7th Judicial Circuit Court, Morgan County, Illinois Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNING

Motions seeking the specified child-interest or parental-responsibility evaluation must be made at the earliest practical opportunity.

Motions that seek an evaluation of a child’s interests pursuant to 750 ILCS 5/604.10 or an investigation and report concerning parental responsibility pursuant to 750 ILCS 5/604.10 shall be made at the earliest practical opportunity.

WARNING

Mediation status reports are to be submitted no less than 30 days after the initial case management conference.

The court shall monitor each party’s participation in mediation through the use of status reports to certify participation, which status reports are to be submitted to the court no less than 30 days after the initial case management conference.

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The objection must be filed with the Clerk before the witness’s testimony begins.

4. This objection is filed with the Clerk of the Court prior to the commencement of my testimony.

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If the attorneys do not agree to a witness appearing by video, the party calling the witness must file a motion seeking permission at least 14 days before the hearing or trial.

If there is no agreement among the attorneys for a witness to appear by video, it is the responsibility of the litigant or attorney calling the witness to file a motion to allow the video appearance of a witness(es) at least 14 days in advance of the hearing/trial.

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Deadline

3 business days

If an opposing party has not appeared and/or the party providing Notice does not have an opposing party's e-mail address or telephone number, the Notice shall also inform the opposing party that the party may participate in the hearing personally at the designated time and place, and alternatively, that if the party prefers to participate in the hearing remotely, the party should inform the Clerk of the Court at least three (3) full business day before the hearing of the party's desire to participate remotely and provide the Clerk the party's e-mail address or, if none, a telephone number.

If an opposing party has not appeared and/or the party providing Notice does not have an opposing party's e-mail address or telephone number, the Notice shall also inform the opposing party that the party may participate in the hearing personally at the designated time and place, and alternatively, that if the party prefers to participate in the hearing remotely, the party should inform the Clerk of the Court at least three (3) full business day before the hearing of the party's desire to participate remotely and provide the Clerk the party's e-mail address or, if none, a telephone number.

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Every motion must be filed with the Circuit Clerk, if the office is open, before applying to a judge for an order.

Every motion shall be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, if that office is open, before application to a judge for an order.

CRITICALCivil cases

A removed guardian ad litem, child representative, or attorney for children may appeal to the Chief Judge within ten days.

A removed guardian ad litem, child representative, or attorney for children may appeal the decision in writing within ten (10) days to the Chief Judge who shall decide the appeal after allowing the individual an opportunity to be heard.

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The notice must give parties 30 days to claim exhibits before an order disposing of them is signed.

The notice shall advise the attorneys or parties that if the exhibits are not claimed within 30 days of the Clerk's notice, an order disposing of all exhibits shall be signed by the trial judge or, if unavailable, the Presiding Judge of the County.

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The Sheriff and Clerk must certify to the court within 14 days that the destruction is complete.

Within 14 days the Sheriff and Clerk shall certify to the court that the destruction has been completed.

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A mediating party must file any motion and affidavit seeking vacatur within 21 days after the Clerk transmits the provisional order.

provided, however, that the mediating judge may, in his or her discretion, vacate a provisional order or any portion thereof, and resume judicial mediation for such period as said judge determines, upon the basis of motion and affidavit filed by a mediating party within 21 days after the Clerk’s transmittal of such provisional order and asserting evidentiary facts indicating that (1) the affiant misunderstood substantial practical or legal implications of the agreement forming the basis of such order or (2) there exists as to the agreement underlying the provisional order grounds recognized under Illinois law for rescission of a contract.

CRITICALCivil cases

An applicant denied inclusion on or removed from the mediator list may appeal in writing within ten days.

Denial/Removal from List: An applicant denied inclusion on or removed from the court-approved list may appeal the decision in writing within ten (10) days to the Chief Judge or his/her designee.

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Counsel proposing to introduce a witness's testimony must advise the witness of the right to object, and witness objections must be filed before the proceeding begins.

All witnesses shall be advised by counsel proposing to introduce their testimony of their right to object to extended media coverage, and all objections by witnesses shall be filed prior to the commencement of the proceeding.

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An objection to extended media coverage must be filed at least three days before the proceeding begins.

3. The objection is filed at least three (3) days prior to commencement of the proceedings for which extended media coverage has been requested.

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The media coordinator must notify the judge at least 14 days before the proceeding, or as soon as practicable after scheduling if the proceeding is set less than 14 days ahead.

The media coordinator shall inform the judge at least 14 days in advance of the time the proceeding is scheduled to begin. When the proceeding is not scheduled at least 14 days in advance, however, the media coordinator shall give notice of the request as soon as practicable after the proceeding is scheduled.

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The required affidavit is due at or before the initial case management conference, unless good cause is shown.

In all proceedings involving petitions for attorney's fees, court costs, maintenance, support and/or children and modification of any previous orders relating thereto, an affidavit of the parties showing, at a minimum, current income and debts, assets and liabilities shall be filed with the clerk at or before the initial case management conference, except for good cause shown.

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The moving party must call a filed motion for hearing within 90 days of filing or the Court may strike it without notice; the Court may also set the motion for hearing on its own at any time.

The burden of calling for hearing any motion previously filed is on the party making the motion. The court may at any time on its own motion set any such motion for hearing. If any such motion is not called for hearing within ninety (90) days from the date it is filed, the court may strike the motion without notice.

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A party's objection to expanded media coverage must be filed at least three days before the proceeding begins.

A party objecting to expanded media coverage shall file a written objection, stating the reasons, at least three (3) days before commencement of the proceeding.

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The objection must be filed within three days after receiving notice of the request for extended media coverage.

This objection is filed within three (3) days of receiving notice of the request for extended media coverage.

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A party who appears without summons must plead within the period that would apply if summons had been served on the day of appearance.

A party who appears without having been served with summons is required to plead within the same time as if served with summons on the day he appears.

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Requests for extended media coverage must be filed with the circuit clerk as soon as practicable and at least 7 days before the proceeding, unless shorter notice is prescribed or the proceeding was scheduled less than 7 days in advance.

All requests for extended media coverage shall be filed with the circuit clerk as soon as practicable, but not less than 7 days in advance of the time the proceeding sought to be covered is scheduled to begin. Requests may be made on shorter notice as the court may prescribe or when a proceeding is not scheduled at least 7 days in advance (for example, an initial appearance in a criminal proceeding or a temporary restraining order in a civil proceeding).

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An affidavit may not be filed with the court or counsel if it was executed more than 14 days before the hearing at which it is tendered.

No affidavit may be filed with the court or counsel if executed more than 14 days prior to the date of any hearing in which said affidavit is tendered.

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An applicant denied inclusion on or removed from the court-approved list may submit a written appeal to the Chief Judge or designee within ten days.

An applicant denied inclusion on or removed from the court-approved list may appeal the decision in writing within ten (10) days to the Chief Judge or his/her designee.

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When the stated conditions are met, the mediating judge must enter and file the provisional order within 21 days after mediation concludes.

In cases in which agreement has been reached on all or some qualifying issues and the mediating judge has found that agreement on at least one such issue could reasonably be in the best interest of the child or children, the mediating judge shall, within 21 days after conclusion of a mediation, enter and file in the pending case a provisional order which shall contain the agreed terms and conditions with which the mediating judge has made positive finding and shall also specify issues as to which agreement was either not reached or was not the subject of positive finding by the mediating judge.

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A witness’s objection must be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court before the matter begins.

4. I understand that this objection must be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court prior to the beginning of the matter.

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A written objection to a remote hearing or its designated platform must be filed as soon as practicable and noticed for hearing before the remote hearing.

If any party objects to conducting the noticed hearing remotely or to the platform designated, that party, as soon as practicable, shall file the party's objection in writing and notice the objection for hearing before the noticed remote hearing.

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Proof of service of the notice must be filed with the clerk within two days after the hearing.

If a motion is heard without prior notice under this rule, written notice of the hearing of the motion showing the title and number of the action, the name of the judge who heard the motion, date of the hearing, and the order of the court thereof, whether granted or denied, shall be served by the party obtaining the order upon all parties not theretofore found by the court to be in default for failure to plead and proof of service thereof shall be filed with the clerk within two (2) days after the hearing. Notice shall be given in the manner and to the persons described in Supreme Court Rule 11.

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The parties must file the witness list at least three days before the hearing.

Witness Lists: At least three (3) days prior to a hearing, the parties shall file a list containing names and e-mail addresses of the attorneys, parties, and witnesses (if any) who will attend the hearing.

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If no appeal has been filed, the Clerk must send notice about release of admitted exhibits 60 days after final judgment.

Sixty (60) days after entry of final judgment, if no appeal has been filed, the Clerk of the Court shall send notice to all attorneys of record or to the party pro se stating that all exhibits received into evidence shall be released to the party offering said exhibits.

WARNING

A witness may object to extended media coverage in writing or orally before testifying and as soon as practicable.

Witnesses may file a written objection or make an oral objection to extended media coverage prior to testifying and as soon as practicable.

WARNING

A party should file a reasoned written objection within 3 days after receiving notice, subject to a different period prescribed by the court or permission to object orally.

Any party that objects to extended media coverage should file a written objection, stating the reasons, within 3 days of receiving notice of the request. Objections may be made outside the 3-day window as the court prescribes. The court may also allow oral objections.

WARNING

The request form asks the filer to indicate whether the request is filed at least fourteen in advance of the proceeding and to explain if it is filed less than fourteen in advance.

4. This request for extended media coverage is filed: ________________ at least fourteen (14) in advance of the proceeding identified above; or ________________ less than fourteen (14) in advance of the proceeding identified above because: ________________________