Circuit Court of Henry County, Illinois (14th Judicial Circuit) Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

A party requesting a telephonic hearing must reserve a time with Court approval, and the hearing may not be scheduled without prior consultation with any pro se party or attorney of record.

Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 185, any party requesting that a hearing on a motion or other matter be held by telephonic conference, shall schedule the conference call by reserving the time with the approval of the Court. No hearing shall be scheduled without prior consultation with any pro se party or attorneys of record.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

When both parties are represented, an attorney must make reasonable efforts to arrange a mutually convenient hearing date with opposing counsel; a call with no response within 48 hours qualifies.

In cases where each party has an attorney of record, no attorney shall set a hearing without first making reasonable attempts to schedule a mutually convenient date with opposing counsel. Reasonable attempts shall be deemed made if a telephone call is placed to opposing counsel and no response is received within 48 hours.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

When both parties are represented, an attorney must give opposing counsel advance telephone notice as soon as practicable before participating in obtaining an ex parte order of protection.

In cases where each party has an attorney of record, no attorney shall participate, directly or indirectly, in obtaining an Ex Parte Order of Protection without providing advance telephone notice to opposing counsel as soon as practicable.

CRITICAL

Attorneys are responsible for preparing any required continuance order, immediately notifying the scheduling clerk, and promptly rescheduling the hearing.

The attorneys are responsible for preparing any required order for continuance and shall immediately notify the scheduling clerk and shall reschedule the hearing at once.

INFO

Clerks’ offices are open during county-specific stated hours, except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, subject to an order of the Chief Judge or an extension by the Clerk of Court.

Except as otherwise ordered by the Chief Judge, the office of the Clerks and Associate Clerks of this Court shall be open each day, except Saturday, Sundays and legal holidays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Rock Island County, and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Mercer and Henry counties, and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Whiteside County, unless otherwise extended by the Clerk of Court.