Circuit Court of Pope County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

The draft written order or judgment must be accompanied by proof of service on opposing counsel, unless the Court directs otherwise.

Unless the Court directs otherwise, whenever a written order or judgment is required, the attorney or the prevailing party shall promptly prepare and present a draft to the court, with proof of service on opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

Pre-trial and post-trial motions must be served on all parties of record before filing, except ex parte or emergency motions.

Every pre-trial and post-trial motion shall be in writing and (unless it be an ex parte or emergency motion) shall be served on all parties of record before filing.

CRITICAL

Specified interrogatories and answers, document discovery, and depositions must be served with proof of service on other counsel or parties and must not be filed with the clerk.

Interrogatories under Supreme Court Rules 213 and 220, and the answers thereto, discovery of documents and other materials under Supreme Court Rule 214, and depositions under Supreme Court Rules 206 and 207 shall be served with proof of service upon other counsel or parties, but shall not be filed with the clerk of the court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order to show cause

Service

Personal service

A signed, file-marked order to show cause must be personally served on the respondent as a summons, with appearance set 21 to 40 days after issuance and service at least seven days before appearance.

A signed and file-marked copy of the order to show cause shall be personally served upon the respondent in the manner of summons requiring an appearance not less than 21 days nor more than 40 days after issuance, and shall be served not less than seven days before the day for appearance.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Judgment

A signed, file-marked copy of the contempt judgment must be served on the contemnor, and proof of service must be filed.

A signed, file-marked copy of the judgment shall be served upon the contemnor, and proof of service shall be filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Mediation report

The mediator must serve a copy of the report on all parties.

A copy of said report shall be served by the mediator upon all parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Mediation agreement

Each party must receive a copy of the mediation agreement.

Each party shall receive a copy of such agreement.

WARNING

Service

Mail

Each litigant must receive mailed notice when the case is rescheduled.

Each party litigant shall receive a notice in the mail upon rescheduling.

WARNING

Service

Mail

Litigants must ensure their mailing addresses are current.

Litigants are directed to ensure that their mailing addresses are updated and current.

WARNING

Service

Mail to all parties

Each litigant must receive notice by mail when the case is rescheduled.

Each party litigant shall receive a notice in the mail upon rescheduling.

WARNING

Service

Mail

Rescheduled litigants are to receive notice by mail and must keep their mailing addresses current.

Each party litigant shall receive a notice in the mail upon rescheduling. Litigants are directed to ensure that their mailing addresses are updated and current.

INFO

When an inactive probate case is placed on a docket call at the judge’s direction, the clerk must notify the last known attorney of record, personal representative, or both, of its time and place as directed by the judge.

Whenever a judge of the circuit court determines that a probate case (decedent's estate or guardianship) has remained inactive for a considerable time, he or she may direct the clerk of the court to place the case on a docket call, and the clerk shall give notice, as directed by the judge, to the last known attorney of record or personal representative, or both, of the time and place of the docket call.

INFO

The clerk must forward the dismissal order to all attorneys and unrepresented parties of record.

The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of the order of dismissal to all attorneys and unrepresented parties of record.