motion shall be served by 4:00 p.m. of the second court day preceding the date when the motion will be presented. Notice by mail shall be completed as provided by Supreme Court Rule 12. Notices served by facsimile transmission (fax) upon those parties or attorneys who have consented to service by fax in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11 shall be completed as provided by Supreme Court Rule 12.

Service

Other to all parties

The judgment debtor or their attorney must send notice of the hearing to the judgment creditor, the creditor's attorney, and the employer; the creditor's failure to appear results in dismissal of the garnishment.

It shall be the responsibility of the judgment debtor or the attorney for the judgment debtor to send notice of the hearing to the judgment creditor, attorney for the judgment creditor and the employer. Failure of the judgment creditor to appear will result in the dismissal of the garnishment proceeding.

Service

Other to all parties

An employer moving to vacate a conditional judgment must send the Notice of Motion, answer, and motion to vacate to the judgment creditor or their attorney and the judgment debtor.

When an employer seeks to vacate a conditional judgment, the employer shall file an answer at the time the employer files the employer's motion to vacate, and must send Notice of Motion, together with the employer's answer and motion to vacate the conditional judgment, to the judgment creditor or attorney for the judgment creditor and the judgment debtor.

Service

Other to opposing party

A copy of the speedy trial demand must be served on the State's Attorney and filed with the Clerk with proof of service.

(2) A copy of the demand shall be served on the State's Attorney in any manner permitted by Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12; and (3) A copy of the demand shall be filed with the Clerk of this Court with proof of service on the State's Attorney.

Service

Personal service to opposing party

Attorneys must serve the written appearance on the prosecution before addressing the Court.

An attorney representing a defendant in any felony or misdemeanor case shall file a written appearance and serve same upon the prosecution before addressing the Court.

Service

Other to other

The conditional discharge order's original is filed with the Clerk and copies must be delivered to the defendant and the State's Attorney.

The original order and three (3) copies shall be distributed as follows: (1) Original to the Clerk for filing in the court file; (2) One copy to the defendant; and (3) One copy to the State’s Attorney.

Applies to

Pleadings motions other documents

Service

Other

Pleadings, motions, and other documents filed without service in compliance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 will be stricken.

(d) Pleadings, motions, and other documents filed with the Clerk and not served in compliance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 shall be stricken.

Service

Other to all parties

An employer moving to vacate a conditional judgment must send the Notice of Motion, answer, and motion to vacate to the judgment creditor (or its attorney) and the judgment debtor.

must send Notice of Motion, together with an answer and motion to vacate, to the judgment creditor or attorney for the judgment creditor and the judgment debtor.

Deadline

24 hours

Petitioners must serve written notice of the filing on the DuPage County Board of Elections within 24 hours of filing the petition.

The Petitioner in any proceeding which falls under Rule 1.31(a) shall serve upon the DuPage County Board of Elections written notice of the filing of any such proceedings within twenty-four (24) hours of the filing of the petition.

Pleadings, motions, and other documents not served in compliance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 shall be stricken.

Pleadings, motions, and other documents filed with the Clerk and not served in compliance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 shall be stricken.

Service

Personal service

Documents requiring personal service to confer jurisdiction may not be served electronically and must be served conventionally.

Electronic service is not capable of conferring jurisdiction. Therefore, regarding electronically filed cases, documents that require personal service to confer jurisdiction as a matter of law may not be served electronically through an e-file vendor, but must be served in the conventional manner.

Service

Electronic service

All other documents may be served electronically through the e-file vendor, with the filing party responsible for completing service.

All other documents may be served upon the other parties or their representatives electronically through the e-file vendor. The filing party or attorney shall be responsible for completing electronic service of these other documents using the vendor's system.

Service

Electronic service

E-service via email is deemed complete on the first court day following transmission and has the same legal effect as personal service.

E-service via email shall be deemed complete on the first court day following transmission by the e-file vendor or party. The electronic service of a pleading or other document shall be considered as valid and effective service on all parties and shall have the same legal effect as personal service of an original paper document.

If the motion is written, a copy of the motion or a statement that it previously has been served shall be served with the notice. Copies of all documents presented to the Court with the motion shall be served with the notice or the notice shall state that copies have been served.

If the motion is written, a copy of the motion or a statement that it previously has been served shall be served with the notice. Copies of all documents presented to the Court with the motion shall be served with the notice or the notice shall state that copies have been served.

Service

Personal service to all parties

The party presenting the motion shall serve a copy of the order personally or by U.S. mail upon all persons having an interest who have not yet been served with summons and upon all parties of record not theretofore found by the Court to be in default.

The party presenting the motion shall serve a copy of the order personally or by U.S. mail upon all persons having an interest who have not yet been served with summons and upon all parties of record not theretofore found by the Court to be in default.

Service

Publication

The Clerk must publish notice of the petition and hearing date in a newspaper of general circulation in the County.

The Clerk of the Court shall then publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the County of the pendency of the petition showing the date set for hearing.

Copies of objections and answers must be served on the opposing party not later than the time of the respective filings.

A copy of the objections shall be served upon the petitioner, and a copy of the answer shall be served upon the objector, not later than the time of the respective filings.

The Clerk must serve notice of the entry of the rule and the hearing date upon the surety.

The Clerk of the Court shall serve notice of the entry of the rule and of the date set for hearing of the return upon the surety.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Financial affidavit

Each party must serve a completed Financial Affidavit within 30 days of the respondent's general appearance or first responsive pleading in pre-judgment Domestic Relations proceedings.

Within thirty (30) days of the filing of the respondent’s general appearance or the first responsive pleading in any pre-judgment Domestic Relations proceeding for, each party shall serve upon all parties entitled to notice, a completed Financial Affidavit in the form approved by the Illinois Supreme Court.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Applies to

Financial affidavit

For temporary financial relief requests made before the 30-day deadline, the moving party serves the Financial Affidavit with the notice and motion, and the responding party must provide its affidavit not less than 2 days before the hearing.

If any request for temporary financial relief is made prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days for the filing of respondent’s appearance or first responsive pleading, a Financial Affidavit and required financial documents shall be served contemporaneously with the notice and the petition/motion seeking temporary financial relief. The responding party shall provide a Financial Affidavit and required documents to all parties entitled to notice and to the Court, with the response to the temporary petition/motion, not less than two (2) days prior to the hearing on the temporary financial relief.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Financial affidavit

In post-judgment financial proceedings, the moving party tenders a Financial Affidavit within 30 days of filing, and the opposing party tenders its affidavit within 30 days of receiving the moving party's.

In any post-judgment financial Domestic Relations proceedings (excluding enforcement proceedings), the moving party shall tender a Financial Affidavit to the opposing party within thirty (30) days of the filing of the post-judgment proceeding, and the opposing party shall tender to the moving party a Financial Affidavit with thirty (30) days of receiving the moving party’s Financial Affidavit.

Applies to

Motion

The moving party must serve proper notice for all motions or petitions, except emergencies, stating the motion will be presented on the specified date.

Except for emergency matters, the moving party shall serve proper notice for all motions or petitions for relief in accordance with Local Rule 6.04(d). The notice provided shall state that the motion will be presented on the date specified in the notice.

Prior notice to the opposing party is required for emergency matters.

Prior notice to the opposing party and a supporting affidavit pursuant to Local Rule 6.08

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Order appointing evaluator

Petitioner must deliver the order appointing the evaluator to the evaluator within 48 hours via facsimile, personal delivery, or electronic delivery.

The Petitioner shall provide the order appointing the evaluator to the evaluator, via facsimile, personal delivery, or electronic delivery within forty-eight (48) hours of the entry of said order.

Service

Mail to opposing party

Any reply or response must be filed with the Clerk of Court and served on the other party by mail or hand delivery within 15 days after entry of the arbitration order.

Any reply to the Petition for Setting Final Fees and Costs or other response and proof of service shall be filed with the Clerk of Court and delivered to the other party by mail or by hand delivery within fifteen (15) days after entry of the arbitration

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Arbitration order

Service

Mail to opposing party

When an arbitration order is entered with one party absent, the appearing party must serve the order on the non-appearing party within 3 business days by mail or hand delivery.

In the event one party is not present at the initial court date and an arbitration order is entered, the appearing party must within three (3) business days deliver a copy of the order to the non-appearing party by mail or by hand delivery.

Applies to

Summons

Summons must be served upon each defendant together with a copy of the complaint.

COMPLAINT (a) 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

Service

Mail

Orders requiring appearance must be served by the Clerk via regular U.S. mail on the guardian, executor/administrator, and attorney.

The order shall be served by the Clerk of the Court by regular U.S. mail on the guardian, executor or administrator and the attorney for the estate.

Notice of hearing on guardian/temporary guardian account must be sent to attorney at least 20 days before hearing.

(1) On an account of a guardian, temporary guardian: to the ward, to each claimant whose claim is filed and remains undetermined or unpaid, and to other persons entitled to notice. If a person entitled to notice other than the ward is represented by an attorney whose appearance is on file, notice as required for motions shall be sent to the attorney not less than twenty (20) days before the date set for the hearing.

Notice of hearing on executor/administrator account must be sent to attorney at least 20 days before hearing.

(2) On an account of an executor or administrator, or administrator to collect: to persons entitled to notice. If a person entitled to notice is represented by an attorney at law, attorney-in-fact or consul or consular agent whose appearance is on file, notice as required for motions shall be sent to the attorney at law, attorney-in- fact or consul or consular agent not less than twenty (20) days before the date set for

Service

Mail

Notice to persons with known name/address must be given in person or by mail at least 20 days before hearing, or 30 days if outside US/Canada.

(i) If the name and present post office address of the person is known to the representative or the representative’s attorney, the notice, accompanied by a copy of the account, shall be given to the person entitled to notice in person or sent by mail to his or her post office address not less than twenty (20) days before the hearing, unless the post office address of the person is outside the United States or Canada, in which event the notice shall be sent not less than thirty (30) days before the hearing.

Service

Mail

Notice to persons with known name but unknown address must be sent by mail to last known address at least 20 days before hearing, or 30 days if outside US/Canada.

the notice shall be sent not less than thirty (30) days before the hearing. (ii) If the name of the person is known to the representative or the representative’s attorney, a copy of the notice, accompanied by a copy of the account, shall be sent to the person by mail to his or her last known post office address, if any, not less than twenty (20) days before the date of the hearing. If the person entitled to notice last known post office address is outside the United States or Canada, the notice shall

Service

Publication

If name/address unknown, notice must be given by publication once a week for 3 weeks, with first publication at least 30 days before hearing.

(iii) If the name or present post office address of the person is not known to the representative or the representative’s attorney, notice shall be given by publication once a week for three (3) successive weeks, the first publication to be not less than thirty (30) days before the date of the hearing.

The judgment debtor or their attorney must send notice of the wage-deduction-exemption hearing to the judgment creditor, its attorney, and the employer; the creditor's failure to appear results in dismissal of the garnishment proceeding.

It shall be the responsibility of the judgment debtor or the attorney for the judgment debtor to send notice of the hearing to the judgment creditor, attorney for the judgment creditor and the employer. Failure of the judgment creditor to appear will result in the dismissal of the garnishment proceeding.

The employer must send the Notice of Motion, its answer, and the motion to vacate to the judgment creditor, the creditor's attorney, and the judgment debtor.

and must send Notice of Motion, together with the employer’s answer and motion to vacate the conditional judgment, to the judgment creditor or attorney for the judgment creditor and the judgment debtor.

Service

Personal service

Notice of a motion given by personal service must be served by 4:00 p.m. on the second court day before the date the motion will be presented.

If notice of motion is given by personal service, the notice and motion shall be served by 4:00 p.m. of the second court day preceding the date when the motion will be presented.

A copy of the speedy trial demand must be served on the State's Attorney in any manner permitted by Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12.

A copy of the demand shall be served on the State's Attorney in any manner permitted by Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12;

Probation officer must provide notice to the Court, attorneys, and defendant of unreported violations or status changes at court appearances; oral reports allowed if insufficient time for a written report.

t the time of any court appearance pursuant to Rule 36.10, if a previously unreported violation has occurred, if there is a change in status or if there are any matters to which the Court’s attention should be drawn, the probation officer shall provide notice of same to the Court, attorneys and the defendant. Oral reports may be made if there has been insufficient time to prepare a written report.

The original Conditional Discharge order is filed with the Clerk for the court file, with one copy distributed to the defendant and one copy to the State's Attorney.

The original order and three (3) copies shall be distributed as follows: (1) Original to the Clerk for filing in the court file; (2) One copy to the defendant; and (3) One copy to the State's Attorney.

Felony, misdemeanor, or traffic violations must be reduced to writing and submitted to the sentencing judge, State's Attorney, and defendant.

When any felony, misdemeanor or traffic violation requiring court action comes to the attention of the probation officer, the substance of the violation shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the sentencing judge, or any judge sitting in the sentencing judge’s stead, the State’s Attorney and the defendant in accord with such procedures as may from time to time be provided by administrative order of the Chief Judge.

Service

Mail to all parties

Upon dismissal for want of prosecution, the clerk must mail notice to all pro se parties and attorneys of record within 10 days.

Upon dismissal of any cause for want of prosecution, the Clerk of the Court shall give all pro se parties and all attorneys of record notice of the dismissal by regular U.S. mail, at the last address indicated in the court file, within ten (10) days of the dismissal.

Service

Mail to all parties

After an ex parte/emergency hearing without notice, the moving party must serve the order on interested parties and file proof of service within 2 days.

If an ex parte or emergency motion is heard without prior notice, a copy of the order granting or denying the motion shall be entered. The party presenting the motion shall serve a copy of the order personally or by U.S. mail upon all persons having an interest who have not yet been served with summons and upon all parties of record not theretofore found by the Court to be in default. The party presenting the motion shall file with the Clerk of the Court, within two (2) days of hearing, proof of service of a copy of the order entered granting or denying relief.

The DuPage County Board of Elections must be a necessary party to any judicial review proceeding of electoral board decisions when it handles ballot printing, election materials, or absentee voting.

Whenever the DuPage County Board of Elections is charged with the responsibility for printing ballots, providing election materials, or providing for absentee voting in any federal, state or local election, it shall be a necessary party to any proceeding for judicial review of decisions of electoral boards pertaining to such elections.

Deadline

24 hours

Petitioners must serve the DuPage County Board of Elections with written notice of the filing within 24 hours of filing the petition.

The Petitioner in any proceeding which falls under Rule 1.31(a) shall serve upon the DuPage County Board of Elections written notice of the filing of any such proceedings within twenty-four (24) hours of the filing of the petition.

Pleadings, motions, and other documents filed without service in compliance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 will be stricken.

Pleadings, motions, and other documents filed with the Clerk and not served in compliance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 shall be stricken.

If the judgment creditor waives a turnover date, the creditor or attorney must send a Notice of Motion to the judgment debtor and employer of the date for entry of a turnover order.

Where the judgment creditor or the attorney for the judgment creditor waives the setting of a turnover date at the time of the issuance of the Wage Deduction Summons, the judgment creditor or attorney for the judgment creditor must thereafter send Notice of Motion to the judgment debtor and the employer of the date for entry of a turnover order.

The judgment debtor must send notice of the exemption hearing to the judgment creditor, the creditor's attorney, and the employer; the creditor's failure to appear results in dismissal.

It shall be the responsibility of the judgment debtor or the attorney for the judgment debtor to send notice of the hearing to the judgment creditor, attorney for the judgment creditor and the employer. Failure of the judgment creditor to appear will result in dismissal of the garnishment proceeding.

An employer moving to vacate a conditional judgment must send a Notice of Motion, together with the answer and motion to vacate, to the judgment creditor or the creditor's attorney and the judgment debtor.

When an employer seeks to vacate a conditional judgment, the employer must file an answer at the time the motion to vacate is filed, and must send Notice of Motion, together with an answer and motion to vacate, to the judgment creditor or attorney for the judgment creditor and the judgment debtor.

Service

Personal service

Documents that require personal service to confer jurisdiction must be served conventionally, not electronically.

Electronic service is not capable of conferring jurisdiction. Therefore, regarding electronically filed cases, documents that require personal service to confer jurisdiction as a matter of law may not be served electronically through an e-file vendor, but must be served in the conventional manner.

Service

Electronic service

All other documents may be served electronically through the e-file vendor; the filing party must complete electronic service.

All other documents may be served upon the other parties or their representatives electronically through the e-file vendor. The filing party or attorney shall be responsible for completing electronic service of these other documents using the vendor’s system.

If a party has not subscribed to a vendor's services, service of other documents via facsimile is authorized.

If a party or party’s designee has not subscribed to a vendor’s services, service of all other documents via facsimile transmission is hereby authorized.

Service

Mail

If neither e-file nor fax service is possible, the vendor must serve by mail and charge back the cost to the subscriber.

If neither e-file nor fax transmission service is possible, the vendor shall provide service by mail and charge back the cost to the subscriber.

Service

Electronic service

E-service via email is deemed complete on the first court day following transmission and has the same legal effect as personal service.

E-service via email shall be deemed complete on the first court day following transmission by the e-file vendor or party. The electronic service of a pleading or other document shall be considered as valid and effective service on all parties and shall have the same legal effect as personal service of an original paper document.

Service

Electronic service

If electronic service fails due to specified reasons, the party served is entitled to an order extending the time to respond.

If electronic service on a party does not occur because of (1) inaccessibility to the Vendor’s system, (2) an error in the vendor’s transmission of notice to the party being served, (3) the vendor’s failure to process the electronic filing for service or (4) the party was erroneously excluded from the service list, the party to be served shall, absent extraordinary circumstances, 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.

Service

Electronic service

The e-filing vendor must maintain and update an e-service list for each case and use the most current list for service.

The e-filing vendor is required to maintain an e-service list for each e-filed case. The vendor shall immediately update the service list upon being given notice of new contact information. Whenever a document is submitted for service upon other parties by the e-filing vendor’s system, the e-filing vendor shall use the most current e-service list to perform service.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Service

Mail to all parties

The Clerk must notify all pro se parties and attorneys of record of dismissal for want of prosecution by regular U.S. mail within ten days.

Upon dismissal of any cause for want of prosecution, the Clerk of the Court shall give all pro se parties and all attorneys of record notice of the dismissal by regular U.S. mail, at the last address indicated in the court file, within ten (10) days of the dismissal.

If the motion is written, a copy of the motion or a statement that it previously has been served shall be served with the notice. Copies of all documents presented to the Court with the motion shall be served with the notice or the notice shall state that copies have been served.

If the motion is written, a copy of the motion or a statement that it previously has been served shall be served with the notice. Copies of all documents presented to the Court with the motion shall be served with the notice or the notice shall state that copies have been served.

Deadline

5 court days

Regular motions require at least 5 court days' notice after service before a hearing.

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).

Service

Personal service

Personal service delivered by 4:00 p.m. requires at least 2 court days' notice before the hearing.

If notice of motion is by personal service delivered by 4:00 p.m., hearing on or presentment of the motion shall proceed not less than the second court day following personal service.

Summary judgment motions require at least 10 days' notice after service before being heard.

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.

Service

Personal service

After an ex parte hearing without notice, the presenting party must serve a copy of the order personally or by U.S. mail on interested persons and parties of record not in default.

The party presenting the motion shall serve a copy of the order personally or by U.S. mail upon all persons having an interest who have not yet been served with summons and upon all parties of record not theretofore found by the Court to be in default.

Discovery documents may be served personally, by U.S. mail, or by email, and a proof of service and notice of filing must be filed with the clerk.

Discovery documents and notice of filing may be served and answered personally, by U.S. mail, or by electronic mail, consistent with Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 11. Proof of Service and Notice of Filing of all discovery documents shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court and shall contain the case title and number, date mailed or personally served, the sending and receiving parties, and adequately identify the particular discovery document being served or answered.

Deadline

48 hours

Schedules of property must be served on all opposing parties within 48 hours after the Court accepts the surety.

shall be served upon all opposing parties in the manner prescribed by Supreme Court Rule 11 within forty-eight (48) hours after the Court accepts the surety.

Service

Publication

The Clerk must publish notice of the petition and hearing date in a newspaper of general circulation.

The Clerk of the Court shall then publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the County of the pendency of the petition showing the date set for hearing.

Copies of objections and answers must be served on the opposing party at the time of filing.

A copy of the objections shall be served upon the petitioner, and a copy of the answer shall be served upon the objector, not later than the time of the respective filings.

Service

Court service

The Clerk must serve notice of the entry of the rule and the hearing date on the surety.

The Clerk of the Court shall serve notice of the entry of the rule and of the date set for hearing of the return upon the surety.

Applies to

Notice of motion

Notice of hearing and a motion to change an arbitration hearing date must be served on opposing counsel, pro se parties, and the Arbitration Administrator.

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.

When a hearing date change is granted, the requesting party must immediately notify the Arbitration Administrator of the new date and time by phone and fax, personal service, or mail if time permits.

If such advancement or postponement is granted, the party requesting the advancement or postponement shall immediately notify the Arbitration Administrator, by phone and fax, or personal service, or if time permits, mail of the new date and time.

Deadline

2 business days

Plaintiff or attorney must provide a copy of the mediation referral order to the defendant within 2 business days.

As per the Court’s order, the Program shall receive notice of a referral to the Small Claims Mediation Program, and the plaintiff or their attorney shall provide a copy of the order to the defendant within two (2) business days.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Financial affidavit

Each party must serve a completed Financial Affidavit within 30 days of the respondent's general appearance or first responsive pleading in pre-judgment domestic relations proceedings.

Within thirty (30) days of the filing of the respondent’s general appearance or the first responsive pleading in any pre-judgment Domestic Relations proceeding for, each party shall serve upon all parties entitled to notice, a completed Financial Affidavit in the form approved by the Illinois Supreme Court.

Applies to

Financial affidavit

If temporary financial relief is requested before the 30-day deadline, the moving party must serve a Financial Affidavit and required documents contemporaneously with the notice and petition/motion.

If any request for temporary financial relief is made prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days for the filing of respondent’s appearance or first responsive pleading, a Financial Affidavit and required financial documents shall be served contemporaneously with the notice and the petition/motion seeking temporary financial relief.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Applies to

Financial affidavit

The responding party must provide a Financial Affidavit and required documents to all parties and the Court with its response, at least 2 days before the temporary financial relief hearing.

The responding party shall provide a Financial Affidavit and required documents to all parties entitled to notice and to the Court, with the response to the temporary petition/motion, not less than two (2) days prior to the hearing on the temporary financial relief.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Financial affidavit

In post-judgment financial proceedings, the moving party must tender a Financial Affidavit to the opposing party within 30 days of filing the proceeding.

In any post-judgment financial Domestic Relations proceedings (excluding enforcement proceedings), the moving party shall tender a Financial Affidavit to the opposing party within thirty (30) days of the filing of the post-judgment proceeding, and the opposing party shall tender to the moving party a Financial Affidavit with thirty (30) days of receiving the moving party’s Financial Affidavit.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Updated financial affidavit

Each party in pre-judgment domestic relations proceedings must tender an updated Financial Affidavit 30 days before trial.

Each party in pre-judgment Domestic Relations proceedings shall tender an updated Financial Affidavit thirty (30) days before trial.

Applies to

Motion

Parties must serve proper notice for all motions or petitions for relief, and the notice must state that the motion will be presented on the date specified.

party shall serve proper notice for all motions or petitions for relief in accordance with Local Rule 6.04(d). The notice provided shall state that the motion will be presented on the date specified in the notice.

Applies to

Order setting rule to show cause hearing

The order setting a Rule to Show Cause for hearing must be served in accordance with the Illinois Supreme Court Rules for service of summons.

The Order setting the Rule to Show Cause for hearing shall be served in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules as in service of summons.

Applies to

Temporary relief petition

In temporary relief proceedings, the moving party must serve proper notice per Local Rule 6.04 and provide the Financial Affidavit to opposing counsel per Local Rule 15.05.

Except as otherwise provided by law, in all proceedings involving petitions for temporary relief, the moving party shall serve proper notice in accordance with Local Rule 6.04 and provide, to opposing counsel, the necessary Financial Affidavit in accordance with Local Rule 15.05.

Applies to

Temporary relief petition

For temporary relief, the moving party must serve notice accompanied by a copy of the verified petition to be filed and present the petition per Local Rules 6.04(d) and 15.05.

The moving party shall serve notice, accompanied by a copy of a verified petition intended to be filed in the cause, and present said Temporary Relief Petition in accordance with Local Rules 6.04(d) and 15.05.

Applies to

Rule to show cause petition

In a Rule to Show Cause proceeding, the moving party must serve notice accompanied by a copy of the verified petition intended to be filed.

The moving party shall serve notice, accompanied by a copy of the verified petition intended to be filed in the cause.

Applies to

Reply

Service

Mail

Replies to the Petition for Setting Final Fees and Costs must be filed with the Clerk and served on the other party by mail or hand delivery within 15 days after entry of the arbitration order.

Any reply to the Petition for Setting Final Fees and Costs or other response and proof of service shall be filed with the Clerk of Court and delivered to the other party by mail or by hand delivery within fifteen (15) days after entry of the arbitration order.

Deadline

3 business days

Service

Mail

In arbitration, if one party is absent at initial court date, appearing party must deliver copy of arbitration order to non-appearing party within 3 business days by mail or hand delivery.

In the event one party is not present at the initial court date and an arbitration order is entered, the appearing party must within three (3) business days deliver a copy of the order to the non-appearing party by mail or by hand delivery.

Applies to

Summons

The approved summons must be served upon each defendant together with a copy of the complaint.

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.

Service

Mail

When the address is known, notice must be given in person or by mail at least 20 days before the hearing (30 days if the address is outside the United States or Canada).

If the name and present post office address of the person is known to the representative or the representative’s attorney, the notice, accompanied by a copy of the account, shall be given to the person entitled to notice in person or sent by mail to his or her post office address not less than twenty (20) days before the hearing, unless the post office address of the person is outside the United States or Canada, in which event the notice shall be sent not less than thirty (30) days before the hearing.

Applies to

Account

Service

Mail

Notice of a final account hearing must be sent to a represented person's attorney no less than 20 days before the hearing.

If a person entitled to notice other than the ward is represented by an attorney whose appearance is on file, notice as required for motions shall be sent to the attorney not less than twenty (20) days before the date set for the hearing.

Notice to a represented party's attorney must be sent at least 20 days before the hearing.

notice. If a person entitled to notice is represented by an attorney at law, attorney-in-fact or consul or consular agent whose appearance is on file, notice as required for motions shall be sent to the attorney at law, attorney-in- fact or consul or consular agent not less than twenty (20) days before the date set

Service

Mail

When only the name is known, notice must be mailed to the last known address at least 20 days before the hearing (30 days if outside the United States or Canada).

If the name of the person is known to the representative or the representative’s attorney, a copy of the notice, accompanied by a copy of the account, shall be sent to the person by mail to his or her last known post office address, if any, not less than twenty (20) days before the date of the hearing. If the person entitled to notice last known post office address is outside the United States or Canada, the notice shall be sent not less than thirty (30) days before the date of the hearing.

Service

Publication

If name or address is unknown, notice must be given by publication once a week for three weeks, with the first publication at least 30 days before the hearing.

If the name or present post office address of the person is not known to the representative or the representative’s attorney, notice shall be given by publication once a week for three (3) successive weeks, the first publication to be not less than thirty (30) days before the date of the hearing.

Applies to

Motion

Notice of a motion must be served on the Guardian ad Litem whenever the motion affects any party, changes a court date set by prior order, or alters the adoptee's status under an existing Interim Order.

Notice must be served on the Guardian ad Litem if the Motion seeks relief affecting any named or unnamed party, changing a court date set by prior order or the status of the adoptee as established by the Interim Order entered in the matter.

Service

Personal service

For personal service, notice and motion must be served by 4:00 p.m. two court days before the presentation date.

If notice of motion is given by personal service, the notice and motion shall be served by 4:00 p.m. of the second court day preceding the date when the motion will be presented.

A copy of the speedy trial demand must be served on the State's Attorney in any manner permitted by Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12.

(2) A copy of the demand shall be served on the State’s Attorney in any manner permitted by Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12;

Notice of an expungement petition must be served upon the appropriate prosecuting authority.

Notice of the petition shall be served upon the appropriate prosecuting authority.

Deadline

3 court days

Applies to

Pre sentence report

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: (1) The original, in a sealed envelope, to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, marked “Pre- Sentence Report” or “Pre-Plea Report” and indicating the case number and title. (2) A copy to the sentencing judge. (3) A copy to the State’s Attorney. (4) A copy to the attorney of record or to the defendant, notice that a copy of the report is available at the

(a) 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: (1) The original, in a sealed envelope, to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, marked “Pre- Sentence Report” or “Pre-Plea Report” and indicating the case number and title. (2) A copy to the sentencing judge. (3) A copy to the State’s Attorney. (4) A copy to the attorney of record or to the defendant, notice that a copy of the report is available at the

The media requestor must give written notice of all filed media coverage requests to counsel of record, self-represented parties, and the court media liaison.

The media requestor shall provide written notice of all filed requests for extended media coverage to all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, and the court media liaison.

The objecting party must give written notice of all filed objections to the media requestor, counsel of record, self-represented parties, and the court media liaison.

The objecting party shall provide written notice of all filed objections to extended media coverage to the requestor of media coverage, all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, and the court media liaison.

Service

Court service

In criminal proceedings, the Clerk must promptly deliver issued writs or process to the Sheriff or the person directed by law for service.

Upon the issuance of any writ or process, the Clerk of the Court shall promptly deliver said writ or process to the Sheriff, or to such person as the law directs, for service.

Service

Mail to other

Notice of a delinquent juror’s hearing before the jury commissioners must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

Notice of any such hearing shall be delivered by certified return receipt requested mail.

Service

Other to other

A respondent minor may not be required to appear at trial or evidentiary hearings without proper notice to the GAL and DCFS legal.

No respondent minor may be required to appear at trial or evidentiary hearings without proper notice to the GAL and DCFS legal.

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service cannot confer jurisdiction where personal service is required by law.

However, e-service is not capable of conferring jurisdiction under circumstances where personal service is required as a matter of law.

Service

Electronic service

All documents other than those requiring personal service may be served electronically through the e-file vendor, and the filing party or attorney is responsible for completing that service.

All other documents may be served upon the other parties or their representatives electronically through the e-file vendor. The filing party or attorney shall be responsible for completing electronic service of these other documents using the vendor’s system.

Service

Other

For parties not subscribed to the vendor, service is authorized by facsimile with the vendor recording the transmission time in the proof of service; if neither e-filing nor fax is possible, the vendor serves by mail and charges the subscriber.

If a party or party’s designee has not subscribed to a vendor’s services, service of all other documents via facsimile transmission is hereby authorized. In the event of service via facsimile, the vendor’s system will record the date and time the facsimile transmission was completed in the proof of service for that transaction. If neither e-file nor facsimile transmission service is possible, the vendor shall provide service by mail and charge back the cost to the subscriber.

Service

Electronic service

If electronic service fails due to vendor system errors or erroneous exclusion from the service list, the affected party is entitled to an order extending the response deadline.

If electronic service on a party does not occur because of (1) inaccessibility to the Vendor’s system, (2) an error in the vendor’s transmission of notice to the party being served, (3) the vendor’s failure to process the electronic filing for service or (4) the party was erroneously excluded from the service list, the party to be served shall, absent extraordinary circumstances, 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.

Deadline

10 business days

Service

Other

Subscribers and participants must notify other parties, the Clerk, and the vendor at least ten business days before a firm name, address, fax number, or email address change takes effect.

All subscribers and other participants must provide the information, but not later than ten business days prior to when such a change takes effect, notify the other parties, the Clerk, and the e-filing vendor of any change of firm name, delivery address, fax number or email address.

Applies to

Answer

Service

Other to other

A copy of the answer must be served upon the objector no later than when the answer is filed.

a copy of the answer shall be served upon the objector, not later than the time of the respective filings.

Service

Publication to other

After the petition hearing is set, the Clerk must publish notice of the pending petition and hearing date in a county newspaper of general circulation.

The Clerk of the Court shall then publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the County of the pendency of the petition showing the date set for hearing.

Applies to

Notice

Service

Court service to other

The Clerk of the Court must serve the surety with notice of the rule's entry and the hearing date.

The Clerk of the Court shall serve notice of the entry of the rule and of the date set for hearing of the return upon the surety.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Other to all parties

The motion and notice of hearing for an arbitration date change must be served on all attorneys, pro se parties, and the Arbitration Administrator.

The notice of hearing and motion shall be served upon the parties 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.

Applies to

Summons

Service

Other

Failing to include the mediation notice language or brochure on or with the summons does not affect the court's jurisdiction.

However, consistent with S. Ct. Rule 101(g), failure to include the language or brochure above described on or with the summons shall not affect the jurisdiction of the court.

Applies to

Mediation report

Service

Other to all parties

The Mediation Report must be delivered to the Court, the parties, and their respective attorneys.

On or before the status date, the mediator shall submit a Mediation Report, which shall include the information listed in this rule under the section entitled “Program Reporting Requirements,” to the Court, the parties, and their respective attorneys.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Applies to

Notices pleadings orders reports

Service

Other to other

Parties must contact the appointed GAL/Child Representative/Attorney for Children within 2 days after the appointment order is signed to provide all notices, pleadings, orders, and reports.

The parties shall contact the Guardian ad Litem/Child Representative/Attorney for Child(ren) within two (2) days after the appointment order is signed for the purpose of adequate representation of any minor children to provide the Guardian ad Litem/Child Representative/Attorney for Child(ren) with all notices, pleadings, orders, and reports in the proceeding.

Service

Other

Evaluator must submit the evaluation report to the designated parties or their counsel by the status date.

On or before the status date, the evaluator shall submit a report to those parties, or counsel of record for same, listed in order of evaluation.

Deadline

48 hours

Service

Other

Petitioner must deliver the order appointing the evaluator to the evaluator within 48 hours via fax, personal delivery, or electronic delivery.

The Petitioner shall provide the order appointing the evaluator to the evaluator, via facsimile, personal delivery, or electronic delivery within forty-eight (48) hours of the entry of said order.

Service

Other

Unless waived, notice of the hearing on a final account or an account intended to be binding must be given as specified.

Unless waived by the person entitled thereto, notice of the hearing on a final account or an account intended to be binding under Section 24-2 or Section 24-11(b), shall be given as follows:

Deadline

20 calendar days

Service

Mail

For guardian accounts, notice must be given to the ward, claimants, and others; attorney-represented persons receive notice at least 20 days before the hearing.

On an account of a guardian, temporary guardian: to the ward, to each claimant whose claim is filed and remains undetermined or unpaid, and to other persons entitled to notice. If a person entitled to notice other than the ward is represented by an attorney whose appearance is on file, notice as required for motions shall be sent to the attorney not less than twenty (20) days before the date set for the hearing.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Service

Mail

For executor/administrator accounts, notice must be given to persons entitled; represented persons receive notice at least 20 days before the hearing.

On an account of an executor or administrator, or administrator to collect: to persons entitled to notice. If a person entitled to notice is represented by an attorney at law, attorney-in-fact or consul or consular agent whose appearance is on file, notice as required for motions shall be sent to the attorney at law, attorney-in-fact or consul or consular agent not less than twenty (20) days before the date set for hearing.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Service

Mail

When name and address are known, notice (with account copy) is given in person or by mail at least 20 days before the hearing, or 30 days if the address is outside the US or Canada.

If the name and present post office address of the person is known to the representative or the representative's attorney, the notice, accompanied by a copy of the account, shall be given to the person entitled to notice in person or sent by mail to his or her post office address not less than twenty (20) days before the hearing, unless the post office address of the person is outside the United States or Canada, in which event the notice shall be sent not less than thirty (30) days before the hearing.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Service

Mail

When only the name is known, notice (with account copy) is sent by mail to the last known address at least 20 days before the hearing, or 30 days if outside the US or Canada.

If the name of the person is known to the representative or the representative's attorney, a copy of the notice, accompanied by a copy of the account, shall be sent to the person by mail to his or her last known post office address, if any, not less than twenty (20) days before the date of the hearing. If the person entitled to notice last known post office address is outside the United States or Canada, the notice shall be sent not less than thirty (30) days before the date of the hearing.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Service

Publication

When name or address is unknown, notice is given by publication once a week for three successive weeks, with the first publication at least 30 days before the hearing.

If the name or present post office address of the person is not known to the representative or the representative's attorney, notice shall be given by publication once a week for three (3) successive weeks, the first publication to be not less than thirty (30) days before the date of the hearing.

Service

Other to other

If the judgment creditor waives the turnover date, the creditor must send a Notice of Motion to the judgment debtor and employer of the date for entry of the turnover order.

Where the judgment creditor or the attorney for the judgment creditor waives the setting of a “turnover date” at the time of the issuance of the Wage Deduction Summons, the judgment creditor or attorney for the judgment creditor shall thereafter send Notice of Motion to the judgment debtor and the employer of the date for entry of a “turnover” order.

Service

Other to other

The employer must send the Notice of Motion, its answer, and the motion to vacate to the judgment creditor and judgment debtor.

When an employer seeks to vacate a conditional judgment, the employer shall file an answer at the time the employer files the employer’s motion to vacate, and must send Notice of Motion, together with the employer’s answer and motion to vacate the conditional judgment, to the judgment creditor or attorney for the judgment creditor and the judgment debtor.

Applies to

Expungement petition

Service

Other to agency

Notice of an expungement petition must be served upon the appropriate prosecuting authority.

Notice of the petition shall be served upon the appropriate prosecuting authority.

Applies to

Lab report

Service

Other to opposing party

Laboratory reports unavailable at the preliminary hearing must be forwarded to the defendant's attorney (or unrepresented defendant) upon receipt by the State's Attorney's Office, without the need for a formal discovery motion.

If unavailable at the time of the preliminary hearing, a copy of it shall be forwarded to the defendant’s attorney, or if the defendant is unrepresented, upon receipt by the State’s Attorney’s Office, without the necessity of a formal discovery motion.

Applies to

Pre sentence report

Service

Other to other

Copies of the pre-plea or pre-sentence report must be delivered to the sentencing judge, the State's Attorney, and the defendant's attorney of record (or, to the defendant, accompanied by notice that a copy is available at the Probation Department).

(2) A copy to the sentencing judge. (3) A copy to the State’s Attorney. (4) A copy to the attorney of record or to the defendant, notice that a copy of the report is available at the Probation Department.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Service

Other to agency

Service providers must give the Department of Probation and Court Services written notice within 5 calendar days of any change in the client's level of care or any additional services needed.

The Service Provider shall give the Department of Probation and Court Services, 503 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton Sum IL 60187, the designated supervising agency, written notice within five (5) calendar days of any change to the Level of care, or any further services necessary to reduce the offender’s risk to public safety as defined by Section 2060.1 of the Illinois Administrative Code.

Service

Other to other

After a court date is assigned, the Clerk must send notice to the defendant and the officer stating the date, time, and location of the trial.

When these are scheduled, notice shall be sent to the defendant and the officer of the date, time, and location of the trial so that the trial can proceed on the assigned date.

Applies to

Order of supervision

Service

Other to other

The order of supervision and three copies are distributed to the Clerk, the defendant, the prosecutor, and, where appropriate, the probation or psychological services division.

The order of supervision and three (3) copies shall be distributed as follows: (1) Original to the Clerk for filing in the court file; (2) One copy to the defendant; (3) One copy to the State’s Attorney or municipal prosecutor; and (4) One copy, where appropriate, to the Department of Probation and Court Services or to the Psychological Services Division.

Applies to

Periodic imprisonment order

Service

Other to other

The original periodic imprisonment order and four copies are distributed as provided by the Court's administrative orders.

The original order and four (4) copies shall be distributed as provided by administrative orders of this Court.

Applies to

Rules and regulations periodic program

Service

Other to other

The original Periodic Imprisonment Rules and Regulations and four copies are distributed as set forth in the administrative order.

The original Rules and Regulations and four (4) copies shall be distributed as set forth in the administrative order.

Service

Other to other

The media requester must give written notice of each filed media request to all counsel, unrepresented parties, and the court media liaison.

The media requestor shall provide written notice of all filed requests for extended media coverage to all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, and the court media liaison.

Service

Other to other

The objecting party must give written notice of any filed objection to the media requester, all counsel, unrepresented parties, and the court media liaison.

The objecting party shall provide written notice of all filed objections to extended media coverage to the requestor of extended media coverage, all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, and the court media liaison.

Service

Other

If a party is not subscribed to the vendor's services, service by fax is authorized, with mail service as a fallback if neither e-file nor fax is possible.

If a party or party’s designee has not subscribed to a vendor’s services, service of all other documents via facsimile transmission is hereby authorized. In the event of service via facsimile, the vendor’s system will record the date and time the fax transmission was completed in the proof of service for that transaction. If neither e-file nor fax transmission service is possible, the vendor shall provide service by mail and charge back the cost to the subscriber.

Service

Electronic service

A party is entitled to an order extending response deadlines if electronic service fails due to specified vendor errors, absent extraordinary circumstances.

If electronic service on a party does not occur because of (1) inaccessibility to the Vendor’s system, (2) an error in the vendor’s transmission of notice to the party being served, (3) the vendor’s failure to process the electronic filing for service or (4) the party was erroneously excluded from the service list, the party to be served shall, absent extraordinary circumstances, 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.

Deadline

10 business days

Service

Other

Subscribers must notify other parties, the Clerk, and the e-filing vendor of contact information changes no later than ten business days before the change takes effect.

All subscribers and other participants must immediately, but not later than ten business days prior to when such a change takes effect, notify other parties, the Clerk and the e-filing vendor of any change of firm name, delivery address, fax number or email address.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Service

Mail to all parties

After a dismissal for want of prosecution, the Clerk must mail notice to all pro se parties and attorneys of record within 10 days.

Upon dismissal of any cause for want of prosecution, the Clerk of the Court shall give all pro se parties and all attorneys of record notice of the dismissal by regular U.S. mail, at the last address indicated in the court file, within ten (10) days of the dismissal.

Applies to

Notice of motion

Service

Other to all parties

The notice of hearing or presentment must be served with a copy of the written motion (or a statement of prior service) and with copies of all motion papers, or the notice must state those copies were served.

If the motion is written, a copy of the motion or a statement that it previously has been served shall be served with the notice. Copies of all the documents presented to the Court with the motion shall be served with the notice or the notice shall state that copies have been served.

Deadline

2 business days

Applies to

Notice of motion

Service

Personal service

For notice personally served by 4 p.m., the motion hearing may not occur earlier than the second court day after personal service.

If the notice of motion is by personal service delivered by 4:00 p.m., hearing on or presentment of the motion shall proceed not less than the second court day following personal service.

Applies to

Notice of award

Service

Court service to all parties

The Clerk of the Circuit Court must serve the notice of the arbitration award on every party that has appeared in the case.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall serve a notice of the award upon all parties who have filed an appearance.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Applies to

All documents

Service

Other to other

Parties must contact the appointed GAL within 2 days of the appointment order to provide all notices, pleadings, orders, and reports.

The parties shall contact the Guardian ad Litem/Child Representative/Attorney for Child(ren) within two (2) days after the appointment order is signed for the purpose of adequate representation of any minor children to provide the Guardian ad Litem/Child Representative/Attorney for Child(ren) with all notices, pleadings, orders, and reports in the proceeding.

Deadline

48 hours

Service

Other to other

Petitioner must deliver the order appointing the evaluator to the evaluator within 48 hours of entry, via fax, personal delivery, or electronic delivery.

The Petitioner shall provide the order appointing the evaluator to the evaluator, via facsimile, personal delivery, or electronic delivery within forty-eight (48) hours of the entry of said order.

Deadline

72 hours

Service

Other to other

Parties must contact the evaluator within 72 hours of assignment to schedule an initial session.

The parties shall contact the evaluator within seventy-two (72) hours after the assignment for the purpose of scheduling an initial session.

Service

Other to other

A respondent minor may not be required to appear at trial or evidentiary hearings unless proper notice is given to the GAL and DCFS legal.

No respondent minor may be required to appear at trial or evidentiary hearings without proper notice to the GAL and DCFS legal.

Service

Other to all parties

DCFS must notify all parties of the shelter care hearing in accordance with the governing statute.

DCFS shall notify all parties of the shelter care hearing in accordance with 705 ILCS 405/2-9.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Service

Court service to all parties

When an objection to expungement is made, the court must notify all parties entitled to notice at least 30 days before the expungement hearing.

If an objection to expungement is made, the court may set a date for a hearing and notify all parties entitled to notice of the petition of the hearing date at least 30 days prior to the hearing.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Adoption petition

Service

Other to other

The petitioner's attorney must notify the Department of Probate and Court Services within 5 days after the adoption petition is filed if consents are to be taken.

The petitioner’s attorney shall have the duty of notifying the Department of Probate and Court Services within five (5) days after the petition is filed, if consents are to be taken.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Service

Other to other

For a guardian's or temporary guardian's account, notice must be sent to the attorney of record for a person entitled to notice (other than the ward) at least 20 days before the hearing.

If a person entitled to notice other than the ward is represented by an attorney whose appearance is on file, notice as required for motions shall be sent to the attorney not less than twenty (20) days before the date set for the hearing.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Service

Other to other

For an executor's or administrator's account, notice must be served on a person's attorney, attorney-in-fact, consul, or consular agent of record at least 20 days before the hearing.

If a person entitled to notice is represented by an attorney at law, attorney-in-fact or consul or consular agent whose appearance is on file, notice as required for motions shall be sent to the attorney at law, attorney-in-fact or consul or consular agent not less than twenty (20) days before the date set for hearing.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Service

Other to other

When a person's name and current address are known, notice with a copy of the account must be given in person or by mail at least 20 days before the hearing, or at least 30 days if the address is outside the United States or Canada.

If the name and present post office address of the person is known to the representative or the representative’s attorney, the notice, accompanied by a copy of the account, shall be given to the person entitled to notice in person or sent by mail to his or her post office address not less than twenty (20) days before the hearing, unless the post office address of the person is outside the United States or Canada, in which event the notice shall be sent not less than thirty (30) days before the hearing.

Service

Other

Petitioners' counsel must give the appointed Guardian ad Litem copies of key adoption documents and other customary materials.

It shall be the duty of counsel for the Petitioner(s) to furnish the appointed GAL with a copy of the Petition for Adoption, Interim Order, consents and surrenders, and any other material normally provided to the GALs in similar cases.

Service

Notice

Once appointed, a Guardian ad Litem must receive notice of every request for relief by any party.

From the date of appointment, the GAL shall receive notice of all requests for relief made to the Court by any party as required by either the Rules of the Illinois Supreme Court or the Circuit Court for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.

Service

Personal service to opposing party

Notice of an expungement petition must be served on the prosecuting authority.

Notice of the petition shall be served upon the appropriate prosecuting authority.

Applies to

Pre sentence report

Service

Court service

Copies of the pre-plea/pre-sentence report must be distributed to the sentencing judge, the State’s Attorney, and defense counsel or the defendant (with notice that a copy is available at the Probation Department).

(2) A copy to the sentencing judge. (3) A copy to the State’s Attorney. (4) A copy to the attorney of record or to the defendant, notice that a copy of the report is available at the Probation Department.

Service

Other to all parties

The media requestor must provide written notice of filed requests to all counsel, parties without counsel, and the court media liaison.

The media requestor shall provide written notice of all filed requests for extended media coverage to all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, and the court media liaison.

Service

Other to all parties

The objecting party must provide written notice of filed objections to the requestor, all counsel, parties without counsel, and the court media liaison.

The objecting party shall provide written notice of all filed objections to extended media coverage to the requestor of media coverage, all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, and the court media liaison.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Service

Other to other

The judgment debtor or her counsel, in his defense, must send notice of the exemption hearing to the judgment creditor, that party's attorney, and the judgment debtor 's employer.

It shall be the responsibility of the judgment debtor or the attorney for the judgment debtor to send the notice of the hearing to the judgment creditor, attorney for the judgment creditor and the employer.

If a turnover date is waived, the judgment creditor must send Notice of Motion to the judgment debtor and employer of the date for entry of a turnover order.

Where the judgment creditor or the attorney for the judgment creditor waives the setting of a turnover date at the time of the issuance of the Wage Deduction Summons, the judgment creditor or attorney for the judgment creditor must thereafter send Notice of Motion to the judgment debtor and the employer of the date for entry of a turnover order.

The judgment debtor must send notice of the wage deduction exemption hearing to the judgment creditor and employer; failure of the judgment creditor to appear results in dismissal.

It shall be the responsibility of the judgment debtor or the attorney for the judgment debtor to send notice of the hearing to the judgment creditor, attorney for the judgment creditor and the employer. Failure of the judgment creditor to appear will result in dismissal of the garnishment proceeding.

The employer must send Notice of Motion, together with the answer and motion to vacate, to the judgment creditor and judgment debtor.

filed, and must send Notice of Motion, together with an answer and motion to vacate, to the judgment creditor or attorney for the judgment creditor and the judgment debtor.

Service

Electronic service

E-service cannot confer jurisdiction where personal service is required as a matter of law.

Electronic Service (“e-service”): An electronic transmission of documents to a party, attorney, or representative in a case via the vendor. However, e-service is not capable of conferring jurisdiction under circumstances where personal service is required as a matter of law.

Service

Mail

If a party has not subscribed to vendor services, service via fax is authorized; if neither e-file nor fax is possible, service is by mail with cost charged to the subscriber.

If a party or party's designee has not subscribed to a vendor's services, service of all other documents via facsimile transmission is hereby authorized. In the event of service via facsimile, the vendor's system will record the date and time the fax transmission was completed in the proof of service for that transaction. If neither e-file nor fax transmission service is possible, the vendor shall provide service by mail and charge back the cost to the subscriber.

Service

Electronic service

A party is entitled to an extension of the response date if e-service fails due to vendor system issues, transmission errors, processing failures, or erroneous exclusion from the service list.

If electronic service on a party does not occur because of (1) inaccessibility to the Vendor's system, (2) an error in the vendor's transmission of notice to the party being served, (3) the vendor's failure to process the electronic filing for service or (4) the party was erroneously excluded from the service list, the party to be served shall, absent extraordinary circumstances, 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.

Service

Electronic service

The e-filing vendor must maintain and immediately update an e-service list for each e-filed case and use the most current list to perform service.

The e-filing vendor is required to maintain an e-service list for each e-filed case. The vendor shall immediately update the service list upon being given notice of new contact information. Whenever a document is submitted for service upon other parties by the e-filing vendor's system, the e-filing vendor shall use the most current e-service list to perform service.

Deadline

10 business days

Service

Electronic service

Subscribers and participants must notify other parties, the Clerk, and the e-filing vendor of any change of firm name, delivery address, fax number, or email address no later than ten business days before the change takes effect.

All subscribers and other participants must immediately, but not later than ten business days prior to when such a change takes effect, notify other parties, the Clerk and the e- filing vendor of any change of firm name, delivery address, fax number or email

Deadline

10 calendar days

Service

Mail to all parties

Upon dismissal for want of prosecution, the Clerk must mail notice to all pro se parties and attorneys of record within 10 days.

Upon dismissal of any cause for want of prosecution, the Clerk of the Court shall give all pro se parties and all attorneys of record notice of the dismissal by regular U.S. mail, at the last address indicated in the court file, within ten (10) days of the dismissal.

The notice of hearing and motion for advancement or postponement must be served on all other parties' counsel, pro se parties, and the Arbitration Administrator.

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.

Deadline

2 business days

Applies to

Order

The plaintiff or their attorney must provide a copy of the court's mediation order to the defendant within 2 business days.

As per the Court's order, the Program shall receive notice of a referral to the Small Claims Mediation Program, and the plaintiff or their attorney shall provide a copy of the order to the defendant within two (2) business days.

In temporary relief proceedings, the moving party must serve proper notice under Local Rule 6.04.

Except as otherwise provided by law, in all proceedings involving petitions for temporary relief, the moving party shall serve proper notice in accordance with Local Rule 6.04 and provide, to opposing counsel, the necessary Financial Affidavit in accordance with Local Rule 15.05.

For temporary relief, the moving party must serve notice accompanied by a copy of the verified petition.

The moving party shall serve notice, accompanied by a copy of a verified petition intended to be filed in the cause, and present said Temporary Relief Petition in accordance with Local Rules 6.04(d) and 15.05.

For a Rule to Show Cause, the moving party must serve notice accompanied by a copy of the verified petition.

The moving party shall serve notice, accompanied by a copy of the verified petition intended to be filed in the cause.

Service

Personal service

The order setting a Rule to Show Cause for hearing must be served in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules as in service of summons.

The Order setting the Rule to Show Cause for hearing shall be served in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules as in service of summons.

Deadline

2 business days

Service

Mail to all parties

Pre-trial memoranda must be sent to the judge and opposing counsel at least two business days before the conference.

Copies of the pre-trial memorandum shall be sent to the judge and to opposing counsel at least two (2) business days prior to the Conference.

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Exhibits

Each party must submit a numbered exhibit list and exchange copies of all exhibits among attorneys at least three days before trial.

Each party shall submit a list of numbered exhibits with copies of all exhibits having been exchanged among all attorneys at least three (3) days prior to trial.

Notice must be served on the Guardian ad Litem whenever a motion seeks relief affecting a party, changes a court date set by prior order, or changes the adoptee's status under the Interim Order.

Notice must be served on the Guardian ad Litem if the Motion seeks relief affecting any named or unnamed party, changing a court date set by prior order or the status of the adoptee as established by the Interim Order entered in the matter.

Copies of the GAL report or pleading must be served on all parties of record as required by the Rules.

Copies of either document shall be served on all parties of record as required by the Rules.

Notice of a motion for access to the court file must be served on all parties who have a privacy interest in the confidentiality of the record.

Notice of the motion must be served on all parties who have a privacy interest in maintaining the confidentiality of the court record.

If the judgment creditor waives the turnover date, the judgment creditor or its attorney must thereafter send a Notice.

Where the judgment creditor or the attorney for the judgment creditor waives the setting of a “turnover date” at the time of the issuance of the Wage Deduction Summons, the judgment creditor or attorney for the judgment creditor shall thereafter send Notice

Service

Mail

Notice of a motion by mail is completed as provided by Illinois Supreme Court Rule 12.

Notice by mail shall be completed as provided by Supreme Court Rule 12.

Notices served by fax on parties or attorneys who have consented to fax service under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11 are completed as provided by Supreme Court Rule 12.

Notices served by facsimile transmission (fax) upon those parties or attorneys who have consented to service by fax in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11 shall be completed as provided by Supreme Court Rule 12.

Applies to

Notice of appearance

Attorneys representing defendants in felony or misdemeanor cases must serve the written appearance upon the prosecution before addressing the Court.

An attorney representing a defendant in any felony or misdemeanor case shall file a written appearance and serve same upon the prosecution before addressing the Court.

Applies to

Petition

Notice of an expungement petition must be served upon the appropriate prosecuting authority.

Notice of the petition shall be served upon the appropriate prosecuting authority.

Applies to

Summons

Before an arrest warrant may be issued against a parking violator, a summons to appear in court on a specific date and time must be served by any method provided by Supreme Court Rule 105(b)(1) and (2).

(3) Served upon the alleged violator a summons to appear in court on a specific date and time by any method provided by Supreme Court Rule 105(b)(1) and (2) (not chaptered in ILCS) [Chapter 110A, Section 105(b)(1) and (2)];

The media requestor must provide written notice of requests to all counsel, pro se parties, and the court media liaison.

The media requestor shall provide written notice of all filed requests for extended media coverage to all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, and the court media liaison.

The objecting party must provide written notice of objections to the requestor, counsel, pro se parties, and the court media liaison.

The objecting party shall provide written notice of all filed objections to extended media coverage to the requestor of media coverage, all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, and the court media liaison.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The Circuit Clerk must provide ten-day notice of the remand status date through the Notice of Reviewing Court Mandate to parties and attorneys of record.

The Circuit Clerk shall provide ten-day notice of the remand status date by including said notice within the Notice of Reviewing Court Mandate, which Notice is currently provided to parties and attorneys of record by the Circuit Clerk pursuant to Rule.

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service cannot confer jurisdiction where personal service is required as a matter of law.

However, e-service is not capable of conferring jurisdiction under circumstances where personal service is required as a matter of law.

Plaintiff's counsel must immediately notify the Arbitration Administrator of a settlement by phone, fax, personal service, or mail if time permits.

counsel for plaintiff shall immediately notify the Arbitration Administrator of such settlement by phone and fax, or personal service, or if time permits, mail.

Service

Court service to all parties

The Clerk of the Circuit Court must serve a notice of the award on all parties who have filed an appearance.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall serve a notice of the award upon all parties who have filed an appearance.

Service

Email

The Program must receive notice of a mediation referral within 3 days via email to the Program facilitator.

The Program shall receive notice of a referral to Guardianship Family Engagement Mediation within (3) days of referral via email to the Program facilitator.

Service

Publication

Leave of court is required before a petitioner may serve a default by publication.

If the petitioner is seeking a default by way of publication, the petitioner must first seek leave of court in order to do so.

Parties must contact the appointed Guardian ad Litem/Child Representative/Attorney for Child(ren) within two days after the appointment order is signed to provide all notices, pleadings, orders, and reports.

The parties shall contact the Guardian ad Litem/Child Representative/Attorney for Child(ren) within two (2) days after the appointment order is signed for the purpose of adequate representation of any minor children to provide the Guardian ad Litem/Child Representative/Attorney for Child(ren) with all notices, pleadings, orders, and reports in the proceeding.

Deadline

2 business days

Copies of the pre-trial memorandum must be sent to the judge and opposing counsel at least two business days before the conference.

Copies of the pre-trial memorandum shall be sent to the judge and to opposing counsel at least two (2) business days prior to the Conference.

Each party must submit a numbered exhibit list and exchange copies of all exhibits among all attorneys at least three days before trial.

Each party shall submit a list of numbered exhibits with copies of all exhibits having been exchanged among all attorneys at least three (3) days prior to trial.

Social investigation reports must be delivered to the parties as provided under section 1-5 of the Juvenile Court Act.

Social investigation reports under section 5-701 of the Juvenile Court Act shall be delivered to the parties as provided for by section 1-5 of the same act.

If an expungement objection is made, all parties entitled to notice must be notified of the hearing date at least 30 days before the hearing.

If an objection to expungement is made, the court may set a date for a hearing and notify all parties entitled to notice of the petition of the hearing date at least 30 days prior to the hearing.

Copies of the GAL report or pleading must be served on all parties of record.

Copies of either document shall be served on all parties of record as required by the Rules.

Parties other than counsel seeking access to the court file must make the request on the 10:00 a.m. call and serve notice of the motion on all parties with a privacy interest in the confidentiality of the court record.

Any other party to the proceedings may petition the Court for access to the court file. This request must be made on the 10:00 a.m. call. Notice of the motion must be served on all parties who have a privacy interest in maintaining the confidentiality of the court record.

Applies to

Notice of motion

If the judgment creditor waives a turnover date, it must send a Notice of Motion to the judgment debtor and employer stating the date for entry of the turnover order.

Where the judgment creditor or the attorney for the judgment creditor waives the setting of a turnover date at the time of the issuance of the Wage Deduction Summons, the judgment creditor or attorney for the judgment creditor must thereafter send Notice of Motion to the judgment debtor and the employer of the date for entry of a turnover order.

Applies to

Notice

The judgment debtor or its attorney must send notice of the exemption hearing to the judgment creditor, its attorney, and the employer; the judgment creditor's failure to appear results in dismissal.

It shall be the responsibility of the judgment debtor or the attorney for the judgment debtor to send notice of the hearing to the judgment creditor, attorney for the judgment creditor and the employer. Failure of the judgment creditor to appear will result in the dismissal of the garnishment proceeding.

Applies to

Notice of motion

The employer must send the Notice of Motion, together with its answer and motion to vacate, to the judgment creditor and judgment debtor.

When an employer seeks to vacate a conditional judgment, the employer shall file an answer at the time the employer files the employer’s motion to vacate, and must send Notice of Motion, together with the employer’s answer and motion to vacate the conditional judgment, to the judgment creditor or attorney for the judgment creditor and the judgment debtor.

Before an arrest warrant is issued for a parking violation, the alleged violator must be served a summons to appear by any method provided by Supreme Court Rule 105(b)(1) and (2).

Served upon the alleged violator a summons to appear in court on a specific date and time by any method provided by Supreme Court Rule 105(b)(1) and (2) (not chaptered in ILCS) [Chapter 110A, Section 105(b)(1) and (2)]

Service

Other to all parties

The mediator must send the agreement to the parties and any appointed CASA/Guardian Ad Litem.

The agreement shall be sent to the parties and any appointed CASA/Guardian Ad Litem by the Mediator.

Service

Electronic service

The e-filing vendor must maintain a current e-service list for each case, update it immediately upon notice, and use the most current list to perform service.

The e-filing vendor is required to maintain an e-service list for each e-filed case. The vendor shall immediately update the service list upon being given notice of new contact information. Whenever a document is submitted for service upon other parties by the e-filing vendor’s system, the e-filing vendor shall use the most current e-service list to perform service.

Service

Other to all parties

A party that transcribes a stenographic hearing record must notice all other parties and provide copies to any party who pays a proportionate share of the transcription cost.

If a party has a stenographic record transcribed, notice of the exact wording shall be given to all other parties and a copy shall be furnished to any party upon payment of a proportionate share of the total cost of making the stenographic record.

Service

Court service to all parties

After the award is filed, the Circuit Court Clerk must serve the award notice on all parties who have appeared.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall serve a notice of the award upon all parties who have filed an appearance.

Service

Other to all parties

The Program must give the parties a copy of the Mediation Report.

The Program will provide the parties with a copy of the Mediation Report.

Service

Mail to other

Orders requiring appearance are served by the Clerk by regular U.S. mail on the guardian, executor, or administrator and the estate's attorney.

The order shall be served by the Clerk of the Court by regular U.S. mail on the guardian, executor or administrator and the attorney for the estate.

Service

Electronic to defendant

For electronic citations, no separate court-date notice is sent because the court date is printed on the citation itself.

For electronic citations, the officer will advise the defendant that counsel will be noticed of no court date, and hearing date is printed on the citation.

Service

Electronic service

All other documents may be served electronically through the e-file vendor, and the filing party is responsible for completing electronic service.

All other documents may be served upon the other parties or their representatives electronically through the e-file vendor. The filing party or attorney shall be responsible for completing electronic service of these other documents using the vendor’s system.

Service

Electronic service

The e-filing vendor must maintain and immediately update the e-service list and use the most current list for service.

The e-filing vendor is required to maintain an e-service list for each e-filed case. The vendor shall immediately update the service list upon being given notice of new contact information. Whenever a document is submitted for service upon other parties by the e-filing vendor’s system, the e-filing vendor shall use the most current e-service list to perform service.

Service

Mail to other

The Clerk must serve any order requiring the fiduciary to appear by regular U.S. mail on the guardian, executor, or administrator and the estate attorney.

The order shall be served by the Clerk of the Court by regular U.S. mail on the guardian, executor or administrator and the attorney for the estate.

Service

Other to court

Upon filing a Notice of Appeal, the Clerk must immediately deliver a copy to the Administrator of Court Reporters.

Upon the filing of a Notice of Appeal in any matter, the Clerk of the Court shall immediately deliver a copy of said Notice to the Administrator of Court Reporters.

Upon filing a Notice of Appeal, the Clerk must immediately deliver a copy to the Administrator of Court Reporters.

Upon the filing of a Notice of Appeal in any matter, the Clerk of the Court shall immediately deliver a copy of said Notice to the Administrator of Court Reporters

The Clerk must send notice of the status date to all parties who have appeared.

The Clerk shall send notice to all parties who have appeared of that status date.

Discovery documents may be served personally, by U.S. mail, or by electronic mail consistent with Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 11.

Discovery documents and notice of filing may be served and answered personally, by U.S. mail, or by electronic mail, consistent with Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 11.

If a party has a stenographic record transcribed, notice must be given to all other parties and a copy furnished upon payment of a proportionate share of the cost.

A stenographic record of the hearing may be made by any party at that party's expense. If a party has a stenographic record transcribed, notice thereof shall be given to all other parties and a copy shall be furnished to any party upon payment of a proportionate share of the total cost of making the stenographic record.

Service

Court service

In criminal proceedings, the Clerk must promptly deliver issued writs and process to the Sheriff or another person designated by law for service.

Upon the issuance of any writ or process, the Clerk of the Court shall promptly deliver said writ or process to the Sheriff, or to such person as the law directs, for service.

The Clerk sends notice of the status date to all parties who have appeared in a transferred case.

The Clerk shall send notice to all parties who have appeared of that status date.

If a party has a stenographic record transcribed, notice must be given to all other parties and a copy furnished to any party on payment of a proportionate share of the cost.

If a party has a stenographic record transcribed, notice thereof shall be given to all other parties and a copy shall be furnished to any party upon payment of a proportionate share of the total cost of making the stenographic record.

Service

Mail

Notice by mail or fax is completed as provided by Illinois Supreme Court Rule 12.

Notice by mail shall be completed as provided by Supreme Court Rule 12. Notices served by facsimile transmission (fax) upon those parties or attorneys who have consented to service by fax in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11 shall be completed as provided by Supreme Court Rule 12.