Judge Karen C. Eiten

Applies to

Pleading

Must include

case number

Every pleading must include the cause entitlement and case number.

Applies to

Verified schedule of property

When directed by the court, sureties must execute and file verified schedules of property for bonds with personal sureties.

Applies to

Notice to appear

A notice to appear may also require the noticed party to produce income-related documents at the hearing.

Service

Mail

The Jury Commission or Chief Judge must cause jury summonses to be served on all grand and petit jurors at least 30 days before service begins, and may serve them by prepaid U.S. Mail to voter-registration addresses.

Service

Personal service

Unless the court orders otherwise, personal, fax, and email notice must be made at least three days before the hearing, while mail and third-party commercial carrier notice must be made at least seven days before the hearing.

Proof must be placed of record for notice served personally, by mail, by third-party commercial carrier, by fax, or by email.

Unless they are proposed orders, documents must be filed with the Clerk of the Court before presentment to the court.

Failure to provide the prove-up package before the hearing may result in the court not hearing the matter at the requested hearing time.

The person seeking publication service is responsible for promptly filing appropriate certificates of publication and mailing, except for matters assigned to the Circuit Clerk.

Applies to

Civil case filings

Electronic filing through the authorized centralized EFM is mandatory in civil case types effective January 1, 2018.

Applies to

Criminal and juvenile case filings

Electronic filing through eFileIL is permitted, rather than required, for the listed criminal and juvenile case types.

Applies to

Post initiation filings

Permissive eFileIL filing in criminal and juvenile cases is available only after initiation and assignment of a case number.