15th Judicial Circuit Court, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

A mediated agreement must be presented to the Court within 30 days after mediation concludes.

Each mediated agreement shall be presented to the Court within 30 days following the conclusion of mediation.

CRITICAL

A guardian must submit accounts within the specified periods after appointment, annually thereafter, within 30 days after the office ends, and whenever the Court requires.

Every guardian shall present the account required by section 24-11 of the Act within 30 days after the date that is one year after the Clerk issued letters of office, annually after the date of the first account, within 30 days after the termination of the guardian’s office, and at other times as the Court requires.

CRITICAL

An attorney or SRL directed to submit a written order must meet the 30-day deadline or another deadline established by the Court.

When the Court enters a ruling in any case, it may require that a written order be submitted through e-filing or otherwise, and the attorney or SRL directed to submit the order shall do so within 30 days or other time established by the Court.

WARNING

A judge may unseal a file if no party objects within 30 days after written notice of the intent to unseal it.

A judge may unseal and open a case, record, or document if a party fails to object to unsealing or opening within 30 days following written notice of the intent to unseal or open.

WARNING

On written motion or its own motion, the Court may order parties in a sufficiently complex action to disclose and exchange the specified information within 30 days.

The Court may, on written motion of a party or its own motion, determine that, because of the nature or complexity of an action, the parties shall, within 30 days and without further notice or request, disclose and exchange the following information

WARNING

A party appearing without service of summons must plead within the period that would apply if summons had been served on the appearance date.

A party who appears without having been served with summons is required to plead within the same time as if served with summons on the day he or she appears.

WARNING

A witness may object in writing or orally before testifying and as soon as practicable.

Witnesses may file a written objection or make an oral objection to extended media coverage prior to testifying and as soon as practicable.

WARNING

A filer must provide a requested hard copy of an e-filed document within seven days of reasonable notice.

At any time, the Clerk may request from the Filer a hard copy of an electronically filed document, which shall be provided within seven days of reasonable notice.

WARNING

The Court may strike a motion not called for hearing within 90 days after filing.

If a motion is not called for hearing within 90 days from the date it is filed, the Court may enter an order striking the motion.

WARNING

After filing its first account, a bank or trust company serving as guardian need not file more often than once every three years unless the Court specifically requires it.

If the guardian is a bank or trust company, it shall not be required to file an account (after filing its first account) more often than once every three years, unless specifically required by the Court.

WARNING

The Clerk must set a motion to rescind a sealing or impounding order for hearing within 14 days before the judge who issued the order.

The Clerk within 14 days shall set the motion for hearing before the judge who ordered the case, record, or document to be sealed or impounded.

WARNING

The Court may allow a reply, which must be filed within the time the Court allows.

Replies to responsive briefs may be allowed in the discretion of the Court and, if allowed, shall be filed within the time allowed by the Court.

WARNING

If an overdue account is not filed within 60 days after the Clerk’s notice, the Clerk must issue a citation setting a definite accounting or show-cause date.

If the account is not presented within 60 days after the Clerk’s notice, the Clerk shall issue a citation directing the representative to account as required by a date certain or appear on that date to show cause why he or she should not do so;

WARNING

After the demanding party waives a jury, the opponent may demand one within 30 days of notice of the waiver by paying the fee; otherwise jury trial is waived, and paid fees are not refunded.

If the petitioner or claimant files a jury demand and later waives a jury trial, the opposing party will be granted a jury trial on demand made within 30 days of being advised of the waiver and payment of the fee. Otherwise, the party waives a jury trial. The jury fee, once paid, shall not be reimbursed on a subsequent waiver of jury.

WARNING

A party may object before a subpoena’s return date; on the objecting party’s showing of good cause, the Court may quash it or impose conditions or limits.

Before a subpoena’s return date, any party may object to the subpoena and, for good cause shown by the objecting party, the Court may quash the subpoena or impose conditions or limitations the Court deems appropriate.

WARNING

A filing deadline falling on a weekend or designated holiday extends to the Court’s next business day.

If the deadline for filing a notice, pleading, or action is on a Saturday, Sunday, or designated holiday, the time for filing the notice, pleading, or action is extended to the next business day of the Court.

WARNING

The filer must make signed originals available for inspection on seven days’ notice.

The Filer shall make signed originals available for inspection by the Court, the Clerk, or other attorneys in the case on seven days’ notice.