Judge William J. Thurston
Judge • Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit)
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideCircuit Court of Pulaski County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 129 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
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- Petition
In the specified protective-order circumstances, the State must file a verified petition seeking revocation of pretrial release.
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- Mediation completion report
When mediation is ordered, no judgment may be entered until mediation occurs and a completion report is filed.
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- Mediation report
After each mediation session, the Program must file a report with the Court stating the outcome.
Adjournments
All 25Matters scheduled to be heard on a legal holiday are continued to the Court’s next business day.
Forcible entry and detainer actions are continued until further court order.
Scheduled dates for the enumerated case categories are postponed through May 1, 2020; rescheduling begins May 4, 2020, and the referenced prior orders otherwise remain in effect.
Filing Timing
All 25Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings that fall on a legal holiday are extended to the Court’s next business day.
The filing time for motions and pleadings is extended to the Court’s next business day.
Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings are extended to the next business day when affected by a legal holiday.
Service
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- Mail to all parties
Each litigant must receive a mailed notice when a case is rescheduled, and litigants must keep their mailing addresses current.
- Service
Each litigant must receive mailed notice when the case is rescheduled.
- Service
Each litigant must receive a mailed notice when the case is rescheduled.
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