Judge Brian T. Shinkle
Judge • Circuit Court of Edwards County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)
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Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideCircuit Court of Edwards County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 124 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 47- Applies to
- Written appearance
A written appearance with the party’s or counsel’s name, address, and telephone number must be filed before addressing the court, and served on all other parties who have appeared.
- Applies to
- Pro se written appearance
A pro se written appearance without further pleading must satisfy Rule 5(a), be acknowledged with the required sworn-officer statement, and include any pleading for which notice is waived or an immediate hearing is consented to, unless a statutory form applies.
- Applies to
- Pleading or entry of appearance
- Must include
- caption, case number
Pleadings and entries of appearance in civil cases must identify the circuit, county, parties and their designations, and case number.
Filing Timing
All 23If the Clerk’s office is open, a complaint or petition seeking the listed ex parte orders must be filed there before application is made to a judge.
If a motion is not called for hearing within 90 days of filing, the court may set it for hearing and may overrule or deny it for delay.
When seeking relief concerning specified discovery materials, file the disputed portions with the Clerk at the same time as the motion.
Service
All 18- Applies to
- Written appearance
A copy of the written appearance must be served on all other parties who have appeared, using the service method prescribed for copies of pleadings.
The party seeking a hearing must give written notice to parties who have appeared and are not in default, and to parties whose time to appear has not expired.
Motion notice must be given in the manner and to the persons prescribed by Supreme Court Rule 11.
Communication
All 12- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 618-544-3512
Participants may contact the Crawford County Circuit Clerk at 618-544-3512 for remote login credentials or phone dial-in information.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 618-445-2016
Participants may contact the Edwards County Circuit Clerk at 618-445-2016 for remote login credentials or phone dial-in information.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 618-435-9800
Participants may contact the Franklin County Circuit Clerk at 618-435-9800 for remote login credentials or phone dial-in information.
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