Judge Barry L. Vaughan

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Written appearance

Each party or counsel must file a written appearance containing the party’s or counsel’s name, address, and telephone number.

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Written appearance

A party or attorney may not address the court before filing a written appearance.

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Pro se written appearance

A written appearance entered without further pleading must comply with Rule 5(a) and be acknowledged before an Illinois-authorized person who may administer oaths.

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Written appearance

A copy of the written appearance must be served on all other parties who have appeared, using the method prescribed for service of copies of pleadings.

Service

Mail to all parties

A judge may hear a case in a county where the judge does not regularly sit only with the Chief Judge’s approval or, alternatively, with approval from all parties and the county’s Resident Circuit Judge, notice to the Clerk, and mailed notices to all parties identifying the judge.

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Notice of hearing

The party seeking a motion hearing must give written notice to parties who have appeared and are not in default, and to parties whose time to appear has not expired when notice is given.

The court may direct that motions, with or without notice, be set or reset on a date within 60 days.

If the Clerk’s office is open, a complaint or petition seeking one of the listed ex parte orders must be filed with the Clerk before applying to a judge for the order.

Proof of service of the post-hearing notice must be filed with the Clerk within two days after the hearing.

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Appearance

One appearance fee is due for a single appearance on behalf of multiple parties, while separate appearances for multiple parties require separate fees.

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Appearance

A person cited in the specified supplementary proceedings is not required to pay an appearance fee.

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Appearance

The appearance fee must be paid when the party first appears and must accompany the written appearance.