19th Judicial Circuit Court, Lake County, Illinois Document Filing Requirements

Criminal cases

Applies to

Stipulations

When answering ready on the trial date, counsel must tender all stipulations to opposing counsel and the court.

Upon answering ready on the day of trial, counsel shall tender the following to opposing counsel and the court: All stipulations.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Proposed jury instructions

When answering ready on the trial date, counsel must tender proposed jury instructions, including the original and one marked set for the court bearing the authoring party’s designation; the court may request the instructions later.

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.

Criminal cases

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Exhibit list

When answering ready on the trial date, counsel must tender an exhibit list to opposing counsel and the court with 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: An exhibit list with columns labeled “Offered”, “Admitted”, and “Refused”.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Statement of facts

When answering ready on the trial date, counsel must tender a case statement of facts to opposing counsel and the court identifying the charges, trial attorneys, and potential witnesses with their 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: 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.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Voir dire questions

When answering ready on the trial date, counsel must tender all proposed voir dire questions to opposing counsel and the court.

Upon answering ready on the day of trial, counsel shall tender the following to opposing counsel and the court: All proposed voir dire questions.

Civil cases

Applies to

Marital settlement agreement

When incorporated into a Judgment of Dissolution, a Marital Settlement Agreement must be uploaded as an attachment to that judgment.

B. Marital Settlement Agreement – When a Marital Settlement Agreement is incorporated into the Judgment of Dissolution, the Marital Settlement Agreement shall be uploaded as an attachment to the Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage.

Civil cases

Applies to

Order of contempt

Orders of Contempt must use the specified title and form number.

- 8. For Order of Contempt use: Order of Contempt (Form No. 200224P)

Civil cases

Applies to

Uniform order of support

Uniform Orders of Support must use the specified title and form number.

- 12. For Uniform Order of Support use: Order of Support (Form No. 720103P)

Civil cases

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Judgment of dissolution

Judgments of Dissolution must use the specified title and form number.

- 9. For Judgment of Dissolution use: Judgment of Dissolution (Form No. 100119P)

Civil cases

Applies to

Parenting class certificate

E-filed Parenting Class Certificates must use the Certificate filing code and the specified filing description.

- 1. Parenting Class Certificate – Use the drop-down option for “Filing Code” of “Certificate” and type into “Filing Description” the following: Certificate Family Parenting Program.

Civil cases

Applies to

Uccjea form

E-filed UCCJEA Forms must use the Declaration filing code and the specified filing description.

- 2. UCCJEA Form – Use the drop-down option for “Filing Code” of “Declaration” and type into “Filing Description” the following: Declaration Under Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act.

Civil cases

Applies to

Mediation referral order

Mediation Referral Orders must use the specified title and form number.

- 5. For Mediation Referral Order use: Mediation Referral Order (Form No. 200204P)

Civil cases

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Dismissal order

Dismissal Orders must use the specified title and form number.

- 3. For Dismissal Order use: Dismissal Order (Form No. 401121P)

Civil cases

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Gal child representation order

GAL/Child Representation Orders must use the specified title and form number.

- 6. For GAL/Child Representation Order use: Child Representation Order (Form No. 201084P)

Civil cases

Applies to

Body attachment

Body Attachments must use the specified title and form number.

14. For Body Attachment use: Body Attachment Order (Family) (Form No. 200206P)

Civil cases

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Expert referral order

Expert Referral orders must use the specified title and form number.

- 7. For Expert Referral order use: Expert Referral Order (Form No. 201083P)

Civil cases

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Notice for withholding

Notices for Withholding must use the specified title and form number.

- 11. For Notice for Withholding use: Notice of Withholding (Form No. 200201P)

Civil cases

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Trial continuance order

Trial Continuance Orders must use the specified title and form number.

- 2. For Trial Continuance Order use: Trial Continuance Order (Form No. 100141P)

Civil cases

Applies to

Order of fees and judgment

Orders of Fees and Judgment must use the specified title and form number.

13. For Order of Fees and Judgment use: Order of Fees and Judgment (Form No. 201103P)

Civil cases

Applies to

Substitution of judge order

Substitution of Judge Orders must use the specified title and form number.

- 4. For Substitution of Judge Order use: Civil and Family Reassignment Order (Form No. 400146P)

Civil cases

Applies to

Case management 218 order

Case Management/218 Orders must use the specified title and form number.

- 1. For Case Management/218 Orders use: Supreme Court Rule 218 Case Management Order (Family) (Form No. 201098P)

Civil cases

Applies to

Allocation judgment

Allocation Judgments must use the specified title and form number.

- 10. For Allocation Judgment use: Parenting Plan (Form No. 200141P)