Circuit Court of Pope County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) Document Format Requirements
4 rules from official source documents
Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings.
CRITICALCivil cases
Petitioners' exhibits for evidentiary hearings must be marked with numbers and the case number.
Petitioners: Numbers with the case number. Example: Ex. 1 25-DC-1
CRITICALCivil cases
Respondents' exhibits for evidentiary hearings must be marked with letters and the case number.
Respondents: Letters with the case number. Example: Ex. A 25-DC-1
CRITICAL
The proponent must provide the Court a paper copy of any exhibit requested for the jury during deliberations.
The proponent, of any exhibit requested to go to the jury during deliberations, shall provide the Court a paper copy of the same.
WARNING
Exhibits must be marked and may not use duplicative numbering.
Exhibits shall be marked and not use duplicative numbering.
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