7th Judicial Circuit Court, Morgan County, Illinois Service and Proof of Service Rules

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Applies to

Objection

The party’s objection must include proof of service showing that a copy was provided to the listed recipients.

4. I have attached a proof of service showing a copy of this objection upon the Chief Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, the Presiding Judge, Trial Court Administrator, all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel and the media coordinator.

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Immediately after entry of a Judicial Mediation Order, the Clerk must send copies to the Chief Judge, counsel for represented parties, and all parties.

Upon entry of a Judicial Mediation Order, the Clerk of the court in which the case is pending shall immediately send copies of said order to the Chief Judge and to counsel for represented parties and to all parties whether self-represented or represented.

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The Clerk must send the exhibit-release notice to all attorneys of record or to the pro se party.

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.

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Service

Mail to all parties

The Clerk must immediately mail the notice of assignment to counsel and all parties.

Immediately mail copies of such notice to counsel and all self-represented and represented parties in the case;

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The party requesting a hearing must give written notice of all motions to the other parties; notice for a motion made within a court day of trial follows the Court’s directions, and other notice must follow Supreme Court Rule 11.

Written notice of the hearing of all motions shall be given by the party requesting hearing to all other parties. Notice of motion made within a court day of trial shall be given as directed by the Court. Notice for all other motions shall be given in the manner described in Supreme Court Rule 11.

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Deadline

2 court days

A motion hearing may not be scheduled less than two court days after the effective date of service, unless the Court allows otherwise in its discretion.

No motion, unless allowed within the discretion of the Court, may be scheduled for hearing less than two (2) court days after the effective date of service as described in Supreme Court Rule 12.

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Applies to

Hearing notice

Once the hearing time, date, and platform are determined, the scheduling party must provide hearing notice to all other parties.

After the time, date, and platform have been determined, the party shall provide notice of the hearing to all other parties.

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Any exhibit may be released at any other time by order of the judge presiding at the trial after due notice to all interested parties and hearing.

Any exhibit may be released at any other time by order of the judge presiding at the trial after due notice to all interested parties and hearing.

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The party obtaining an order after a motion heard without prior notice must serve the written hearing notice on parties not found in default and follow Supreme Court Rule 11 for the manner and recipients of notice.

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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Counsel or a self-represented party intending to introduce a witness’s testimony must notify the witness of the request for or grant of extended media coverage.

Any counsel or self-represented party, who seeks to introduce the testimony of a witness, shall notify the witness of the request for, or the granting of, extended media coverage.

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Applies to

Written objection

An objector must notify the requestor, court media liaison, counsel of record, and unrepresented parties when filing a written objection.

At the same time a written objection is filed, the objector shall provide notice of the objection to the requestor, the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

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Applies to

Request

The media requestor must notify the court media liaison, counsel of record, and unrepresented parties when filing the request.

At the same time as the request is filed, the media requestor shall provide notice of the request to the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

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The objection form states that proper notice has been given to the requestor, court media liaison, counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

4. Proper notice has been given to the requestor, the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

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Applies to

Non party discovery request

A copy of discovery requests served on non-parties must also be served on the opposing party under Supreme Court Rule 104(b).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a copy of any discovery request served upon a non-party, including subpoenas for deposition for documents only, shall be filed with the clerk and served upon the opposing party in accord with Supreme Court Rule 104 (b).

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The Clerk must notify counsel, unrepresented parties, the media coordinator, and the media liaison.

The Clerk of the Court shall give notice to all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, the media coordinator and media liaison.

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Applies to

Provisional order

Upon filing a provisional order, the Clerk must send copies to counsel and all parties, represented or not, and bring it to the trial judge’s attention.

Upon filing of a provisional order, the Clerk of the Court shall send copies of same to counsel and to all parties whether represented or unrepresented, and shall bring such order to the attention of the trial judge.

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A party intending to call a non-party witness at a remote hearing must provide the witness with the hearing invitation.

Non-party witness: If a party intends to call a non-party witness during a remote hearing, that party shall be responsible for providing the invitation to the remote hearing to the witness.

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Proper notice of the objection must be given to the requestor, court media liaison, counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

5. Proper notice of this objection has been given to the requestor, the court media liaison, all counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.

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The notice must be served with a copy of any written motion and all papers presented, or with a statement that those papers were previously served.

A copy of any written motion and of all papers presented or a statement that they previously have been served shall be served with the notice.

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In family matters, an original discovery request must be served on the party or parties to whom it is directed, and a copy must not be filed with the Circuit Clerk.

In all family matters an original request for discovery (including interrogatories and requests for production) shall be made by serving such request upon the party or parties upon whom they are directed. A copy of the request shall not be filed with the Circuit Clerk.

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Deadline

3 business days

A pre-marked exhibit must be provided to all other parties and the Court at least three full business days before the hearing to be used.

Exhibits: No exhibit may be used during a remote hearing unless a copy of the pre-marked exhibit was provided to all other parties and the Court at least three (3) full business day before the hearing;

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The media coordinator must provide the filed notice to counsel, unrepresented parties, the court media liaison, the trial court administrator, and the expected presiding judge.

A copy of the filed notice shall be provided by the media coordinator to all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, the appropriate court media liaison, the trial court administrator and the judge expected to preside.

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Copies of a filed general or special written appearance must be served in the manner required for copies of pleadings.

If a written appearance, general or special, is filed, copies of the appearance shall be served in the manner required for the service of copies of pleading.

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The mediating judge must give counsel, unrepresented parties, and the Clerk notice of the mediation setting by mail or fax at least 10 days beforehand.

Notice of such setting for mediation shall be given by the mediating judge at least 10 days in advance of the judicial mediation setting by mailed or faxed notice to counsel, unrepresented parties and the Clerk of the court in which the case is pending.

WARNING

Applies to

Objection

The witness’s objection form asks the Clerk for assistance providing copies to the listed recipients.

5. I hereby ask the Clerk of the Circuit Clerk for assistance in providing copies of this objection to the Chief Judge of the Seventh Circuit, the Presiding Judge, Trial Court Administrator, all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel and the media coordinator.

WARNING

Failure to notify all counsel of record and unrepresented parties may result in denial of the extended-coverage request.

Failure to provide notice to all counsel of record and to parties appearing without counsel may result in denial of the request for extended media coverage.

INFO

Witnesses may obtain assistance from the circuit court clerk in providing objection copies to counsel, unrepresented parties, the media coordinator, and the judge.

Witnesses shall be entitled to the assistance of the clerk of the circuit court in providing copies of this objection to all counsel of record, parties appearing without counsel, the media coordinator and the judge.