Circuit Court of Randolph County, Illinois (24th Judicial Circuit) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Documents exempt from electronic filing must be filed during the Circuit Clerk’s regular business hours.

Any document exempt from electronic filing shall be filed during the regular business hours of the Circuit Clerk of the county in which the document is filed.

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A mediator report must be filed before the status date if mediation is complete and within 14 days after the last mediation-conference day.

A Mediator Report, in compliance with 710 ILCS 35/7(b) must be filed prior to the status date (if mediation has completed) and within fourteen (14) days after the last day of the mediation conference, and shall state the following:

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The Clerk must reject a citation petition that lacks either the proposed citation or the proposed order.

If the petition is not accompanied by the proposed citation or the proposed order, the Clerk shall reject the petition.

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Deadline

48 hours

Materials intended for court review at a remote hearing must be submitted at least 48 hours before the hearing through the designated county e-filing system or Dropbox account.

All proposed exhibits, proposed orders, fully signed agreed orders, agreements or stipulations, and all other documents that any party intends to present to the court for review or consideration shall be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled remote hearing through the county efiling system or to a designated Dropbox account, as designated by the Court or the Circuit Clerk, as follows:

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A motion to reinstate must be filed within 30 days of the dismissal notice to prevent the case from being barred from redocketing.

Such cases shall not be redocketed if a motion to reinstate is not filed within thirty (30) days from the date of said notice.

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Required Financial Affidavits must be filed by the earlier of the statutory parenting-plan deadline or at least five days before a contested-issues hearing, unless the Court orders otherwise; a new affidavit for permanent relief is unnecessary absent a substantial change if one was filed for temporary relief.

Financial Affidavits, when required, shall be filed within the same time period set forth in 750 ILCS 5/602.10 for submitting proposed parenting plans, or at least five (5) days prior to the hearing on contested issues, whichever is sooner, or as otherwise ordered by the court. If such Affidavit has been filed for purposes of a hearing on temporary relief, an additional Affidavit need not be filed prior to hearing for permanent relief unless there has been a substantial change of anything included therein.

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The mediator must file a report stating whether the parties reached an agreement within 14 days after mediation terminates.

Within fourteen (14) days after the termination of mediation for any reason, the mediator shall file with the court a report in a form prescribed by the Chief Judge as to whether or not an agreement was reached by the parties.

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Unless excused by the court, the petitioner must file receipts for all sums spent within 30 days after the withdrawal order is entered.

Unless otherwise excused by the Court, within 30 days after entry of the order for withdrawal, the petitioner shall file receipts for all sums expended.

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An executor or administrator must present the account and evidence of disbursements within 14 months after letters are issued.

Every executor and administrator shall present the account and evidence of disbursements required by Section 24-1 of the Illinois Probate Act: (1) Within 14 months after the issuance of letters;

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An executor or administrator must present an account and evidence of disbursements annually after the date of the first account.

Every executor and administrator shall present the account and evidence of disbursements required by Section 24-1 of the Illinois Probate Act: (2) Annually after the date of the first account;

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A guardian must present the account and evidence required by Section 24-11 within 13 months after letters are issued.

Every guardian shall present the account and evidence required by Section 24-11 of the Illinois Probate Act: (1) Within 13 months after the issuance of letters;

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A guardian must present an account and evidence annually after the date of the first account.

Every guardian shall present the account and evidence required by Section 24-11 of the Illinois Probate Act: (2) Annually after the date of the first account;

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A guardian must present the account and evidence required by Section 24-11 within 30 days after the guardian's office terminates.

Every guardian shall present the account and evidence required by Section 24-11 of the Illinois Probate Act: (3) Within 30 days after the termination of his office;

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An executor or administrator must present an account and evidence of disbursements at any other times the court orders.

Every executor and administrator shall present the account and evidence of disbursements required by Section 24-1 of the Illinois Probate Act: (3) At such other times as the Court may order.

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A guardian must present an account and evidence at any other times the court orders.

Every guardian shall present the account and evidence required by Section 24-11 of the Illinois Probate Act: (4) At such other times as the Court may order.