Circuit Court of Henry County, Illinois (14th Judicial Circuit) Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Until mandatory paper filings are eliminated, a document served by email must still be filed with the Circuit Clerk in original paper form with original signatures, unless it was e-filed under permissive e-filing.

Until such time as e-filing requirements eliminate mandatory paper filings with the clerk, if a donation is served by email, original paper copies with original signatures must still be filed with the Circuit Clerk (unless the document was e-filed under permissive e-filing).

WARNING

Applies to

Record filed with the court

A person may use a qualifying electronic signature on a court filing; it has the effect of a handwritten signature, and the court may require evidence of its authenticity and validity.

2. Use of Electronic Signatures. A person may use an Electronic Signature to sign a record filed with the court, provided that the Electronic Signature is: (a) Unique to the person making the signature; (b) Under the control or direction of the person making the signature; and (c) Authorized by the person to whom the Electronic Signature belongs, if used by another individual. 3. Signature Equivalency. A document filed with a court that bears a valid Electronic Signature shall be deemed signed to the same extent as a document that bears a handwritten signature. 4. Authentication and Verification. A court may require a person who uses an Electronic Signature on a document filed with a court to provide evidence of the authenticity and validity of the Electronic Signature, either at the time the document is filed or at any subsequent time.