15th Judicial Circuit Court, Ogle County, Illinois Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

The Clerk may not file documents received by fax unless a Supreme Court Rule or the Court authorizes it.

The Clerk shall not file documents received by facsimile transmission unless otherwise authorized by Supreme Court Rule or the Court.

CRITICAL

All Filers must register through their Vendor, and registrations identify the source of electronically submitted documents.

All Filers shall be registered through their Vendor. All registrations will be used to identify the source of any document submitted electronically to the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Attorneys registering to e-file must provide the listed identifying, contact, e-service, and fee-payment information.

Attorneys must register with the Clerk and shall at a minimum provide the following information: firm name; attorney names and ARDC registration numbers; address; phone number; e-mail address for E-service; staff contact information; and an approved method for paying filing fees.

CRITICAL

The Clerk must accept and approve electronic filings submitted through a Vendor or the Clerk’s workstation.

The Clerk shall accept and approve filings electronically, through a Vendor or through the Clerk’s computer workstation.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Wills and testamentary documents

Wills and other testamentary documents may not be accepted for electronic filing.

Wills and other testamentary documents shall not be accepted for electronic filing.

CRITICAL

Users must register with the Clerk and the Court’s authorized E-filing Vendor before e-filing any document.

Before E-filing any document, a user must register with the Clerk and the Court’s authorized E-filing Vendor.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil case documents

Electronic filing is required in all civil cases, subject to exceptions in these Rules and the Supreme Court Rules.

Except as otherwise set forth in these Rules and the Supreme Court Rules, the Court requires electronic filing in all civil cases.

CRITICAL

The Clerk accepts and approves electronic filings through a Vendor or the Clerk’s workstation.

The Clerk shall accept and approve filings electronically, through a Vendor or through the Clerk’s computer workstation.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Application for waiver of court fees

A civil court-fee waiver application must be e-filed unless the Court excuses e-filing.

An Application for Waiver of Court Fees in a civil action shall be in writing, on the form adopted by the Illinois Supreme Court, and signed by the applicant or, in the case of a minor or an incompetent adult, by another person having knowledge of the facts, and shall be e-filed in accordance with the Rules, unless e-filing is excused by the Court.

CRITICAL

The E-filing program must not prevent conventional filing of any pleading or document required to be filed that way.

At no time shall the E-filing program prevent or exclude the ability to file any pleading or document that is required to be filed by Conventional Filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil case documents

Electronic filing is required in all civil cases, subject to exceptions in the local and Supreme Court Rules.

Except as otherwise set forth in these Rules and the Supreme Court Rules, the Court requires electronic filing in all civil cases.

CRITICAL

The e-filing program must not prevent conventional filing of a pleading or document required to be filed conventionally.

At no time shall the E-filing program prevent or exclude the ability to file any pleading or document that is required to be filed by Conventional Filing.

CRITICAL

Documents received by fax will not be filed unless a Supreme Court Rule or the Court authorizes it.

The Clerk shall not file documents received by facsimile transmission unless otherwise authorized by Supreme Court Rule or the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Wills and other testamentary documents

Wills and other testamentary documents cannot be e-filed, and the Clerk may reject filings of unapproved case or document types.

Wills and other testamentary documents shall not be accepted for electronic filing. Any unapproved case or document type filed electronically by a Filer may be rejected by the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil proceeding documents

Electronic filing is authorized and mandated in civil proceedings through the Illinois Supreme Court-authorized EFM.

The Circuit has been approved to accept the electronic filing of documents in civil proceedings. Specific authority has been granted for electronic filing by Illinois Supreme Court Order M.R. 18368 amended January 22, 2016, mandating electronic filing in civil case types effective January 1, 2018, through the utilization of a centralized electronic filing manager (EFM) authorized by the Illinois Supreme Court.

CRITICAL

Users must register with the Clerk and the authorized E-filing Vendor before e-filing any document.

Before E-filing any document, a user must register with the Clerk and the Court’s authorized E-filing Vendor.

WARNING

With the Director's approval, the Court may authorize or require e-filing in additional case types by written order, and the Clerk directs any phase-in.

With approval of the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, the Court by written administrative order may authorize or require electronic filing of additional types of cases. The Clerk shall direct any phasing in of case types.

WARNING

When the Court excuses a party from e-filing, the Clerk must scan that party’s conventionally filed documents into the electronic file.

If the Court excuses a party from the obligation to electronically file documents, the Clerk shall scan documents filed by Conventional Filing by that party into the electronic file.

WARNING

When the Court excuses a party from e-filing, the Clerk must scan that party’s conventionally filed documents into the electronic file.

If the Court excuses a party from the obligation to electronically file documents, the Clerk shall scan documents filed by Conventional Filing by that party into the electronic file.

INFO

Self-represented litigants may e-file through a Vendor as prescribed by the Clerk.

SRLs may utilize E-filing through a Vendor in the manner prescribed by the Clerk.

INFO

Self-represented litigants may e-file through a Vendor as prescribed by the Clerk.

SRLs may utilize E-filing through a Vendor in the manner prescribed by the Clerk.

INFO

The Clerk must provide attorneys and SRLs in e-filed cases a free e-filing workstation during normal business hours.

The Clerk shall provide attorneys and SRLs in e-filed cases access to an e-file computer workstation. The E-filing workstation shall be available during normal business hours and without charge.

INFO

The Clerk must provide attorneys and SRLs in e-filed cases a free e-filing workstation during normal business hours.

The Clerk shall provide attorneys and SRLs in e-filed cases access to an e-file computer workstation. The E-filing workstation shall be available during normal business hours and without charge.

INFO

Applies to

Individual document

Individual documents within one case may be filed in a single electronic filing transaction.

Filing of individual documents within a case shall be accepted in a single Electronic Filing transaction;