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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Service

Mail

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

INFOCivil cases

Service

Mail

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.

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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.

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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.

CRITICAL

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).

WARNINGCriminal cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

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.

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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.

INFOCriminal cases

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.