15th Judicial Circuit Court, Lee County, Illinois Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Attorneys and SRLs must notify the Court as soon as reasonably possible if a case settles before the final pretrial conference or trial.

If a case settles before a scheduled final pretrial conference or before trial, the attorneys for the parties and each SRL shall notify the Court of the settlement as soon as reasonably possible.

CRITICAL

Remote appearance in Rochelle municipal proceedings and juvenile matters requires advance Court approval.

Pursuant to S. Ct. R. 45(b)(1), Rochelle municipal court proceedings and all juvenile matters are exempt from the option in S. Ct. R. 45 to appear remotely without advance approval. Persons may appear remotely in these exempted case and proceeding types only with the Court’s approval.

WARNING

When reasonably possible, an attorney or self-represented litigant setting a hearing must make a good-faith effort to coordinate a mutually convenient date and time with the Court and opposing parties, consistent with the Court’s docket.

Whenever reasonably possible, an attorney or SRL setting a matter for hearing shall make a good-faith effort to work with the Court and all opposing attorneys or SRLs to set the hearing at a time and date that is mutually convenient and consistent with the Court’s docket.

WARNING

Contact

Email to chambers

Absent a specific request, parties should not email judges ex parte; scheduling or procedural emails should go to designated court staff, with a simultaneous copy to appearing opponents.

Unless specifically requested to do so by a judge or court personnel, attorneys and SRLs should not send ex parte e-mails to judges regarding pending matters. Unless otherwise requested by the judge or court personnel, e-mails regarding scheduling or other procedural matters should be sent to the judge’s court reporter, specialist, or assistant. A copy of any permitted e-mail sent to a judge or other e-mail sent to a judge’s court reporter, specialist, or assistant should at the same time be sent to all opposing counsel and SRLs who have appeared in the case.

WARNING

Contact

Email to chambers

A copy of any permitted e-mail sent to a judge or other e-mail sent to a judge’s court reporter, specialist, or assistant should at the same time be sent to all opposing counsel and SRLs who have appeared in the case.

A copy of any permitted e-mail sent to a judge or other e-mail sent to a judge’s court reporter, specialist, or assistant should at the same time be sent to all opposing counsel and SRLs who have appeared in the case.

WARNING

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

All public comment shall be in writing and addressed to the Chief Judge’s office.

WARNING

A party seeking a verbatim record of a telephone conference must arrange it with the Court beforehand.

Unless arranged with the Court before a telephone conference, no verbatim record will be taken or maintained of any telephone conference conducted pursuant to Rule 4.6(a).

WARNING

Filers must immediately notify the other parties, Clerk, and EFM of any change to their name or listed contact information.

All Filers must immediately notify other parties, the Clerk, and the EFM of any change of name, mailing address,

WARNING

Contact

Email to chambers

Attorneys and SRLs should not send judges ex parte emails about pending matters unless a judge or court personnel specifically requests them.

Unless specifically requested to do so by a judge or court personnel, attorneys and SRLs should not send ex parte e-mails to judges regarding pending matters.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(815) 284-5234

For information or assistance regarding remote appearances, contact the Lee County Circuit Clerk at (815) 284-5234.

Lee County: (815) 284-5234

INFOCourt notice

Contact

Phone to clerk

For information about a specific case, contact the appropriate county circuit clerk by phone.

If you have questions or need information regarding a specific court case (court dates, filing information, court orders, etc.), please contact the individual county for information. The County Circuit Clerk offices phone numbers are listed below.

INFO

Any person may report a violation of the 60-day decision rule to the Presiding Judge or Chief Judge.

Any person may report a violation of this Rule to the Presiding Judge or the Chief Judge.

INFOCourt notice

Contact

Phone to clerk

For information about a specific case, contact the relevant county using the listed County Circuit Clerk office phone numbers.

If you have questions or need information regarding a specific court case (court dates, filing information, court orders, etc.), please contact the individual county for information. The County Circuit Clerk offices phone numbers are listed below.

INFO

If the parties obtain a mutually convenient hearing date and time acceptable to the Court, the hearing may be set then and notice served accordingly.

If an attorney or SRL has made this good-faith effort and obtained a mutually convenient time and date acceptable to the Court, the hearing may be set at that time, and notice shall be served accordingly.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(815) 732-1130

For information or assistance regarding remote appearances, contact the Ogle County Circuit Clerk at (815) 732-1130.

Ogle County: (815) 732-1130

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(815) 244-0230

For information or assistance regarding remote appearances, contact the Carroll County Circuit Clerk at (815) 244-0230.

Carroll County: (815) 244-0230

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(815) 777-2295

For information or assistance regarding remote appearances, contact the JoDaviess County Circuit Clerk at (815) 777-2295.

JoDaviess County: (815) 777-2295

INFO

Contact

Email to chambers

Unless otherwise requested by the judge or court personnel, e-mails regarding scheduling or other procedural matters should be sent to the judge’s court reporter, specialist, or assistant.

Unless otherwise requested by the judge or court personnel, e-mails regarding scheduling or other procedural matters should be sent to the judge’s court reporter, specialist, or assistant.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(815) 235-8266

For information or assistance regarding remote appearances, contact the Stephenson County Circuit Clerk at (815) 235-8266.

Stephenson County: (815) 235-8266