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Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) Sealing & Redaction Procedures

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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats. This page is scoped to Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit); use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026

The clerk must file and seal the original pre-mediation questionnaires, and copies must later be sent to the appointed mediator.

The clerk shall file and seal the original pre-mediation questionnaires, copies of which shall later be sent to the appointed mediator.

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The clerk shall file and seal the original pre-mediation questionnaires, copies of which shall later be sent to the appointed mediator.

Summary: The clerk must file and seal each original pre-mediation questionnaire, then send copies to the appointed mediator.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.

The judicial mediator may electronically record those portions of a mediation in which any agreement of the parties is recited, but shall seal, exclusively retain and may destroy them.

Summary: A judicial mediator's electronic recording of agreement portions must be sealed, exclusively retained, and may be destroyed.

Common questions about Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) sealing & redaction procedures

How does Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) handle sealed or redacted filings?

Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. The clerk must file and seal the original pre-mediation questionnaires, and copies must later be sent to the appointed mediator.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 17, section E. Prerequisites to Mediation; Disclosure of Impediments

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