Circuit Court of Jackson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) Service and Proof of Service Rules
9 rules from official source documents
E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.
CRITICAL
- Service
Each litigant must receive mailed notice when the case is rescheduled.
Each party litigant shall receive a notice in the mail upon rescheduling.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Rescheduling notice
- Service
Each litigant must receive notice by mail when the case is rescheduled.
Each party litigant shall receive a notice in the mail upon rescheduling.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Order of dismissal
The clerk must forward the dismissal order to all attorneys and unrepresented parties of record.
The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of the order of dismissal to all attorneys and unrepresented parties of record.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Pre-trial and post-trial motion
Pre-trial and post-trial motions must be written and served on all parties before filing, except ex parte or emergency motions.
Every pre-trial and post-trial motion shall be in writing and (unless it be an ex parte or emergency motion) shall be served on all parties of record before filing.
CRITICAL
Specified interrogatories, answers, document discovery, and depositions must be served with proof of service, must not be filed with the clerk, and must be retained by the serving party as custodian.
Interrogatories under Supreme Court Rules 213 and 220, and the answers thereto, discovery of documents and other materials under Supreme Court Rule 214, and depositions under Supreme Court Rules 206 and 207 shall be served with proof of service upon other counsel or parties, but shall not be filed with the clerk of the court. The party responsible for service of the discovery material shall retain the original and become the custodian.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Order to show cause
- Service
- Personal service
A signed, file-marked order to show cause must be personally served on the respondent in the manner of summons, with an appearance set 21 to 40 days after issuance and service at least seven days before the appearance.
A signed and file-marked copy of the order to show cause shall be personally served upon the respondent in the manner of summons requiring an appearance not less than 21 days nor more than 40 days after issuance, and shall be served not less than seven days before the day for appearance.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Civil contempt judgment
A signed, file-marked copy of the civil contempt judgment must be served on the contemnor, and proof of service must be filed.
A signed, file-marked copy of the judgment shall be served upon the contemnor, and proof of service shall be filed.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Mediator report
The mediator must serve a copy of the report on all parties.
A copy of said report shall be served by the mediator upon all parties.
WARNING
- Service
- Mail to all parties
Each party litigant must receive notice by mail when a case is rescheduled.
Each party litigant shall receive a notice in the mail upon rescheduling.
What rule applies to service by mail in Circuit Court of Jackson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit)?
Details: method: service by mail. Each litigant must receive mailed notice when the case is rescheduled.
What rule applies to service for rescheduling notice in Circuit Court of Jackson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit)?
Details: method: service by mail. Each litigant must receive notice by mail when the case is rescheduled.
What rule applies to service for order of dismissal in Circuit Court of Jackson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit)?
Details: recipient: all parties. The clerk must forward the dismissal order to all attorneys and unrepresented parties of record.
What rule applies to service for pre-trial and post-trial motion in Circuit Court of Jackson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit)?
Details: recipient: all parties, timing: before filing. Pre-trial and post-trial motions must be written and served on all parties before filing, except ex parte or emergency motions.
What service or proof of service rules apply in Circuit Court of Jackson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit)?
Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Specified interrogatories, answers, document discovery, and depositions must be served with proof of service, must not be filed with the clerk, and must be retained by the serving party as custodian.
What rule applies to service for order to show cause in Circuit Court of Jackson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit)?
Details: method: personal service, timing: before hearing. A signed, file-marked order to show cause must be personally served on the respondent in the manner of summons, with an appearance set 21 to 40 days after issuance and service at least seven days before the appearance.
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