Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Noncompliant summonses, notices, and court orders setting court dates are subject to e-file rejection.

Summonses, notices, and court orders setting court dates that are not in compliance with this provision shall be subject to e-file rejection.

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Summonses, notices, and court orders setting court dates that are not in compliance with this provision shall be subject to e-file rejection.

Summary: Summonses, notices, and court orders setting court dates that do not comply with this provision may be rejected from e-filing.

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The mediator's signed mediation report must be filed in the case file within 14 days after mediation ends.

The report shall be signed by the mediator and filed in the court file of the case under mediation within 14 days after the last day of mediation.

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Deadline

48 hours

A written request for permission to appear remotely must be filed with the clerk at least 48 hours before the relevant court date, excluding weekends and holidays.

File a written Motion with the Clerk of the Court requesting permission from the presiding judge to appear remotely. Said written Motion shall be filed not less than 48 hours prior to the court date for which the permission is being requested, excluding weekends and holidays.

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A notice of motion made within one court day of trial must be given in the manner directed by the court.

Notice of motion made within a court day of trial shall be given as directed by the court.

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A complaint or petition seeking specified ex parte orders must be filed with the Circuit Court Clerk, if open, before an application is made to a judge.

Every complaint or petition seeking ex parte issuance of a temporary restraining order, an order for preliminary injunction, an order for appointment of a receiver or an order of ne exeat republica shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, if that office is open, before application is made to a judge for the order.

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Unless the court orders otherwise, a party required to plead further after a motion is denied must do so within 21 days after the court's decision is announced and entered on the docket.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a party who is required to plead further following denial of a motion shall do so within 21 days following announcement of the decision of the court and entry of an appropriate minute or docket order.

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Financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires are due to the clerk at least seven days before the initial case management conference.

The parties shall also file financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires with the clerk at least 7 days prior to the initial case management conference.

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The mediator's report must be signed and filed in the court file within 14 days after mediation ends.

The report shall be signed by the mediator and filed in the court file of the case under mediation within 14 days after the last day of mediation.

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If a motion remains uncalled for 90 days after filing, or 30 days in a criminal case, the court may set it for hearing and deny it because of the delay.

If any motion is not called for hearing within 90 days, and in criminal cases within 30 days, from the date of filing, the court may set the motion for hearing and, upon hearing, may enter an order overruling or denying the motion by reason of the delay.

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A motion for summary judgment shall not be heard sooner than ten days after service of the notice of motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 11.

Summary: A summary-judgment motion may not be heard until at least ten days after service of the motion notice.

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A motion for summary judgment shall not be heard sooner than ten days after service of the notice of motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 11.

Summary: A summary-judgment motion may not be heard until at least ten days after service of the motion notice under Supreme Court Rule 11.

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If the court requires a written order, then the party shall plead within 21 days after filing of the written order.

Summary: When the court requires a written order after denying a motion, the party must plead further within 21 days after the written order is filed.

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Motions with or without notice may be set or reset on a date within 60 days by direction of the court.

Summary: The court may direct that a motion, with or without notice, be set or reset within 60 days.

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Emergency motions and motions which by law may be made ex parte may, at the discretion of the court, be heard without calling the motion for hearing. Whenever possible, emergency motions shall be given priority.

Summary: The court may hear emergency and legally ex parte motions without calendaring them and shall give emergency motions priority whenever possible.