Circuit Court of Gallatin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

After referral to mediation, proceedings are stayed until the post-mediation case-management conference, except for continued conferences, discovery, and presentation of agreed matters.

All proceedings except continued case management conferences, discovery, and presentation of agreed matters shall be stayed pending the post-mediation case management at the conclusion of mediation.

CRITICAL

A hearing on a contested matter, including discovery enforcement, may not proceed sooner during the mediation stay without leave of court for good cause on written motion.

Hearing shall not be held sooner on contested matters, including discovery enforcement proceedings, without leave of court granted for good cause pursuant to written motion

WARNING

The court may hear emergency or legally ex parte motions without calling them for hearing, and should prioritize emergency motions whenever possible.

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