15th Judicial Circuit Court, Ogle County, Illinois Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibit list

When practicable, a list of exhibits should be furnished to the Court, opposing counsel, and any opposing SRL no later than the beginning of the hearing.

When practicable, a list of exhibits should be furnished to the Court, opposing counsel, and any opposing SRL no later than the beginning of the hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Order of referral

The parties may file a written stipulation to mediate any issue at any time, and any such stipulation must be incorporated into the order of referral.

In addition, the parties to any matter may file a written stipulation to mediate any issue between them at any time. This stipulation shall be incorporated into the order of referral.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Filing a hearing notice for a hearing less than 10 days after service—or less than 14 days when notice is mailed—constitutes the attorney’s or SRL’s certification of compliance with the Rule.

The filing of a notice of hearing for a hearing less than 10 days after service (or 14 days if a notice is mailed) shall constitute the attorney’s or the SRL’s certification that he or she has complied with this Rule.

WARNING

Applies to

E document

An E-document filed using a user identification and password without a facsimile or typographical signature is deemed personally signed by the credential holder.

In the absence of a facsimile or typographical signature, any E-document filed with user identification and password shall be deemed to have been personally signed by the holder of the user identification and password.

WARNING

Applies to

Mediation summary

Each party must give the mediator a written case summary at least 10 days before the conference, or as otherwise required by the mediator, containing the listed case information and all mediation participants’ names; a party or attorney who wants the summary to remain confidential should advise the mediator in writing when filing it.

(a) Conference or Hearing Date. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the first mediation conference shall be held within eight weeks of the order of referral. At least 10 days before the conference or as otherwise required by the mediator, each party shall present to the mediator a brief written summary of the case containing a list of issues as to each party. If the party or attorney filing the summary wishes its contents to remain confidential, he or she should advise the mediator in writing when the summary is filed. The summary shall include the facts of the occurrence, opinions on liability, all damages and injury information, and any offers or demands regarding settlement. Names of all participants in the mediation shall be disclosed to the mediator in the summary.

WARNING

Applies to

Proof of damages

Damages in a default may be proved through specified forms of proof or other proof the Court accepts, and any verified complaint or affidavit must be signed by the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s agent, not counsel.

When a defendant is in default or found in default under Rule 5.2(a)(1), proof of damages may be made by a verified complaint, affidavit, sworn witness testimony, or other proof the Court deems sufficient. Verified complaints and affidavits must be signed by the plaintiff or an agent of the plaintiff, not by the plaintiff’s attorney.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

Transcripts generated from the electronic recording systems must follow applicable authority and be certified.

Transcripts generated from the electronic recording systems shall be prepared in accordance with applicable statutory authority, rule, and regulation and shall be certified.

WARNING

Applies to

Showing

In the stated circumstances, the Court may direct deposit and payment of a minor’s share upon an under-oath showing that doing so is in the minor’s best interest.

If a minor is entitled to a distributive share of a decedent’s estate and the share consists entirely of money and no guardian has been appointed for his or her estate, the Court on a showing under oath that it is in the minor’s best interest may direct that the distributive share be deposited and paid in accordance with section 22-21 of the Act.

WARNING

Applies to

Court ordered disclosures

Because of an action’s nature or complexity, the Court may order parties to disclose and exchange the listed information, including information obtainable through reasonable inquiry; the excerpt’s list continues beyond the provided text.

The Court may, on written motion of a party or its own motion, determine that, because of the nature or complexity of an action, the parties shall, within 30 days and without further notice or request, disclose and exchange the following information, whether the information is within the possession, custody, or control of the party or can be ascertained or acquired by the party by reasonable inquiry and investigation: (1) Whether paternity of any child, living or unborn, is contested, and, if so, the identity of the child and the alleged putative father of the child; (2) The name and address of any health and medical insurance carrier covering any spouse and/or children; (3) A statement describing any worker’s compensation, personal injury, or property damage claims the disclosing party may have, whether or not filed; (4) The name and address of all employers and a description of any self- employment of the disclosing party;

WARNING

Applies to

Final settlement of wards estate

The Court may waive the ward’s personal attendance or acknowledgment if affidavit or other evidence satisfies the Court that the settlement is correct, the ward possesses the estate, and attendance is impracticable.

The personal attendance of the ward or the ward’s acknowledgment of the settlement may be waived if the Court is satisfied, by affidavit of the ward or by other evidence, that the settlement is correct, that the ward possesses all his or her estate, and the personal attendance of the ward is impracticable.

WARNING

Applies to

Settlement conference memorandum

Within 30 days of discovery being completed in a civil case, it is recommended that a settlement conference be conducted with the Court to explore the possibility of settlement and to determine if the issues can be narrowed. When a settlement conference is to be conducted, each attorney or SRL shall prepare a written memorandum setting forth the relevant facts of the case, the party’s settlement position, and the bases for that position and deliver a copy of the memorandum to the Court at least seven days before the conference. Unless the parties agree that the memoranda may be submitted to the Court confidentially, the party preparing a memorandum shall serve the memorandum on all other attorneys or SRLs but shall not file the memorandum with the Clerk.

Within 30 days of discovery being completed in a civil case, it is recommended that a settlement conference be conducted with the Court to explore the possibility of settlement and to determine if the issues can be narrowed. When a settlement conference is to be conducted, each attorney or SRL shall prepare a written memorandum setting forth the relevant facts of the case, the party’s settlement position, and the bases for that position and deliver a copy of the memorandum to the Court at least seven days before the conference. Unless the parties agree that the memoranda may be submitted to the Court confidentially, the party preparing a memorandum shall serve the memorandum on all other attorneys or SRLs but shall not file the memorandum with the Clerk.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibits

When practicable, copies of exhibits should be furnished to the Court, opposing counsel, and any opposing SRL no later than when the exhibit is offered in evidence. When practicable, a list of exhibits should be furnished to the Court, opposing counsel, and any opposing SRL no later than the beginning of the hearing.

When practicable, copies of exhibits should be furnished to the Court, opposing counsel, and any opposing SRL no later than when the exhibit is offered in evidence. When practicable, a list of exhibits should be furnished to the Court, opposing counsel, and any opposing SRL no later than the beginning of the hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Certificate

A supervised non-attorney may sign a certificate, proof, or affidavit of service by signing it or using a facsimile or typographical signature.

Certificates, proofs, or affidavits of service in E-documents signed by a non-attorney under the supervision of an attorney may be signed by the non-attorney or bear a facsimile or typographical signature of the non- attorney serving the E-document.

WARNING

Applies to

Written appearance

An attorney must seasonably update information in the appearance.

The attorney must seasonably update information contained in the appearance.

WARNING

Applies to

Court ordered additional disclosures

On a party’s written motion or its own motion, the Court may require parties in a complex or suitable action to disclose and exchange the listed information within 30 days without further notice or request.

The Court may, on written motion of a party or its own motion, determine that, because of the nature or complexity of an action, the parties shall, within 30 days and without further notice or request, disclose and exchange the following information, whether the information is within the possession, custody, or control of the party or can be ascertained or acquired by the party by reasonable inquiry and investigation:

WARNING

Applies to

Trial exhibits

The Court may direct the parties to produce their anticipated trial exhibits at the final pretrial conference or another designated time.

At the final pretrial conference or at any other time as may be designated by the Court, the Court may direct the parties to produce all exhibits they expect to offer in evidence.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion

A motion and an order are required to remove a case from the inactive docket to the active docket.

A case may be removed from the inactive docket to the active docket on motion and order.

INFO

Applies to

Discovery receipt or acknowledgment

The disclosing attorney or self-represented litigant should prepare a receipt or acknowledgment listing the materials supplied or exhibited for the recipient to sign.

the disclosing attorney or SRL should also prepare a receipt or acknowledgment to be signed by the receiving attorney or SRL indicating those materials supplied to or exhibited to him or her.

INFO

Applies to

Petition for distribution

A petition may request distribution without further administration when the ward’s estate is below the statutory small-estate amount and contains no real estate or pending personal-injury action.

If the value of a ward’s estate is or becomes less than the small estate amount specified in section 25-2 of the Act and no part of the estate consists of real estate or a pending cause of action for personal injuries, a petition may be filed requesting the distribution of the estate without further administration.

INFO

Applies to

Agreed order

An agreed order should be identified as an agreed order.

An agreed order should be so designated.

INFO

Applies to

Transcript request

A transcript request may be made using a Transcript Request Form available in the court reporter’s office.

A request for a transcript from either the electronic recording system or a court reporter may be obtained by completing a Transcript Request Form, available in the court reporter’s office.