7th Judicial Circuit Court, Jersey County, Illinois Document Format Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Individuals seeking appointment as a family mediators must apply in writing.

WHEREAS, individuals seeking court appointment as a family mediator shall apply in writing and have received training or shall possess such experience to be equivalent to such training as required by the Chief Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit.

CRITICALCivil cases

An appeal of a denial or removal from the court-approved list must be in writing.

An applicant denied inclusion on or removed from the court-approved list may appeal the decision in writing within ten (10) days to the Chief Judge or his/her designee.

CRITICAL

Courtroom equipment used during judicial proceedings must be unobtrusive and must not produce distracting sound.

Equipment to be used in courtrooms during judicial proceedings must be unobtrusive and must not produce distracting sound.

CRITICAL

The final pre-trial memorandum must substantially comply with Appendix B1 when there are children and Appendix B2 when there are no children.

Prior to the commencement of trial, the parties shall present to the court a final pre-trial memorandum, which includes, at a minimum, the following, in a form that substantially complies with Appendix B1 (with children) and Appendix B2 (without children).

CRITICAL

Microphones, wiring, and audio recording equipment must be unobtrusive and technically adequate to prevent interference with proceedings.

Microphones, wiring and audio recording equipment shall be unobtrusive and shall be of adequate technical quality to prevent interference with the covered judicial proceedings.

CRITICAL

The media coordinator is solely responsible for pooling arrangements.

Pooling arrangements shall be the sole responsibility of the media coordinator.

CRITICAL

Still cameras and lenses must be unobtrusive and may not produce distracting light or sound.

Still cameras and lenses must be unobtrusive without distracting light or sound.

CRITICAL

Media personnel must demonstrate to the judge reasonably in advance that proposed equipment meets the section’s criteria.

It shall be the duty of media personnel to demonstrate to the judge reasonably in advance of the proceeding that the equipment sought to be used meets the criteria set forth in this section.

CRITICAL

Other than light sources already existing in the courtroom, no flashbulbs or other artificial light device of any kind shall be employed in the courtroom.

Other than light sources already existing in the courtroom, no flashbulbs or other artificial light device of any kind shall be employed in the courtroom.

CRITICAL

Television cameras and related courtroom equipment must be unobtrusive in size and appearance and must not produce distracting sound or light.

Television cameras, together with any related equipment to be located in the courtroom, must be unobtrusive in both size and appearance, without distracting sound or light.

CRITICAL

Equipment used for extended coverage may not use a signal visible or audible to participants to indicate whether it is operating.

No light or signal visible or audible to participants in the proceeding shall be used on any equipment during extended coverage to indicate whether it is operating.

CRITICAL

Changes to existing audio systems require the presiding judge’s approval.

Any changes in existing audio systems must be approved by the presiding judge.

CRITICAL

The media must pool equipment and personnel when the applicable limitations make pooling necessary.

Where the limitations on equipment and personnel under these provisions make it necessary, the media shall be required to pool equipment and personnel.

CRITICAL

Microphones used by counsel and judges must have power switches.

Microphones for use of counsel and judges shall be equipped with power switches to facilitate compliance with subsections 1.2(e) and (f) of this policy.

CRITICAL

Modifications to existing audio systems may not be made at public expense.

No modifications of existing systems shall be made at public expense.

CRITICAL

The requested kind of extended coverage is prohibited if the media do not agree on pooling arrangements or a pooling dispute remains unresolved.

In the absence of agreement or in the event of unresolved disputes relating to pooling arrangements, the kind of extended coverage sought shall be prohibited and excluded from the proceeding.

CRITICAL

The initial case management order must be in a form consistent with Appendix A.

At the conclusion of the initial case management conference, the parties shall submit to the court a completed initial case management order in a form consistent with Appendix A to these rules, which shall provide, at a minimum, the following:

WARNING

Equipment may be barred from use if advance judicial approval is not obtained.

Failure to obtain advance judicial approval for equipment may preclude its use in the proceeding.

WARNING

One of the two television cameras receives priority consideration to televise the entire proceeding.

Priority consideration shall be extended to one of the two television cameras to televise an entire proceeding from beginning to end.

WARNING

Existing courtroom light sources may be modified with the judge’s approval, provided the modifications are installed and maintained without public expense.

With the approval of the judge, however, modifications may be made in light sources existing in the courtroom (e.g., higher wattage light bulbs), provided modifications are installed and maintained without public expense.

WARNINGCivil cases

The list of certified mediators is available from the Office of the Chief Judge by written request.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that a list of certified mediators approved to serve as a Family Mediator before courts of the Seventh Judicial Circuit shall be maintained by the Office of the Chief Judge and made available by request in writing.

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Authorized court personnel may set equipment setup instructions and timeframes; equipment must remain in a fixed position, and media personnel must not move around or attract undue attention during proceedings.

(f) Equipment setup and operation. The judge, court media liaison, or other authorized court personnel may issue specific instructions and timeframes regarding equipment setup and installation. Equipment shall be operated from a fixed position. News media shall not move about the courtroom while proceedings are in session, nor shall they engage in any movement attracting undue attention.

WARNING

Media equipment must operate quietly without drawing attention, and the court may require a compliance demonstration and exclude noncompliant equipment.

- (a) Equipment specifications. All equipment used by media personnel in the courtroom during court proceedings must operate quietly and without drawing attention, so as not to disrupt or distract from the proceedings. Media personnel may be required to demonstrate compliance with these requirements. Failure to do so may result in the exclusion of the equipment from the courtroom.

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Only one livestream of court proceedings, operated by designated personnel, is permitted.

- 5. Livestreaming. No more than one livestream of court proceedings, with designated personnel to operate it, shall be permitted.

WARNING

No more than two news media representatives may take photographs during a court proceeding.

- 1. Photography. No more than two news media representatives may take photos during a court proceeding.

WARNING

Auxiliary lighting is prohibited, and participants must not be able to detect a light or display indicating that equipment is operating.

- (c) Lighting. No auxiliary lighting of any kind shall be used in the courtroom. Nor shall any light or other display be detectable to participants to indicate when any equipment is in operation.

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No more than two news media representatives may perform video recording during a court proceeding.

- 2. Audiovisual recording. No more than two news media representatives may perform video recording during a court proceeding.

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Media equipment, personnel, and coverage must use an authorized courtroom area; sound equipment should be outside when practicable, and courthouse storage requires permission.

(e) Location of equipment and personnel. Equipment and operating personnel shall be in, and coverage of the proceedings shall take place from, an area(s) within the courtroom designated by the judge, court media liaison, or other authorized court personnel. The area(s) designated shall provide reasonable access to the proceedings to be covered. Whenever practicable, sound recording equipment and its operating personnel should be located outside the courtroom. Equipment shall not be stored in the courthouse without permission.

WARNING

An order disposing of exhibits must be substantially in the form of Appendix 1.

The Order shall be in substantially the same form as Appendix 1 of this Administrative Order.

WARNING

Only one audio system, operated by designated personnel, is permitted.

- 4. Sound recording. No more than one audio system, with designated personnel to operate it, shall be permitted.

WARNING

The Certificate of Compliance must be substantially in the form of Appendix 2.

Upon compliance with the court's order, the Clerk shall sign and file in the cause a Certificate of Compliance in substantially the same form as Appendix 2 of this Administrative Order.

WARNING

Audio equipment must be adequate to prevent interference with courtroom systems, and microphones for counsel and judges must have power switches.

- (b) Audio equipment. Microphones, wiring, and audio recording equipment shall be of adequate technical quality to prevent interference with courtroom amplification systems or electronic recording systems. Microphones for use of counsel and judges shall be equipped with power switches.

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Format

PDF

The approved forms may be completed by handwriting or typing into the PDF form.

The forms are ADA accessible, and you can handwrite or type into the PDF form.

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The media are encouraged to pool equipment and personnel.

The media are encouraged to pool equipment and personnel.