7th Judicial Circuit Court, Jersey County, Illinois Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

In the stated circumstances, a party seeking remote participation must notify the Clerk and provide contact information at least three full business days before the hearing.

If an opposing party has not appeared and/or the party providing Notice does not have an opposing party's e-mail address or telephone number, the Notice shall also inform the opposing party that the party may participate in the hearing personally at the designated time and place, and alternatively, that if the party prefers to participate in the hearing remotely, the party should inform the Clerk of the Court at least three (3) full business day before the hearing of the party's desire to participate remotely and provide the Clerk the party's e-mail address or, if none, a telephone number.

CRITICAL

For an eligible or court-approved remote hearing, the scheduling party must obtain the hearing date and time from the Court or its assistant.

If a matter is presumed to be eligible for remote hearing or the parties have agreed to a remote hearing which has been approved by the Court, the party scheduling the matter shall obtain a time and date for the hearing from the Court or Court's assistant.

CRITICAL

Requests for extended media coverage must be made through the media coordinator.

All requests for extended media coverage shall be made through the media coordinator.

CRITICAL

If all parties agree to a remote hearing for a matter presumed ineligible, one party must contact the Court to determine whether it will hear the matter remotely.

If a matter is presumed to be ineligible for remote hearing, but all parties have agreed to a remote hearing, one of the parties shall contact the Court to determine whether the Court will hear the matter remotely.

CRITICAL

Judicial officers and court personnel may not mediate pooling disputes.

No judicial officer or court personnel shall mediate disputes.

CRITICAL

A scheduling party seeking a platform other than Zoom must inform the Court and determine whether it accepts the alternative.

If the party scheduling the matter desires a platform other than Zoom, the party shall inform the Court and determine whether the alternative platform is acceptable to the Court.

CRITICAL

A party whose participation or witness requires an interpreter must coordinate with the 7th Circuit Court Administrator about obtaining and involving the interpreter.

If a party or a party's witness requires the use of an interpreter, that party shall be responsible for coordinating with the 7th Circuit Court Administrator how the interpreter will be obtained and involved in the hearing;

WARNING

Contact

Phone

A party requesting a telephonic appearance must provide the judge’s scheduling personnel with a valid, working phone number so the Court can initiate the call.

For counties utilizing telephonic hearings, the Court may initiate the telephone contact of the party requesting the remote telephonic appearance. It is the responsibility of the party requesting the telephonic appearance to provide the Judge's scheduling personnel a valid, working telephone number for the Court to initiate the call;

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

217-753-6360

An approved list of mediators can be obtained through the Court Administration Office at the listed phone number.

An approved list of mediators can be obtained through the Court Administration Office at 217- 753-6360

INFO

The judge, court media liaison, and interested media members should work through an appropriate media coordinator on extended-coverage arrangements whenever possible.

The judge, or the court's media liaison, and all interested members of the media shall work, whenever possible, with and through an appropriate media coordinator on all arrangements for extended media coverage.

INFO

Members of the public or media seeking to observe a hearing should contact Court Administration for directions on attending.

Members of the public and/or media who desire to observe a hearing should contact Court Administration for directions on how to attend.