Circuit Court of Fayette County, Illinois (4th Judicial Circuit) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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The Clerk must reject a citation petition that is not accompanied by the proposed citation or proposed order.

If the petition is not accompanied by the proposed citation or the proposed order, the Clerk shall reject the petition.

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electronic filing shall be filed during the regular business hours of the Circuit Clerk of the county in which the document is filed.

electronic filing shall be filed during the regular business hours of the Circuit Clerk of the county in which the document is filed.

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Proof of service of the required post-hearing notice must be filed with the clerk within two days after the hearing.

(c) Notice After Hearing: If a motion is heard without prior notice under this rule, written notice of the hearing of the motion showing the title and number of the action, the name of the Judge who heard the motion, date of the hearing, and the order of the Court thereon, whether granted or denied, shall be served by the attorney obtaining the order upon all parties not theretofore found by the Court to be in default for failure to plead thereto; and proof of service thereof shall be filed with the clerk within two (2) days after the hearing. Notice shall be given in the manner and to the persons described in Supreme Court Rule 11.

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When required, Financial Affidavits must be filed by the earlier of the proposed-parenting-plan deadline under 750 ILCS 5/602.10 or at least five days before the contested-issues hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

Financial Affidavits, when required, shall be filed within the same time period set forth in 750 ILCS 5/602.10 for submitting proposed parenting plans, or at least five (5) days prior to the hearing on contested issues, whichever is sooner, or as otherwise ordered by the court.

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A defendant using written notice to contest a small claims action must notify the Clerk at least five days before the summons appearance date.

Notify the Clerk of the Court, in writing at least five (5) days prior to the appearance date on the summons

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Deadline

48 hours

Documents intended for court review at a remote hearing must be submitted through the county e-filing system or a designated Dropbox account at least 48 hours before the hearing.

All proposed exhibits, proposed orders, fully signed agreed orders, agreements or stipulations, and all other documents that any party intends to present to the court for review or consideration shall be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled remote hearing through the county e-filing system or to a designated Dropbox account, as designated by the Court or the Circuit Clerk, as follows:

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Each party must file a financial affidavit before entry of the Mediation Order unless the parties agree on how to divide the mediation fee.

Each party must file a financial affidavit prior to the Mediation Order being entered, unless the parties agree on the division of the mediation fee.

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By the status date, the mediator shall submit a report to the court and the parties’ legal counsel, in the form of a Mediator Report, notifying the court and legal counsel of information listed in this Rule under the section entitled Mediator Report.

By the status date, the mediator shall submit a report to the court and the parties’ legal counsel, in the form of a Mediator Report, notifying the court and legal counsel of information listed in this Rule under the section entitled Mediator Report.

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The Mediator Report must be filed before the status date and within 14 days after the last day of the mediation conference.

A Mediator Report, in compliance with 710 ILCS 35/7(b) must be filed prior to the status date and within fourteen (14) days after the last day of the mediation conference, and shall state the following:

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The final draft of each mediated agreement must be presented to the court within 28 days after mediation concludes.

The final draft of each mediated agreement shall be presented to the court within twenty-eight (28) days following conclusion of mediation.

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The mediator must file a report with the court within fourteen days after mediation terminates.

Within fourteen (14) days after the termination of mediation for any reason, the mediator shall file with the court a report in a form prescribed by the Chief Judge as to whether or not an agreement was reached by the parties.

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Unless the court excuses the requirement, the petitioner must file receipts for all sums expended within 30 days after entry of the withdrawal order.

Unless otherwise excused by the Court, within 30 days after entry of the order for withdrawal, the petitioner shall file receipts for all sums expended.

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Executors and administrators must present the account and required disbursement evidence within 14 months after letters issue.

(1) Within 14 months after the issuance of letters;

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After the first account, executors and administrators must present an account annually.

(2) Annually after the date of the first account; and

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Guardians must present the required account and evidence within 13 months after letters issue.

(1) Within 13 months after the issuance of letters;

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After the first account, guardians must present an account annually.

(2) Annually after the date of the first account;

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Guardians must present the required account and evidence within 30 days after their office terminates.

(3) Within 30 days after the termination of his office; and

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Parties must contact the mediator within seven days after the Mediation Order is entered to arrange mediation.

Parties must contact the mediator within seven (7) days of the entry of the Mediation Order to set up mediation.

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The mediation status date must be set no later than seven weeks after the Mediation Order is issued.

A mediation status date will be set for no later than seven (7) weeks from the date the Mediation Order was issued.

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A party who submits an issues-and-position letter to the mediator must do so within 14 days of the Mediation Order.

Each may submit a letter to the mediator identifying the issues and their position within fourteen (14) days of the Mediation Order.

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Executors and administrators must present accounts at any other times the Court orders.

(3) At such other times as the Court may order.

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Guardians must present accounts at any other times the Court orders.

(4) At such other times as the Court may order.