21st Judicial Circuit Court, Iroquois County, Illinois Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

The transcription of a handwritten will must be typewritten.

When a will is handwritten, the petitioner shall file as part of the Petition for Probate: 1. A typewritten transcription of the will

CRITICAL

An attorney seeking inclusion on the list must submit a notarized and sworn application and meet the 21st Judicial Circuit’s minimum requirements.

An attorney shall complete a notarized and sworn application and meet the minimum requirements of the 21st Judicial Circuit to be on the list.

CRITICAL

Family cases must use the specified Illinois Supreme Court Financial Affidavit form unless the court orders otherwise.

The Illinois Supreme Court form for Financial Affidavit referenced in 750 ILCS 5/501(a) (1) shall be utilized in all family cases unless otherwise ordered by the court.

CRITICAL

The translated transcription of a non-English will must be typewritten and in English.

When a will is in a language other than English, the petitioner shall file as part of the Petition for Probate: 1. A typewritten translated transcription of the will in English

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proof of insurance

Only the listed forms of proof of insurance are accepted over the counter, subject to the stated source and letterhead requirements.

Proof of Insurance accepted over the counter limited to: a. Original Illinois Insurance Card; b. Original Insurance Policy Declaration Page; c. Facsimile or E-mail pdf copy of an Original Insurance Policy Declaration Page sent directly to the Circuit Clerk’s office from an insurance agent or company stating on the date charged in the charging document the vehicle described in the charging document was insured; d. Facsimile or E-mail pdf copy of a letter sent directly to the Circuit Clerk’s office from an insurance agent or company stating on the date charged in the charging document the vehicle described in the charging document was insured. This letter shall be on official letterhead stationery; e. Electronic proof of insurance located on cell phone or portable electronic device received directly from the insurance company or insurance agent and a cell phone/electronic device permission slip shall be issued for this limited purpose.

CRITICAL

All e-filed signatures must comply with the Illinois Supreme Court Electronic Signature Standards and the cited statute.

All E-filed signatures shall comply with the Illinois Supreme Court “Electronic Signature Standards” and 5 ILCS 175/1 et seq.

CRITICAL

Motions must follow the format required by the Illinois Supreme Court Rules.

Motions shall follow the format required under the Illinois Supreme Court Rules.

CRITICAL

Applies to

E filed document requiring original signature

An e-filed document that conventionally requires an original signature must bear the authorizing attorney’s or party’s facsimile or typographical signature.

E-Filed documents requiring an original signature when conventionally filed shall bear a facsimile or typographical signature of the attorney or party authorizing such filing (e.g. “/s/ John Doe, Attorney”) and shall be deemed signed in- person by the individual identified.

CRITICAL

Documents must comply with the stated laws, rules, and standards or they may be rejected.

Documents shall comply with Illinois Statute, Illinois Supreme Court Rules, 21st Circuit Court Uniform Rules of Practice, and/or Illinois Statewide Standards. Documents no complying with these formats may be rejected.

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The court may direct the parties to mark for identification all exhibits expected to be offered into evidence designating the party, exhibit number, date, case number, or otherwise as directed by the court.

The court may direct the parties to mark for identification all exhibits expected to be offered into evidence designating the party, exhibit number, date, case number, or otherwise as directed by the court.

INFO

The Circuit Clerk’s electronic or digital name representation is deemed the Clerk’s signature when the Clerk endorses or electronically signs a document.

When the Circuit Clerk endorsed or electronically signs a document, the electronic or digital representation of the Circuit Clerk’s name shall be deemed to be the Circuit Clerk’s signature on an electronic document.

WARNING

All information on the accommodation request form must be printed.

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All information on the grievance form must be printed.

## AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES GRIEVANCE FORM PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION