Circuit Court of Hardin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Pleadings and other papers in civil and criminal cases must have a neatly typed or printed main body with at least double spacing, but pro se parties may file neatly hand-printed papers with similar spacing.

In all pleadings and other papers of any description whatever prepared for filing in all cases, civil or criminal, the main body thereof, exclusive of captions, signature and address blocks, indented quotations, verifications, acknowledgment, and other similar parts thereof, shall be neatly typed or printed, with a space between lines at least equivalent to double-spaced typing. Neatly hand-printed pleadings and papers, with similar spacing, may be filed by pro se parties.

CRITICAL

Each party must identify and mark every exhibit that may be offered at trial before trial or a hearing, or at the final pretrial conference if held.

Prior to trial or hearing, or at the final pretrial conference if one is held, in all cases in which exhibits are to be offered, each party shall identify and mark each exhibit which may be offered at trial.

CRITICAL

Pleadings and other papers must be neatly typed or printed and at least double-spaced, except pro se parties may file neatly hand-printed papers with similar spacing.

In all pleadings and other papers of any description whatever prepared for filing in all cases, civil or criminal, the main body thereof, exclusive of captions, signature and address blocks, indented quotations, verifications, acknowledgment and other similar parts thereof, shall be neatly typed or printed, with a space between lines at least equivalent to double-spaced typing. Neatly hand-printed pleadings and papers, with similar spacing, may be filed by pro se parties.

WARNING

Unless the court orders otherwise, the plaintiff must mark exhibits with numbers and the defendant with letters.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, Plaintiff shall identify and mark exhibits with numbers and Defendant shall identify and mark exhibits with letters.

INFO

A mediated agreement may, but need not, substantially follow the agreement form promulgated by the Chief Judge’s Office.

In the event an agreement is reached under the conditions of 1(a), 1(b), or 1(c), above, the form of the agreement may, but does not have to be, substantially the same as the agreement form promulgated by the Chief Judge's Office for mediated agreements.