7th Judicial Circuit Court, Macoupin County, Illinois Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

The child support data sheet must use a form provided by the Clerk.

At the time of the filing of any action that may result in the payment of child support, the party filing the action is required to file a child support data sheet with the Clerk, in a form as provided by the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Changes to existing audio systems require the presiding judge’s approval.

Any changes in existing audio systems must be approved by the presiding judge.

CRITICAL

Media personnel must demonstrate in advance that proposed equipment meets the requirements, and lack of advance judicial approval may prevent its use.

It shall be the duty of media personnel to demonstrate to the judge reasonably in advance of the proceeding that the equipment sought to be used meets the criteria set forth in this section. Failure to obtain advance judicial approval for equipment may preclude its use in the proceeding.

WARNING

At the presiding judge’s discretion, the Mediation Referral Form should substantially conform to Appendix D.

In the discretion of the presiding judge of each county, the Mediation Referral Form shall substantially conform to Appendix D to these rules.

WARNING

Equipment used for extended coverage may not use a light or signal visible or audible to participants to indicate whether it is operating.

No light or signal visible or audible to participants in the proceeding shall be used on any equipment during extended coverage to indicate whether it is operating.

WARNING

Microphones, wiring, and audio recording equipment must be unobtrusive and technically adequate to prevent interference with proceedings.

Microphones, wiring and audio recording equipment shall be unobtrusive and shall be of adequate technical quality to prevent interference with the covered judicial proceedings.

WARNING

A person seeking approval as a court-approved mediator should apply in writing to the county’s Presiding Judge or, in Sangamon County, the Chief of the Family Division.

Any person seeking to become a court approved mediator should apply in writing to the Presiding Judge of that County or, for Sangamon County, Chief of the Family Division.

WARNING

Existing courtroom light sources may be modified with the judge’s approval if the modifications are installed and maintained without public expense.

With the approval of the judge, however, modifications may be made in light sources existing in the courtroom (e.g., higher wattage light bulbs), provided modifications are installed and maintained without public expense.

WARNING

Modifications to existing audio systems may not be made at public expense.

No modifications of existing systems shall be made at public expense.

WARNING

Still cameras and lenses must be unobtrusive and must not produce distracting light or sound.

Still cameras and lenses must be unobtrusive without distracting light or sound.

WARNING

At the presiding judge’s discretion, the Mediation Order should substantially conform to Appendix C.

In the discretion of the presiding judge of each county, the Mediation Order shall substantially conform to Appendix C to these rules.

WARNING

Courtroom equipment used during proceedings must be unobtrusive and must not produce distracting sound.

Equipment to be used in courtrooms during judicial proceedings must be unobtrusive and must not produce distracting sound.

WARNING

The final pre-trial memorandum must substantially comply with Appendix B1 when children are involved and Appendix B2 when they are not.

Prior to the commencement of trial, the parties shall present to the court a final pre-trial memorandum, which includes, at a minimum, the following, in a form that substantially complies with Appendix B1 (with children) and Appendix B2 (without children).

WARNING

Television cameras and related courtroom equipment must be unobtrusive in size and appearance and must not produce distracting sound or light.

Television cameras, together with any related equipment to be located in the courtroom, must be unobtrusive in both size and appearance, without distracting sound or light.

WARNING

Microphones used by counsel and judges must have power switches.

Microphones for use of counsel and judges shall be equipped with power switches to facilitate compliance with subsections 1.2(e) and (f) of this policy.

WARNING

The initial case management order must be in a form consistent with Appendix A.

At the conclusion of the initial case management conference, the parties shall submit to the court a completed initial case management order in a form consistent with Appendix A to these rules, which shall provide, at a minimum, the following:

WARNING

Other than light sources already existing in the courtroom, no flashbulbs or other artificial light device of any kind shall be employed in the courtroom.

Other than light sources already existing in the courtroom, no flashbulbs or other artificial light device of any kind shall be employed in the courtroom.

INFO

Format

PDF

Users may handwrite or type into the PDF forms.

The forms are ADA accessible, and you can handwrite or type into the PDF form.