21st Judicial Circuit Court, Kankakee County, Illinois Courtesy Copy Requirements

CRITICAL

Do not send documents to open a probate matter to Judge Purcell through his courtesy-copy email address.

Please do not send documents to open a probate matter to Judge Purcell via his courtesy copy email address.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a brief packet contains a brief exceeding 20 pages including attached exhibits, submit one complete hard-copy packet of all briefs to the Judge at least 10 court days before the hearing.

For brief packets containing a brief over 20 pages (counting the attached exhibits), hard copies of all briefs must be submitted to the Judge at least 10—court days prior to the hearing. Submit 1 complete hard copy brief packet—no piecemeal submissions.

CRITICALCivil cases

Submit a hard copy of pre-trial packets to Judge Parkhurst at least 14 court days before the final pre-trial.

Submit hard copy of pre-trial packets to Judge Parkhurst at least 14—court days prior to the final pre-trial.

WARNING

When Judge Purcell requests courtesy copies of pleadings, motions, or related briefs, they should be sent to his courtesy-copy email address.

When courtesy copies of pleadings, motions and related briefs are requested by Judge Purcell, they should be provided to him via his courtesy copy email address – ajpcourtesy@kankakeecountyil.gov.

WARNING

Courtesy-copy emails should not include documents that have not been filed with the Clerk, except for proposed orders for pending matters or materials specifically requested by the judge.

Other than proposed orders for pending matters or other materials specifically requested by the judge, courtesy copy emails should not include any document that has not already been filed in the case through the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office.

WARNING

Proposed orders submitted before a court appearance and orders submitted afterward should be sent using the courtesy-copy email address.

Proposed Orders in advance of a court appearance and Orders submitted following a court appearance should be submitted using the courtesy copy email address.