15th Judicial Circuit Court, Lee County, Illinois Filing Rules

When practicable, an exhibit list should be furnished to the Court, opposing counsel, and any opposing SRL no later than the beginning of the hearing.

The Clerk must issue and serve jury summonses at least 15 days before service begins; regular mail to the listed voter-registration or driver’s-license address is permitted.

The Clerk may reject an electronically filed case or document type that has not been approved.

With the Director’s approval, the Court may authorize or require electronic filing in additional case types by written administrative order.

Filers must ensure electronically filed documents and exhibits do not disclose impounded, sealed, or defined private information.

Absent extraordinary circumstances, anyone prejudiced by a later filing taking effect on the first-attempt date is entitled to an order extending the time to respond or perform an affected act.

Public comments must be submitted in writing and addressed to the Chief Judge’s office.

Statutory filing fees must be paid through the EFM to achieve valid filing status unless waived.

For a will or codicil written in another language, the petitioner must file a typewritten English copy with a qualified translator’s accuracy certification.

At the Court’s discretion, it may decide a motion on submitted briefs without oral argument or a hearing.

The Clerk will not accept bulk filings that combine multiple cases or documents into one PDF, but a law enforcement agency may transmit multiple citations as one transaction.

Parties must provide the Court with courtesy copies if the Court requests them.