7th Judicial Circuit Court, Jersey County, Illinois Service and Proof of Service Rules

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Proof of service must show that a copy of the objection was served on the listed recipients.

I have attached a proof of service showing a copy of this objection upon the Chief Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, the Presiding Judge, Trial Court Administrator, all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel and the media coordinator.

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Applies to

Written appearance

Copies of a filed general or special written appearance must be served in the manner required for service of copies of pleadings.

If a written appearance, general or special, is filed, copies of the appearance shall be served in the manner required for the service of copies of pleading.

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The media coordinator must provide the filed notice to counsel, unrepresented parties, and the listed court officials.

A copy of the filed notice shall be provided by the media coordinator to all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, the appropriate court media liaison, the trial court administrator and the judge expected to preside.

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Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Exhibit

A pre-marked exhibit may be used at a remote hearing only if copies were provided to all other parties and the Court at least three full business days beforehand.

No exhibit may be used during a remote hearing unless a copy of the pre-marked exhibit was provided to all other parties and the Court at least three (3) full business day before the hearing;

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Notice of the objection must be given to the requestor, court media liaison, counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

5. Proper notice of this objection has been given to the requestor, the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

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Applies to

Order

An order presented for entry must demonstrate proof of service on all opposing parties in compliance with Supreme Court Rule 11.

All orders presented to the court for entry shall demonstrate proof of service upon all opposing parties in compliance with Supreme Court Rule 11.

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The party obtaining an order after a motion heard without prior notice must serve written hearing notice on parties not in default, following Supreme Court Rule 11.

If a motion is heard without prior notice under this rule, written notice of the hearing of the motion showing the title and number of the action, the name of the judge who heard the motion, date of the hearing, and the order of the court thereof, whether granted or denied, shall be served by the party obtaining the order upon all parties not theretofore found by the court to be in default for failure to plead and proof of service thereof shall be filed with the clerk within two (2) days after the hearing. Notice shall be given in the manner and to the persons described in Supreme Court Rule 11.

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A copy of any discovery request served on a non-party, including a documents-only deposition subpoena, must be filed with the clerk and served on the opposing party under Supreme Court Rule 104(b).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a copy of any discovery request served upon a non-party, including subpoenas for deposition for documents only, shall be filed with the clerk and served upon the opposing party in accord with Supreme Court Rule 104 (b).

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Applies to

Discovery request

An original discovery request in a family matter must be served on the party or parties to whom it is directed.

In all family matters an original request for discovery (including interrogatories and requests for production) shall be made by serving such request upon the party or parties upon whom they are directed.

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Applies to

Notice of assignment

Service

Mail to all parties

The Clerk must immediately mail the assignment notice to counsel and all parties.

Immediately mail copies of such notice to counsel and all self-represented and represented parties in the case;

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Counsel or a self-represented party seeking to introduce a witness’s testimony must notify the witness of the media-coverage request or its approval.

Any counsel or self-represented party, who seeks to introduce the testimony of a witness, shall notify the witness of the request for, or the granting of, extended media coverage.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Service

Court service

The Clerk of the Court must deliver a certified copy of the order to the sheriff.

The Clerk of the Court shall deliver a certified copy of this order to the sheriff.

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The moving party must give all other parties written hearing notice; notice for a motion made within a court day of trial is given as directed by the Court, and other notice follows Supreme Court Rule 11.

Written notice of the hearing of all motions shall be given by the party requesting hearing to all other parties. Notice of motion made within a court day of trial shall be given as directed by the Court. Notice for all other motions shall be given in the manner described in Supreme Court Rule 11.

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When filing a written objection, the objector must provide notice to the requestor, the court media liaison, counsel of record, and unrepresented parties at the same time.

(e) Notice of Objections. At the same time a written objection is filed, the objector shall provide notice of the objection to the requestor, the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

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Applies to

Mediation setting notice

The mediating judge must notify counsel, unrepresented parties, and the Clerk of the mediation setting at least 10 days in advance by mail or fax.

Notice of such setting for mediation shall be given by the mediating judge at least 10 days in advance of the judicial mediation setting by mailed or faxed notice to counsel, unrepresented parties and the Clerk of the court in which the case is pending.

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Applies to

Written motion and papers

The hearing notice must be served with copies of the written motion and papers presented, or with a statement that they were previously served.

A copy of any written motion and of all papers presented or a statement that they previously have been served shall be served with the notice.

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Applies to

Provisional order

Service

Court service to all parties

When a provisional order is filed, the Clerk must send copies to counsel and all parties, whether represented or unrepresented, and bring it to the trial judge's attention.

Upon filing of a provisional order, the Clerk of the Court shall send copies of same to counsel and to all parties whether represented or unrepresented, and shall bring such order to the attention of the trial judge.

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Notice of the objection must be given to the requestor, the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

4. Proper notice has been given to the requestor, the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

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Applies to

Judicial mediation order

Upon entry of a Judicial Mediation Order, the Clerk must immediately send copies to the Chief Judge, counsel for represented parties, and all parties.

Upon entry of a Judicial Mediation Order, the Clerk of the court in which the case is pending shall immediately send copies of said order to the Chief Judge and to counsel for represented parties and to all parties whether self-represented or represented.

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When filing a media-coverage request, the requestor must provide notice to the court media liaison, counsel of record, and unrepresented parties at the same time.

(c) Notice of Request. At the same time as the request is filed, the media requestor shall provide notice of the request to the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

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Applies to

Hearing notice

Once the hearing time, date, and platform are determined, the scheduling party must notify all other parties.

After the time, date, and platform have been determined, the party shall provide notice of the hearing to all other parties.

WARNING

A request for extended media coverage may be denied if notice is not provided to all counsel and unrepresented parties.

Failure to provide notice to all counsel of record and to parties appearing without counsel may result in denial of the request for extended media coverage.

WARNING

Service

Court service

A witness may ask the Clerk for assistance in providing copies of the objection to the listed recipients.

I hereby ask the Clerk of the Circuit Clerk for assistance in providing copies of this objection to the Chief Judge of the Seventh Circuit, the Presiding Judge, Trial Court Administrator, all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel and the media coordinator.

INFO

Witnesses are entitled to assistance from the circuit court clerk in providing copies of their objection to the listed recipients.

Witnesses shall be entitled to the assistance of the clerk of the circuit court in providing copies of this objection to all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, the media coordinator and the judge.