14th Judicial Circuit Court, Mercer County, Illinois Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

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Default judgment

The judge may determine whether a Notice of Hearing is required before entry of a default judgment.

A judge may or may not require a Notice of Hearing prior to entry of a default judgment.

WARNING

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Exhibit list

The Exhibit List must have right-side columns for recording each exhibit’s trial status.

The exhibit list shall provide columns on the right hand side for notation by the Court and parties during trial as to whether each exhibit is "Identified," "Admitted," "Refused," or "Reserved."

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Financial disclosure statement

List only major household goods and furnishings in the disclosure.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS & FURNISHINGS: (List major items only)

WARNINGCivil cases

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Financial disclosure statement

If more than one parcel is owned, attach a schedule providing the requested real-estate information.

REAL ESTATE: If more than one parcel owned, please attach schedule with following information:

WARNING

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Denial or affirmative defense

After the initial answer, the respondent may make written or oral denials or affirmative defenses only with leave of Court.

Subsequent written or oral denials and affirmative defenses may be made only with leave of Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Confidential disclosure statement

The identified confidential information should be filed under seal with the Circuit Clerk using the Confidential Disclosure Statement form.

2. The information identified in paragraph f (1) above should be filed with the Circuit Clerk under seal using the form called Confidential Disclosure Statement as set forth in the Forms portion of these rules, and hereinafter called f (1) Confidential Disclosure Statement.

WARNING

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Confidential disclosure statement

The information identified in paragraph f (1) above should be filed with the Circuit Clerk under seal using the form called Confidential Disclosure Statement as set forth in the Forms portion of these rules, and hereinafter called f (1) Confidential Disclosure Statement.

The information identified in paragraph f (1) above should be filed with the Circuit Clerk under seal using the form called Confidential Disclosure Statement as set forth in the Forms portion of these rules, and hereinafter called f (1) Confidential Disclosure Statement.

INFOCivil cases

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Memorandum of engagement

Mediators are encouraged to enter into a written Memorandum of Engagement stating the agreed fee and payment arrangements, except when the Court selected the mediator because the parties could not agree.

(E) Unless the mediator has been selected by the Court because the parties could not agree upon a mediator, mediators are encouraged to enter into a written "Memorandum of Engagement" which, at a minimum, sets out a fee for services and payment arrangements agreed to by the parties and the mediator.

INFO

A judge may or may not require a Notice of Hearing prior to entry of a default judgment.

A judge may or may not require a Notice of Hearing prior to entry of a default judgment.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Mediator report

With the parties’ consent, the mediator may identify in the report unresolved matters that could facilitate settlement.

With the consent of the parties, the mediator's report may also identify any pending motions or outstanding legal issues, discovery process, or other action by any party which, if resolved or completed, would facilitate the possibility of a settlement.

INFOCivil cases

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Receipt on distribution

The estate attorney should complete the attached Receipt on Distribution and provide it to the Manager for Compliance.

To assist in completing the State Treasurer's procedure, the estate attorney should complete and provide the Manager for Compliance with the attached Receipt on Distribution.

INFO

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Recommended draft order

The other party may submit its recommended draft order at the special hearing.

The other party may submit at such hearing that party's recommended draft order.

INFO

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Recommended draft order

The other party may submit its recommended draft order at the special hearing.

The other party may submit at such hearing that party's recommended draft order.

INFOCivil cases

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Pre trial memorandum

An uncontested or agreed matter may be set and heard without a pre-trial memorandum.

Any matter which is uncontested or agreed may be set and heard without the necessity of a pre-trial memorandum being filed;

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Financial affidavit

Until August 1, 2017, parties seeking relief other than temporary relief could use either the Illinois Supreme Court form or the circuit’s Form 9(b).

Until August 1, 2017 parties seeking other relief may file either the financial affidavit approved by the Illinois Supreme Court or the affidavit set forth in the Appendix of Forms of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit as Form 9(b) (as the same may from time to time be revised).

INFO

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Financial affidavit

Until August 1, 2017, parties seeking other relief were permitted to file either the Illinois Supreme Court financial affidavit or the Circuit's Form 9(b).

Until August 1, 2017 parties seeking other relief may file either the financial affidavit approved by the Illinois Supreme Court or the affidavit set forth in the Appendix of Forms of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit as Form 9(b) (as the same may from time to time be revised).