Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

A mandatory settlement conference must take place after all Circuit Rule 21 requirements are met and at least 30 days before the hearing on remaining issues.

It shall occur after all requirements of Circuit Rule 21 have been met and at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing on remaining issues.

CRITICAL

After referral to mediation, proceedings are stayed except for continued case management conferences, discovery, and agreed matters; contested hearings require leave of court for good cause on written motion.

After referral to mediation, all proceedings except continued case management conferences, discovery, and presentation of agreed matters shall be stayed pending the post-mediation case management at the conclusion of mediation. Hearing shall not be held sooner on contested matters, including discovery enforcement proceedings, without leave of court granted for good cause pursuant to written motion

CRITICAL

The presiding judge may refer an eligible pending case to mediation by party agreement or on the court’s own motion, and all further action is stayed until mediation is complete.

At any time while an eligible case is pending, by agreement of the parties or upon the Court's own motion, the judge presiding over the case may assign the case to Court-ordered mediation. Upon assignment for mediation all further action in the case shall be stayed until mediation is complete.

INFO

The presiding judge may make court-ordered mediation available in Law, LM, Probate, Chancery, Miscellaneous Remedy, Tax, and Eminent Domain cases.

Court ordered mediation shall be available at the discretion of the judge presiding over the case, in Law, LM, Probate, Chancery, Miscellaneous Remedy, Tax and Eminent Domain cases.