Circuit Court of Gallatin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) Electronic Filing Rules

Applies to

Documents

The Clerk may not file documents received by fax unless a Supreme Court Rule authorizes it.

The Clerk of the Court shall not file documents received by facsimile transmission unless otherwise authorized by Supreme Court Rule

Applies to

Pleadings related to mediated issues

During the mediation stay, pleadings about mediated issues require leave of court, subject to the listed exceptions.

During this period, no pleadings related to issues to be mediated shall be filed without leave of court except: (a) Documents required for mediation; (b) Pleadings as to which stipulation is being made or agreement have been reached; (c) Sworn pleadings based upon asserted present or threatened serious endangerment to the physical or emotional health of the minor(s) or a party to the litigation based upon asserted facts or circumstances which have arisen subsequent to entry of the Mediation Order or of which the pleading party could not have known prior to entry of said order; (d) Motions for leave to withdraw as counsel for a party; and (e) Discovery requests and responses.

The Clerk must not file documents received by fax unless a Supreme Court Rule authorizes it.

The Clerk of the Court shall not file documents received by facsimile transmission unless otherwise authorized by Supreme Court Rule.

Applies to

Complaint or petition

A complaint or petition seeking ex parte specified relief must be filed with the clerk before applying to a judge, if the clerk's office is open.

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.