Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Illinois (13th Judicial Circuit) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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A pro se party's noncompliant document must be reviewed by the court for acceptance before it can be rejected.

Documents filed by pro se parties that do not comply with the format specified by the applicable order, statute, or rule shall be reviewed for acceptance by the court prior to rejection.

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An electronically submitted document is considered filed when the Clerk reviews and accepts it and its transmission is completed with the electronic filing stamp.

Any document filed electronically shall be considered as filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court upon review and acceptance, and the transmission has been completed with the Clerk’s electronic filing stamp.

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The electronic filing mark uses the transmission date and time, and pleadings received before midnight on an open Clerk’s-office day are deemed filed that day.

The transmission date and time of transfer shall govern the electronic filing mark. Pleadings received by the Clerk before midnight on a day the Circuit Clerk’s office is open shall be deemed filed that day.

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A document submitted when the Circuit Clerk’s office is closed is deemed filed on the next business day.

If filed on a day the Circuit Clerk’s office is not open for business, the document will be deemed filed the next business day.

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After the Clerk accepts an electronic filing, the EFM applies an electronic file stamp giving it the same force and effect as a conventionally file-stamped document.

Upon acceptance by the clerk, the EFM shall apply the file stamp to the electronic document. Filings so endorsed shall have the same force and effect as documents file stamped in the conventional manner.

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4. This objection is filed with the Clerk of the Court prior to the commencement of my testimony.

Summary: A witness objection to extended media coverage must be filed with the court clerk before the witness begins testifying.

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Any unapproved case or document type filed electronically by a filer may be rejected by the Clerk of the Court.

Summary: The clerk may reject an electronic filing involving an unapproved case or document type.

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Rejection – The court clerk may reject any electronic filing for any procedural or technical nonconformance and may identify the deficiency to be corrected.

Summary: The clerk may reject any electronic filing that does not conform procedurally or technically and may identify the deficiency for correction.

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Documents filed by attorneys that do not comply with the format specified by the applicable order, statute, or rule may be rejected.

Summary: Attorney-filed documents that do not comply with applicable format requirements may be rejected.

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In the case of a filing error, absent extraordinary circumstances, anyone prejudiced by the court’s order to accept a subsequent filing effective as of the date filing was first attempted, shall be entitled to an order extending the date for any response, or the period within which any right, duty or other act must be performed.

Summary: Absent extraordinary circumstances, a person prejudiced by a retroactive order accepting a later filing is entitled to an extension of the applicable response or action period.

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

The responsibility for the prompt filing of appropriate Certificates of Publication and/or Certificates of Mailing shall be that of the person seeking such service except as to those matters which are the responsibility of the Circuit Clerk.

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The written judgment order and accompanying documents must be prepared and submitted no later than fourteen days after the final hearing.

The written judgment order and accompanying documents as provided in 8.03 and 8.04 of these rules shall be prepared and submitted within and no more than fourteen (14) days of the final hearing.

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For temporary-relief hearings, the moving party must file the Financial Affidavit when the motion or petition is filed and must file proof of service at least fourteen days before the hearing.

In all hearings seeking temporary relief, the moving party shall file the Financial 32 ===== PAGE 34 ===== Affidavit at the time the motion or petition for temporary relief is filed and shall file proof of service at least fourteen (14) days before the hearing.

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For permanent-relief hearings, each party must file the Financial Affidavit and proof of service at least five days before the final pretrial conference.

In all hearings seeking permanent relief, each party shall file the Financial Affidavit and proof of service at least five (5) days before the final pre-trial conference.

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The claim must be automatically set for hearing at least 35 days after the proof of mailing is filed.

The court, or if the court so designates, the clerk, shall automatically set the claim for hearing not less than thirty-five (35) days after the filing of the proof of mailing.

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If no objection is filed within 30 days after the proof is filed, the court may allow the claim and enter judgment.

If no objection has been filed within thirty (30) days from the date of filing the proof, the claim may be allowed by the court and judgment entered pursuant to Section 18-7 of the Probate Act of 1975 in accordance with statutory classification.

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A legal representative or other affected person may file an answer contesting the claim within 30 days after the claimant files proof with the clerk.

The legal representative or any other persons whose right may be affected by the allowance of the claim may file an answer contesting the claim within thirty (30) days after the claimant has filed his proof with the clerk.

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Every executor and administrator must present the statutory account and disbursement evidence within the stated initial deadline, annually after the first account, and whenever the court orders another accounting.

Every executor and administrator shall present the account and evidence of disbursements required by Section 2-1-1 of the Probate Act of 1975: 1) within 60 days after the expiration of 6 months after the issuance of letters; 2) annually after the date of the first account; and 3) at such other times as the court may order.

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Every guardian must present the required account and evidence within the stated initial and termination deadlines, annually after the first account, and whenever the court orders another accounting.

Every guardian shall present the account and evidence required by Section 24-11 of the Probate Act of 1975: 1) within 30 days after the expiration of one year after the issuance of letters; 2) annually after the date of the first account; 3) within 30 days after the termination of his office; and 4) at such other times as the court may order.

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If the estate account is not presented within 60 days after the due-account notice is mailed, the clerk must issue a citation directing the personal representative to account or appear and show cause or face removal.

If the account is not presented within 60 days after the date such notice was mailed, the clerk shall issue a citation directing the personal representative to account as required or to appear on a date fixed by the court to show cause why he should not do so, or be removed as personal representative.

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All documents shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 10 prior to their presentment to the court with the exception of proposed orders.

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

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Failure to provide said package to the Court prior to the hearing shall result in the Court not hearing the matter at the requested time for hearing”.

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

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The responding party shall file the Financial Affidavit and proof of service at least seven (7) days before the hearing.

Summary: For temporary-relief hearings, the responding party must file the Financial Affidavit and proof of service at least seven days before the hearing.

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A Final Pre-Trial Stipulation and Statement of Proposed Property Apportionment and Apportionment of Marital Indebtedness (similar to that found in Appendix D) shall be filed by the parties not less than five (5) days prior to the final pre-trial conference scheduled by the Court unless otherwise directed by the Court.

Summary: In permanent-relief proceedings with disputed child-custody or property-apportionment issues, the parties must file the specified Final Pretrial Stipulation at least five days before the final pretrial conference unless the court directs otherwise.

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The first inventory shall be filed within 60 days after issuance of letters.

Summary: The first inventory must be filed within 60 days after the estate receives letters.

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Unless excused from doing so, within 30 days after entry of the order for withdrawal, the petitioners shall file receipts for all sums expended.

Summary: Unless excused, petitioners must file receipts for all withdrawn funds spent within 30 days after entry of the withdrawal order.

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3. This objection is filed within three (3) days of receiving notice of the request for extended media coverage.

Summary: An objection to extended media coverage must be filed within three days after the objector receives notice of the request.

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Within 90 days after entry of the order or within such further time as the court allows, the foreign representative or attorney-in-fact shall present to the court his report of compliance, with the receipt of the distributee evidencing payment and delivery of the distributive share.

Summary: Within 90 days after entry of the order, or within any additional time allowed by the court, the foreign representative or attorney-in-fact must file a compliance report with the distributee’s receipt evidencing payment and delivery.