Judge Michael M. Strange
Judge • Circuit Court of Lawrence County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)
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Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideCircuit Court of Lawrence County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 123 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
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- Written appearance
Each party or counsel must file a written appearance containing the filer’s name, address, and telephone number.
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- Written appearance
A party or attorney may not address the court before filing a written appearance.
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- Pro se written appearance
A written appearance without further pleading must meet Rule 5(a), be acknowledged before an authorized oath administrator with a specified acknowledgment, and, if it waives notice or consents to immediate hearing, state receipt of and attach the pleading seeking relief, unless a prescribed statutory form applies.
Service
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- Written appearance
A copy of the written appearance must be served on all other parties who have appeared, using the method prescribed for serving copies of pleadings.
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- Notice
- Service
- Mail to all parties
A judge not regularly sitting in a county may hear a case there only with the Chief Judge’s approval or, alternatively, with approval from all parties and the county’s Resident Circuit Judge, notice to the Clerk, and mailed notices to all parties identifying the judge.
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- Notice of motion
The moving party must give written hearing notice to parties who have appeared and are not in default, and to parties whose time to appear has not expired.
Filing Timing
All 16A summary judgment motion may not be heard until at least ten days after service of its notice.
If the Clerk’s office is open, a complaint or petition seeking one of the listed ex parte orders must be filed there before applying to a judge.
- Deadline
- 48 hours
Objections to an order to show cause must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing unless the court orders otherwise.
Communication
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- Phone to clerk
Participants attending by phone may contact the applicable county Circuit Clerk’s Office for dial-in information.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 618-544-3512
The Crawford County Circuit Clerk can be reached at 618-544-3512 for remote appearance information.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 618-435-9800
The Franklin County Circuit Clerk can be reached at 618-435-9800 for remote appearance information.
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