21st Judicial Circuit Court, Iroquois County, Illinois Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

If an item cannot be E-filed (i.e, documents under seal and physical exhibits where image cannot be substituted) shall be filed in their physical form in the courtroom or in the

If an item cannot be E-filed (i.e, documents under seal and physical exhibits where image cannot be substituted) shall be filed in their physical form in the courtroom or in the

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Motions must be e-filed with the Circuit Clerk, except ex parte and emergency motions.

All motions shall be E-filed with the Circuit Clerk at least three 3-days prior to presentment to the Court except for ex parte and emergency motions.

CRITICAL

Applies to

All documents

Documents must be electronically filed with the Circuit Clerk through a Supreme Court-approved system unless exempted.

All documents shall be electronically filed with the Circuit Clerk using an electronic filing system approved by the Supreme Court of Illinois in accord with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 9 unless exempted.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Physical items where a photograph may be substituted

Physical items that can be represented by a photograph must be electronically imaged and e-filed.

Physical items where a photograph may be substituted shall be electronically imaged and E-filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil lawsuit

Civil lawsuits may be filed in person or electronically.

Civil lawsuits may still be filed in person or via electronic filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil lawsuit

Civil lawsuits may be filed in person or electronically.

Civil lawsuits may still be filed in person or via electronic filing.

INFO

Applies to

Answer motion or other pleading

After service of summons, a defendant may electronically file an answer, motion, or other pleading.

1. E-File an answer, motion, or other pleading.