Circuit Court of Hamilton County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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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.

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.

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When seeking relief concerning discovery materials, file the disputed portions with the motion.

If relief is sought concerning any deposition, interrogatory, request for production or inspection, request for admission, answer to interrogatory or response to request for admission, copies of the portion of the deposition, interrogatory, request, answer or response in dispute shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court contemporaneously with any motion.

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File anticipated portions of discovery materials for trial at its outset, or file those needed for a motion when the motion is filed.

If interrogatories, requests, answers, responses, or depositions are to be used at trial or are necessary to a motion, the portions to be used shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court at the outset of the trial or at the filing of the motion, insofar as their use reasonably can be anticipated.

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Discovery papers needed for appeal but not previously in the record must be filed with the Clerk upon application to a court order.

When documentation of discovery not previously in the record is needed for appeal purposes, upon an application to an order of the court, the necessary discovery papers shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court.

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When the clerk’s office is open, a complaint or petition seeking the listed ex parte orders must be filed with the clerk before application is made to a judge.

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.

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Noncompliant summonses, notices, and court-date orders are subject to e-filing rejection.

Summonses, notices, and court orders setting court dates that are not in compliance with this provision shall be subject to e-file rejection.

WARNING

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

Motions with or without notice may be set or reset on a date within 60 days by direction of the court.

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

Proof of service thereof shall be filed with the Clerk within two days after hearing.

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Deadline

48 hours

Written objections to an order to show cause must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

Objections to the validity of an order to show cause shall be in writing and shall be filed and served upon the other party at least forty-eight (48) hours before the time of hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

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In matrimonial proceedings, the moving party must prepare and file the prescribed affidavit before any hearing, except when emergency relief is sought or the court directs otherwise for good cause.

In all matrimonial proceedings, including, but not limited to, petitions for attorney's fees, court costs, temporary maintenance or child support, permanent maintenance or child support and modification of any previous orders relating thereto, the moving party shall prepare and file an affidavit in substantially the form which is required by Administrative Order of the Chief Judge, prior to any hearing unless emergency relief is sought or unless, for good cause shown, the court directs otherwise.

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The moving party must file the affidavit at a pretrial conference, at least three days before a contested hearing, or when filing a petition for ex parte relief, unless the court orders otherwise.

The moving party shall file such affidavit at the time of any pretrial conference, or at least three (3) days before a contested hearing or upon filing a petition for ex parte relief, with proof of service pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 12 unless the court orders otherwise.

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The responding party must file an affidavit in substantially the same form at a pretrial conference or at least three days before a contested hearing.

The party responding to any such petition shall file an affidavit in substantially the same form at the time of any pretrial conference or at least three (3) days before a contested hearing, with appropriate proof of service.

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The parties must file financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires with the clerk at least seven days before the initial case management conference.

The parties shall also file financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires with the clerk at least 7 days prior to the initial case management conference.

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An intent to repudiate must be filed before the Continued Case Management Conference, or within 10 days after mediation if that conference is less than 10 days away.

Unless either side files an intent to repudiate the agreement before the Continued Case Management Conference (or within 10 days, if the Continued Case Management Conference is less than 10 days after the mediation), the agreement shall be presented for approval at the Continued Case Management Conference.

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The mediator must file the signed report in the case file within 14 days after the last day of mediation.

The report shall be signed by the mediator and filed in the court file of the case under mediation within 14 days after the last day of mediation.

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A summary judgment motion cannot be heard until at least ten days after service of its notice of motion.

A motion for summary judgment shall not be heard sooner than ten days after service of the notice of motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 11.

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

Proof of service thereof shall be filed with the Clerk within two days after hearing.

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Deadline

48 hours

A written motion requesting permission to appear remotely must be filed at least 48 hours before the court date, excluding weekends and holidays.

Said written Motion shall be filed not less than 48 hours prior to the court date for which the permission is being requested, excluding weekends and holidays.

WARNING

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

Motions with or without notice may be set or reset on a date within 60 days by direction of the court.