15th Judicial Circuit Court, Ogle County, Illinois Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A motion to continue trial must be filed and notice given at least seven days before trial.

The motion shall be filed, and written notice given to all attorneys and SRLs of record, at least seven days before the trial date and set for hearing at least four days before the trial date.

CRITICAL

A continued case-management conference must be reset to a date certain by written order or docket entry.

All continuances of a case management conference shall be to a date certain for a subsequent case management conference and made pursuant to a written order or docket entry.

CRITICAL

A trial-continuance motion and notice are due at least seven days before trial and must be heard at least four days before; conflicting-setting motions require a specified attorney affidavit, and jury and bench continuances have distinct standards.

The motion shall be filed, and written notice given to all attorneys and SRLs of record, at least seven days before the trial date and set for hearing at least four days before the trial date. If the motion is based on a conflicting setting, the motion shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the attorney setting forth the name of the other case, the name of the judge before whom the case in pending, the time and place of the conflicting setting, and the date the conflicting setting was set. Even if a motion to continue a jury trial is agreed or uncontested, a continuance will be allowed only when justice otherwise would be denied. An agreed or stipulated motion to continue a bench trial will only be allowed on good cause shown and, whenever practicable, an agreed or stipulated motion to continue a bench trial must be heard at least four days before the trial is to begin. Only the Court can grant a motion to continue a trial.

CRITICAL

A party seeking to defer mediation must move within 14 days after referral, notice the motion for hearing before mediation, notify interested parties and any appointed mediator, and detail the supporting facts; mediation is tolled while the motion is pending.

Within 14 days after entry of the order of referral, any party may move to defer the mediation. The movant shall notice the motion for hearing before the mediation’s scheduled date. Notice of the hearing shall be provided to all interested parties, including any mediator who has been appointed. The motion shall set forth, in detail, the facts and circumstances supporting the motion. Mediation shall be tolled until the Court decides the motion.

CRITICAL

An agreed or stipulated bench-trial continuance requires good cause and, whenever practicable, must be heard at least four days before trial.

An agreed or stipulated motion to continue a bench trial will only be allowed on good cause shown and, whenever practicable, an agreed or stipulated motion to continue a bench trial must be heard at least four days before the trial is to begin.

CRITICAL

A representative seeking an extension or less frequent accountings must file a verified petition stating the reasons, and any granted extension must set a definite date for the next accounting.

(c) Requests for Extension of Time. If a representative seeks an extension of time to a definite date or an order allowing accountings less frequently than required by these Rules, the representative shall file a verified petition specifying the reasons for the request. If the Court grants a petition for extension, it shall set a definite date for the representative to file the next accounting.

CRITICAL

Only the Court may grant a motion to continue trial.

Only the Court can grant a motion to continue a trial.

CRITICAL

A continuance requires good cause; counsel’s agreement does not bind the Court, which may require affidavits.

No motion to continue shall be allowed for other than good cause. Agreements of counsel as to a motion to continue shall not be binding on the Court. The Court may require affidavits of the parties and attorneys.

CRITICAL

A motion to continue requires good cause; counsel agreements do not bind the Court, which may require affidavits from the parties and attorneys.

No motion to continue shall be allowed for other than good cause. Agreements of counsel as to a motion to continue shall not be binding on the Court. The Court may require affidavits of the parties and attorneys.

CRITICAL

An agreed or uncontested request to continue a jury trial is allowed only when justice otherwise would be denied.

Even if a motion to continue a jury trial is agreed or uncontested, a continuance will be allowed only when justice otherwise would be denied.

CRITICAL

A case management conference continuance must be set for a date certain for a later conference and made by written order or docket entry.

All continuances of a case management conference shall be to a date certain for a subsequent case management conference and made pursuant to a written order or docket entry.

WARNING

Failure to timely file a financial affidavit may constitute good cause for the Court to continue the hearing and may also result in other sanctions.

The failure of a party to file a financial affidavit when it is due may constitute good cause for the Court to continue the hearing and/or order such other sanctions as the Court deems appropriate.

WARNINGCourt notice

Matters scheduled for a legal holiday are continued to the next business day of the Court.

All matters returnable on said legal holidays will be continued to the next business day of the Court.

WARNINGCourt notice

Matters scheduled for a listed legal holiday are continued to the next business day of the Court.

All matters returnable on said legal holidays will be continued to the next business day of the Court.

WARNING

An extension of the mediation completion period requires a Court order or the parties’ stipulation.

Mediation shall be completed with seven weeks of the first mediation conference unless extended by order of the Court or by stipulation of the parties.

WARNING

Failure to timely file the property apportionment statement may constitute good cause for the Court to continue the hearing and may also result in other sanctions.

The failure of a party to file a statement when it is due may constitute good cause for the Court to continue the hearing and/or order such other sanctions as the Court deems appropriate.

WARNING

The Court may condition a trial continuance on the moving party paying specified fees and other reasonable expenses.

The Court, on its motion or on motion of the party not seeking the continuance, may condition a continuance on the moving party’s payment of juror fees, witness fees, attorneys’ fees, lost wages, and/or other reasonable expenses associated with continuing the trial.

WARNING

If the non-moving party’s conduct makes a continuance necessary in the interests of justice, the Court may sanction that party under the cited rules.

If justice requires that a trial be continued because of the conduct of the non-moving party, the Court may assess sanctions against the non- moving party under S. Ct. R. 137 and/or S. Ct. R. 219.

WARNING

The mediator may adjourn a mediation conference at any time and set its reconvening time; parties present at the adjourned conference need no further notification.

The mediator may adjourn the mediation conference at any time and may set times for reconvening the adjourned conference. No further notification is required for parties present at the adjourned conference.

WARNING

Mediation continues while an emergency motion is pending unless the Court orders otherwise or the mediator decides to adjourn mediation pending disposition of the motion.

Mediation shall continue while an emergency motion is pending absent a contrary order of the Court or a decision of the mediator to adjourn pending a disposition of the motion.

WARNING

Absent extraordinary circumstances, anyone prejudiced by a subsequent filing taking effect on the date first attempted is entitled to an order extending the response date or other period for performing an act.

In the case of a filing error, absent extraordinary circumstances, anyone prejudiced by the requirement in these Rules to accept a subsequent filing effective as of the date filing was first attempted shall be entitled to an order extending the date for any response or period within which any right, duty, or other act must be performed.