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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Lindsey Waldrop

Judge • Circuit Court of Richland County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Circuit Court of Richland County, Illinois (2nd 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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  • Applies to
    Written appearance

    Each party or counsel must file a written appearance that includes the filer’s name, address, and telephone number.

  • Applies to
    Pro se written appearance

    If any party enters his appearance in writing without further pleading, such appearance shall comply with Rule 5(a), and shall be acknowledged before a person authorized to administer oaths under the laws of the State of Illinois. Any such acknowledgment shall include a statement by the acknowledging officer that the person who signed such entry of appearance personally appeared before the officer and acknowledged such entry of appearance as the signer's free and voluntary act. If any such entry of appearance or acknowledgment contains any waiver of notice or consent to immediate hearing, the entry of appearance shall set forth that the appearing party has received a copy of any pleading seeking relief with respect to him. A copy of any such pleading shall be attached to the entry of appearance and shall be made a part thereof, except in cases where a statute or rule provides a particular form of appearance, in which case the statutory form shall suffice.

  • Applies to
    Pro hac vice admission

    An attorney not regularly licensed in Illinois must obtain a pro hac vice admission order before filing an appearance for another, supported by a qualifying motion and affidavit in substantially the prescribed forms and disclosing prior Illinois cases.

Service

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  • Service
    Mail to all parties

    When a judge hears a case outside the county where the judge regularly sits, notices designating that judge must be mailed to all parties, subject to the stated approval and notice conditions.

  • Applies to
    Written appearance

    A copy of the written appearance must be served on every other party who has appeared, using the method prescribed for service of pleadings.

  • Applies to
    Notice of hearing

    The moving party must give written hearing notice to parties who have appeared and are not in default, and to parties whose time to appear has not expired.

Filing Timing

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  • Disputed discovery materials must be filed with the Clerk contemporaneously with the motion seeking relief concerning them.

  • Anticipated discovery materials to be used at trial or needed for a motion must be filed at the outset of trial or with the motion.

  • Discovery papers needed for an appeal must be filed with the Clerk upon application to a court order.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    618-544-3512

    Contact the Crawford County Circuit Clerk at 618-544-3512 for remote court appearance login credentials or phone dial-in information.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    618-445-2016

    Contact the Edwards County Circuit Clerk at 618-445-2016 for remote court appearance login credentials or phone dial-in information.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    618-435-9800

    Contact the Franklin County Circuit Clerk at 618-435-9800 for remote court appearance login credentials or phone dial-in information.

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