Circuit Court of Johnson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order or judgment

Unless the court directs otherwise, the attorney or prevailing party must promptly prepare and present a required written order or judgment draft with proof of service on opposing counsel.

Unless the Court directs otherwise, whenever a written order or judgment is required, the attorney or the prevailing party shall promptly prepare and present a draft to the court, with proof of service on opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

Pre-trial and post-trial motions must be served on all parties of record before filing, except ex parte or emergency motions.

(unless it be an ex parte or emergency motion) shall be served on all parties of record before filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

and/or accompanied by a proof of service.

and/or accompanied by a proof of service.

CRITICAL

Specified interrogatories, answers, document discovery, and depositions must be served with proof of service, must not be filed with the clerk, and their original must be retained by the serving party as custodian.

A. Restrictive Filing of Discovery. Interrogatories under Supreme Court Rules 213 and 220, and the answers thereto, discovery of documents and other materials under Supreme Court Rule 214, and depositions under Supreme Court Rules 206 and 207 shall be served with proof of service upon other counsel or parties, but shall not be filed with the clerk of the court. The party responsible for service of the discovery material shall retain the original and become the custodian.

CRITICAL

Service

Personal service

A signed, file-marked order to show cause must be personally served on the respondent, with the appearance set 21 to 40 days after issuance and service completed at least seven days before the appearance date.

A signed and file-marked copy of the order to show cause shall be personally served upon the respondent in the manner of summons requiring an appearance not less than 21 days nor more than 40 days after issuance, and shall be served not less than seven days before the day for appearance.

CRITICAL

A signed, file-marked copy of the civil contempt judgment must be served on the contemnor, and proof of service must be filed.

A signed, file-marked copy of the judgment shall be served upon the contemnor, and proof of service shall be filed.

CRITICAL

The mediator must serve a copy of the report on all parties.

A copy of said report shall be served by the mediator upon all parties.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail to all parties

Each litigant must receive mailed notice when the case is rescheduled.

Each party litigant shall receive a notice in the mail upon rescheduling.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail to all parties

Each party litigant must receive notice by mail when the case is rescheduled.

Each party litigant shall receive a notice in the mail upon rescheduling.

WARNING

When the judge directs an inactive probate case to a docket call, the clerk must notify the last known attorney of record or personal representative, or both, of its time and place.

Whenever a judge of the circuit court determines that a probate case (decedent's estate or guardianship) has remained inactive for a considerable time, he or she may direct the clerk of the court to place the case on a docket call, and the clerk shall give notice, as directed by the judge, to the last known attorney of record or personal representative, or both, of the time and place of the docket call.

WARNING

The clerk must forward the dismissal order to all attorneys and unrepresented parties of record.

The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of the order of dismissal to all attorneys and unrepresented parties of record.

WARNING

Applies to

Mediation order

Upon entry of a Mediation Order appointing a mediator, the Circuit Clerk must mail or fax the Order and specified case materials to the mediator.

Mail or fax a copy of the Order to the mediator together with copies of the following:

WARNING

Service

Mail

Each litigant must receive a mailed notice when the case is rescheduled.

Each party litigant shall receive a notice in the mail upon rescheduling.

WARNING

Litigants must ensure their mailing addresses are current.

Litigants are directed to ensure that their mailing addresses are updated and current.