Circuit Court of Jackson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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When seeking relief concerning specified discovery materials, the disputed portions must be filed with the clerk contemporaneously with the motion.

If relief is sought concerning any deposition, interrogatory, request for production or inspection, answer to interrogatory, or response to request for production or inspection, copies of the portion of the deposition, interrogatory, request, answer, or response in dispute shall be filed with the clerk contemporaneously with any motion.

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Anticipated portions of discovery materials to be used at trial or needed for a motion must be filed with the clerk at the outset of trial or upon filing the motion.

If interrogatories, requests, answers, responses, or depositions are to be used at trial or are necessary to a motion, the portions to be used shall be filed with the clerk at the outset of the trial or upon filing of the motion, insofar as their use reasonably can be anticipated.

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Unless another authority sets a time-of-day deadline, a document is timely if submitted before midnight in the court's time zone on its due date.

Unless a statute, rule, or court order requires that a document be filed by a certain time of day, a document is considered timely if submitted before midnight (in the court's time zone) on or before the date on which the document is due.

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A document submitted when the clerk's office is closed is file stamped on the next business day the office is open unless the document is rejected.

A document submitted on a day when the clerk's office is not open for business will, unless rejected, be file stamped as filed on the next day the clerk's office is open for business.

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Discovery papers not previously in the record that are needed for an appeal must be filed with the circuit clerk for transmittal with the record, after application to and an order from the court.

When documentation of discovery not previously in the record is needed for appeal purposes, upon an application to and order of the court, the necessary discovery papers shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court for transmittal with the rest of the record on appeal.

WARNING

A party may seek appropriate relief upon showing good cause when a court-approved e-filing system technical failure makes a document untimely.

If a document is untimely due to any court-approved electronic filing system technical failure, the filing party may seek appropriate relief from the court, upon good cause shown.

WARNING

A party may seek appropriate relief upon showing good cause when clerk rejection makes a document untimely.

If a document is rejected by the clerk and is therefore untimely, the filing party may seek appropriate relief from the court, upon good cause shown.

INFO

After the ten-day period expires, the clerk will refer the motion papers and case file to the court for disposition.

Upon expiration of the 10-day period, the clerk will refer the motion papers and the case file to the court for appropriate disposition.

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Motions in limine must be filed 7 days before the final pretrial.

The deadline to file motions in limine is 7 days prior to the final pretrial.

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The statement of the case and witness list must be filed before the final pretrial.

A statement of the case and a list of witnesses shall be efiled with the Court prior to the final pretrial.

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The proponent must file evidence depositions and exhibits at least 14 days before the final pretrial.

The proponent of any evidence deposition and/or exhibits shall file the same with the Court at least 14 days prior to the final pretrial.

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Hearings must be in person unless the court grants prior leave for a remote appearance, and a motion requesting one must be filed at least three days before the hearing.

4. Status hearings, CMCs, other hearings, or trials shall only be permitted via Zoom or telephone, if granted prior leave of court. Any motion requesting such appearance shall be filed at least 3 days prior to said hearing.

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Proposed orders must be submitted through Odyssey at least three days before the hearing unless paper copies are brought to the hearing.

5. Counsel and Self Represented Litigants shall electronically submit proposed Orders through Odyssey at least 3 days prior to said Hearing, or bring paper copies to the Hearing.

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Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings that fall on a legal holiday are extended to the next business day of the Court.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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Matters returnable on a listed legal holiday are continued to the next business day of the Court.

(b) All matters returnable on said legal holidays are to be continued to the next business day of this Court.

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The time to file motions and pleadings is extended to the next business day of the Court when the deadline falls on a listed legal holiday.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings are extended to the next business day of the Court when applicable under this order.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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A person without video capability or unable to join using their full name may request audio-only or unnamed remote participation by written motion filed at least one day before the hearing.

Persons without video capabilities, or without the ability to join with a full name, may request to participate in the remote hearing via audio only, or without a full name, by written motion to the Court, filed at least 1 day prior to the hearing.

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For evidentiary proceedings, parties and attorneys may request remote participation by written motion filed at least two days before the hearing, subject to Judge Gill’s sole discretion.

For evidentiary proceedings, parties and attorneys may submit a request to participate in the hearing remotely, by written motion, filed at least 2 days prior to the hearing. Said requests shall be within the sole discretion of Judge Gill.

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Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings are extended to the Court’s next business day when they fall on a legal holiday.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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A party opposing a pre-trial or post-trial motion must submit an answering memorandum stating the reasons for opposition and citing relevant authorities within ten days after the motion is filed.

Any party that opposes such a motion shall within ten days of its filing submit an answering memorandum containing the reasons for opposition together with citations of relevant authorities

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Parties must file financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires with the clerk at least seven days before the expedited or initial case management conference.

The parties shall also file financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires with the clerk at least 7 days prior to the expedited or initial case management conference.

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The mediator must file the report in the case file within fourteen days after the last day of mediation.

The report shall be signed by the mediator and filed in the court file of the case under mediation within fourteen (14) days after the last day of mediation.

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Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings that fall on listed legal holidays are extended to the next business day of the Court.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

WARNING

The deadline to file motions and pleadings is extended to the Court’s next business day when it falls on a legal holiday.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

WARNING

The court and specified judicial offices shall be closed on the listed legal holidays in 2026; additional holidays may be added by the Supreme Court and the Chief Judge.

(a) The Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit of Illinois shall adjourn, and the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and other Judicial related offices of the First Judicial Circuit, State of Illinois, shall be closed on the following legal holidays for the year 2026.

WARNING

The court and specified offices will be closed on the listed 2025 legal holidays.

(a) The Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit of Illinois shall adjourn, and the **Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and other Judicial related offices** of the First Judicial Circuit, State of Illinois, shall be closed on the following legal holidays for the year **2025**.

WARNING

If no objection is raised within five days after submission of a proposed order, the Court may enter it.

If no objection is raised within five (5) days of the submission of the proposed order, the Court may enter the order.

INFO

The Supreme Court and Chief Judge may add holidays to the listed court holidays.

Additional holidays may be added by the Supreme Court and the Chief Judge.