Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Motion
- 1 copy • Upon Filing
Communication
Phone
Document Format Requirements3 rules
Motions, including motions in limine, must be in writing
Any objection to the venire must be in writing.
The parties shall submit their proposed voir dire questions in writing to the court prior to jury selection along with any motions in limine.
Document Filing Requirements5 rules
Upon answering ready on the day of trial, counsel shall tender the following to opposing counsel and the court: All stipulations.
Upon answering ready on the day of trial, counsel shall tender the following to opposing counsel and the court: All proposed jury instructions, which shall include the original and one marked set for the court, marked with the authoring party’s designation. See Local Rule 9-1.07(B). The court may request the proposed jury instructions at a later time.
Upon answering ready on the day of trial, counsel shall tender the following to opposing counsel and the court: An exhibit list with columns labeled “Offered”, “Admitted”, and “Refused”.
- Document
- Exhibit list
Must include
- •Columns labeled “Offered”, “Admitted”, and “Refused”
Upon answering ready on the day of trial, counsel shall tender the following to opposing counsel and the court: a. A statement of facts for the case, which shall include the charges, the names of all attorneys who will appear during the trial, and identify all potential witnesses, including their place of residence or primary place of occupation.
Upon answering ready on the day of trial, counsel shall tender the following to opposing counsel and the court: All proposed voir dire questions.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Non-routine motions—those whose adverse denial would substantially impair the movant’s ability to try the case—must be filed at least 21 days before trial and will be stricken if filed within 21 days of trial.
All non-routine motions must be filed not less than 21 days before trial. A non-routine motion is one where an adverse ruling would substantially impair the movant’s ability to try the case. Any non-routine motion filed within 21 days of trial will be stricken as untimely.
Criminal cases
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Proposed voir dire questions must be submitted to the court before jury selection and along with any motions in limine.
The parties shall submit their proposed voir dire questions in writing to the court prior to jury selection along with any motions in limine.
Criminal cases
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Where practicable, pre-trial motions must be filed timely and heard before the trial call.
Where practicable, all pre-trial motions, including motions to suppress, motions to dismiss, motions for section 115-10 hearings, etc., must be filed in a timely manner and heard prior to the trial call. See Local Rule 9-1.06.
Criminal cases
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The moving party must call a filed motion for hearing within 60 days of filing, or the court may consider it denied for delay.
The “burden of calling for hearing any motion previously filed is on the party making the motion. If any such motion is not called for hearing within sixty (60) days from the date it is filed, the Court may consider the motion denied by reason of delay.” Local Rule 2-1.01(L).
Criminal cases
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Motions, including motions in limine, must be served upon opposing counsel; the service method is not specified.
Motions, including motions in limine, must be in writing and served upon opposing counsel.
Criminal cases
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Counsel must provide the court one courtesy copy of each motion upon filing.
Counsel shall provide a courtesy copy of each motion to the court when the motion is filed.
Criminal cases
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Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Before anyone is allowed to view another person’s document or statement, the listed personal and identifying information must be redacted.
Before allowing anyone to view a document or statement of another, the address, telephone number, driver’s license number, social security number, date of birth, and any bank account, credit card, debit card, or other identifying numbers contained in the document or witness statement shall be redacted.
Criminal cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
Contact the Criminal Law Judicial Assistant by phone to reserve the listed technology for use during trials.
The following items are available to be reserved for use during trials. Contact the Criminal Law Judicial Assistant at 847-377-3903.
Criminal cases
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