7th Judicial Circuit Court, Greene County, Illinois Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion hearing notice

A copy of the written motion and all papers presented, or a statement that they were previously served, must be served with the hearing notice.

e. The notice of hearing shall designate the motion judge, shall show the title and number of the action, and the date and time when the motion will be presented. Notice of motion to be made shall state the nature of the motion. A copy of any written motion and of all papers presented or a statement that they previously have been served shall be served with the notice.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion hearing notice

The party requesting a motion hearing must give written notice to all other parties, following the Court's direction for motions made within a court day of trial and Supreme Court Rule 11 for other motions.

a. Written notice of the hearing of all motions shall be given by the party requesting hearing to all other parties. Notice of motion made within a court day of trial shall be given as directed by the Court. Notice for all other motions shall be given in the manner described in Supreme Court Rule 11.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written appearance

Copies of a filed written appearance must be served in the manner required for service of copies of pleadings.

If a written appearance, general or special, is filed, copies of the appearance shall be served in the manner required for the service of copies of pleading.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Discovery request

An original discovery request must be served on the party or parties to whom it is directed, and a copy must not be filed with the Circuit Clerk.

1. Service. In all family matters an original request for discovery (including interrogatories and requests for production) shall be made by serving such request upon the party or parties upon whom they are directed. A copy of the request shall not be filed with the Circuit Clerk.

CRITICAL

The party's objection must include proof of service showing that a copy was provided to the listed court officials, counsel, unrepresented parties, and media coordinator.

4. I have attached a proof of service showing a copy of this objection upon the Chief Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, the Presiding Judge, Trial Court Administrator, all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel and the media coordinator.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of hearing

When a motion is heard without prior notice, the party obtaining the order must serve written notice containing specified case, judge, hearing, and order information on parties not in default, and file proof of service within two days after the hearing.

c. 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 thereof, whether granted or denied, shall be served by the party obtaining the order upon all parties not theretofore found by the court to be in default for failure to plead 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.

CRITICAL

When filing a written objection, the objector must notify the requestor, the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

(e) Notice of Objections. At the same time a written objection is filed, the objector shall provide notice of the objection to the requestor, the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

CRITICAL

Service

Court service to all parties

When a provisional order is filed, the Clerk must send copies to counsel and all parties, whether represented or unrepresented.

i. Upon filing of a provisional order, the Clerk of the Court shall send copies of same to counsel and to all parties whether represented or unrepresented, and shall bring such order to the attention of the trial judge.

CRITICAL

After the hearing time, date, and platform are determined, the scheduling party must notify all other parties.

After the time, date, and platform have been determined, the party shall provide notice of the hearing to all other parties.

CRITICAL

The mediating judge must send notice of the mediation setting by mail or fax at least 10 days in advance to counsel, unrepresented parties, and the clerk.

Notice of such setting for mediation shall be given by the mediating judge at least 10 days in advance of the judicial mediation setting by mailed or faxed notice to counsel, unrepresented parties and the Clerk of the court in which the case is pending.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail to all parties

The clerk must immediately mail the assignment notice to counsel and all represented and self-represented parties.

Immediately mail copies of such notice to counsel and all self-represented and represented parties in the case;

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Pre marked exhibit

A pre-marked exhibit may be used at a remote hearing only if a copy was provided to all other parties and the Court at least three full business days before the hearing.

Exhibits: No exhibit may be used during a remote hearing unless a copy of the pre-marked exhibit was provided to all other parties and the Court at least three (3) full business day before the hearing;

CRITICAL

The media coordinator must provide a copy of the filed notice to counsel, unrepresented parties, the designated court personnel, and the judge expected to preside.

A copy of the filed notice shall be provided by the media coordinator to all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, the appropriate court media liaison, the trial court administrator and the judge expected to preside.

CRITICAL

Notice of the objection must be given to the requestor, court media liaison, counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

5. Proper notice of this objection has been given to the requestor, the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Judgment order

The clerk must deliver a certified copy of the order to the sheriff, who must take the defendant into custody and deliver the defendant to IDOC.

The Clerk of the Court shall deliver a certified copy of this order to the sheriff. The Sheriff shall take the defendant into custody and deliver the defendant to the Department of Corrections which shall confine said defendant until expiration of this sentence or until otherwise released by operation of law.

CRITICAL

Service

Court service

If an objection is filed, a hearing on the request must be scheduled, and the Clerk must notify counsel, unrepresented parties, the media coordinator, and the media liaison.

( ) An Objection of Witness and/or a Party has been filed in this case. A hearing on the request for extended media coverage shall be scheduled on _____ at _____ a.m./p.m. in courtroom _____. The Clerk of the Court shall give notice to all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, the media coordinator and media liaison.

CRITICAL

When filing a request for extended media coverage, the media requestor must notify the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

(c) Notice of Request. At the same time as the request is filed, the media requestor shall provide notice of the request to the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

CRITICAL

Circuit court clerks must provide a copy of the Administrative Order to regularly appearing attorneys and to self-represented litigants seeking a new or modified support order.

Clerks of the Court of this Circuit shall provide a copy of this Administrative Order, attorneys who regularly appear in their respective Courts and to self-represented litigants who seek a new or modified order for support, and

CRITICAL

A copy of any discovery request served on a non-party, including a documents-only deposition subpoena, must be served on the opposing party in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 104(b).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a copy of any discovery request served upon a non-party, including subpoenas for deposition for documents only, shall be filed with the clerk and served upon the opposing party in accord with Supreme Court Rule 104 (b).

CRITICAL

Notice of the objection must be given to the requestor, the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

4. Proper notice has been given to the requestor, the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Discovery request

Proof of service of a discovery request must be made by counsel's certification briefly describing the request and showing service on the party to whom it was directed.

2. Proof of Service. Proof of service of any request for discovery shall be made by certification of counsel briefly describing the request made, together with proof of service on the party to whom they were directed.

CRITICAL

Counsel or a self-represented party seeking to introduce a witness's testimony must notify the witness of the request for, or grant of, extended media coverage.

Any counsel or self-represented party, who seeks to introduce the testimony of a witness, shall notify the witness of the request for, or the granting of, extended media coverage.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order

Every order presented for entry must demonstrate proof of service on all opposing parties in compliance with Supreme Court Rule 11.

6. Written Orders. All orders presented to the court for entry shall demonstrate proof of service upon all opposing parties in compliance with Supreme Court Rule 11.

CRITICAL

After a Judicial Mediation Order is entered, the clerk must immediately send copies to the Chief Judge, counsel for represented parties, and all parties.

Upon entry of a Judicial Mediation Order, the Clerk of the court in which the case is pending shall immediately send copies of said order to the Chief Judge and to counsel for represented parties and to all parties whether self-represented or represented.

WARNING

Service

Court service

A witness may ask the Clerk for assistance in providing copies of the objection to the listed court officials, counsel, unrepresented parties, and media coordinator.

5. I hereby ask the Clerk of the Circuit Clerk for assistance in providing copies of this objection to the Chief Judge of the Seventh Circuit, the Presiding Judge, Trial Court Administrator, all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel and the media coordinator.

INFO

Witnesses may obtain the circuit court clerk’s assistance in providing copies of their objection to counsel, unrepresented parties, the media coordinator, and the judge.

Witnesses shall be entitled to the assistance of the clerk of the circuit court in providing copies of this objection to all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, the media coordinator and the judge.