14th Judicial Circuit Court, Rock Island County Filing Timing and Cure Windows

The decedent's original last will and any codicil must be lodged with the circuit clerk within 30 days after death.

The original of the decedent's Last Will & Testament (and Codicil, if any) must be lodged (filed) with the Clerk of the Court within thirty (30) days of the decedent's death.

The original will must be lodged no later than the filing of the petition for probate.

The original will must be lodged before or at the same time as a petition for probate of the will.

Unless the court orders otherwise, the first estate report or account is due on the first Monday of the month after one year from issuance of Letters of Office.

The first such report or account shall be due, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, by the first Monday of the month following one year from the issuance of Letters of Office.

Unless the court orders otherwise, subsequent annual reports or accounts are due on each anniversary and must continue until the estate closes.

Thereafter, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, an annual report or account will be due on each anniversary or until the estate is closed.

Before reporting unclaimed funds to the Illinois State Treasurer, the estate attorney must file and present a motion seeking leave to deposit the funds, with proof of notice to all interested persons.

Before reporting to the Illinois State Treasurer, the estate attorney shall file and present a motion before the Court seeking leave to deposit the unclaimed funds with the State Treasurer with proof of notice to all interested persons.

A respondent in a civil contempt proceeding may file a specific written answer and affirmative defenses no later than three days before the hearing.

No later than three (3) days prior to the hearing, the respondent may file a written answer denying, with specificity, any of the allegations together with any affirmative defense.

The mediator's written report must be filed with the Circuit Court Clerk within 14 days after the last day of the mediation conference.

The mediator shall report to the court in writing whether or not an agreement was reached by the parties, within fourteen (14) days after the last day of the mediation conference. The report shall designate, "full agreement," "partial agreement" or "no agreement." This report shall be signed by the mediator and shall be filed with the Circuit Court Clerk within fourteen (14) days after the last day of mediation conference.

Deadline

4 court days

The required pre-trial documents must be filed at least four court days before the final pre-trial conference.

In actions in which a pre-trial conference is ordered, the attorneys for each of the parties and each litigant not represented by an attorney shall file and serve such pre-trial typewritten documents required by the trial judge in the form required by the Court at least four court days prior to the conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, evidence depositions must be presented to the trial judge at least ten days before the pre-trial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, all evidence depositions shall be presented to the trial judge no later than ten (10) days prior to the pre-trial conference together with a typed index showing page and line of any unresolved objections.

All motions in limine and responses must be filed four days before the pre-trial conference and served seven days before the final pre-trial conference.

All motions in Iimine and responses to motions in Iimine shall be filed with the Court four days prior to the pre-trial conference, with copies served upon opposing counsel or to any party not represented by an attorney not later than seven days prior to the final pre-trial conference.

Within 30 days after appointment, the receiver must file a detailed report and inventory of the estate's property, including property in the receiver's possession or control.

No later than 30 days after his appointment, the receiver shall file with the Court a detailed report and inventory of all property, real or personal, of the estate and designating the property within his possession or control.

The receiver's first report is due when the inventory is filed, with additional reports due annually thereafter.

The receiver shall file his first report at the time of filing his inventory and additional reports annually thereafter.

The Court may order special receiver reports, and a final report must be filed when the receivership ends.

Special reports may be ordered by the Court and a final report shall be filed upon the termination of the receivership.

Deadline

90 calendar days

Summary-judgment and involuntary-dismissal motions must be filed no later than 90 days before trial unless the Court orders otherwise.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, and pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 191, motions for summary judgment under section 2-1005 of the Code of Civil Procedure and motions for involuntary ===== PAGE 6 ===== dismissal under section 2-619 of the Code of Civil Procedure must be filed not later than 90 days before the trial date.

Deadline

60 calendar days

The hearing for a summary-judgment or involuntary-dismissal motion must be set at least 60 days before trial.

The date for hearing of such motion shall be set for a date not less than 60 days prior to the date of trial.

A qualifying complaint or petition for the listed extraordinary orders must be filed with the Clerk before applying to a judge if the Clerk's office is open.

Every complaint or petition upon which it is sought to obtain ex parte, an order for the appointment of a receiver or a temporary restraining order, for a preliminary injunction, for an order of protection, or for an order of ne exeat republica shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk if that office is open before application to a judge for the order.

Deadline

4 court days

The attorneys for represented parties and unrepresented litigants must file and serve the required typewritten pretrial documents at least four court days before the conference.

the attorneys for each of the parties and each litigant not represented by an attorney shall file and serve such pre-trial typewritten documents required by the trial judge in the form required by the Court at least four court days prior to the conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, all evidence depositions and a typed index identifying unresolved objections by page and line must be presented to the trial judge no later than ten days before the pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, all evidence depositions shall be presented to the trial judge no later than ten (10) days prior to the pre-trial conference together with a typed index showing page and line of any unresolved objections.

All motions in limine and responses must be filed four days before the pretrial conference, and copies must be served on opposing counsel or an unrepresented party no later than seven days before the conference.

All motions in limine and responses to motions in limine shall be filed with the Court four days prior to the pre-trial conference, with copies served upon opposing counsel or to any party not represented by an attorney not later than seven days prior to the final pre-trial conference.

Estate legal representatives must file an annual report or account by the first Monday of the month following the first anniversary of Letters of Office and annually thereafter until the estate closes, unless the court orders otherwise.

Pursuant to the discretionary authority vested with the Court under Section 755 ILCS 5/24-1, 5/24-3(a), 5/24-11, Illinois Probate Code, all legal representatives of estates in cases filed in the various courts of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, shall file an annual report or account. The first such report or account shall be due, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, by the first Monday of the month following one year from the issuance of Letters of Office. Thereafter, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, an annual report or account will be due on each anniversary or until the estate is closed.

Deadline

2 court days

Unless the judge orders otherwise, petitioner must file the completed documents no later than two court days before the hearing.

Petitioner shall complete and file the document(s) no later than two court days prior to the hearing date

Deadline

20 business days

The mediator must file the prescribed Mediator's Report within 20 business days after termination of mediation.

The mediator shall prepare and file a Mediator's Report on the prescribed form within twenty (20) business days of the termination of mediation and, if the ordered mediation has not yet been terminated, every ninety (90) days from the entry of the initial Order appointing the Mediator.

The mediation statistical report must be filed with the Court Administrator at least quarterly.

The mediator shall prepare a statistical report for each case on the prescribed form and file them at least quarterly with the Court Administrator.

A mediated agreement must be presented to the court within 30 days after filing of the final Mediator's Report.

Each mediated agreement shall be presented by the parties or their attorneys (if applicable) to the court within 30 days following the filing of the final Mediator's Report.

For a civil action subject to these rules, the clerk must set the summons return date between 21 and 40 days after filing, returnable before the Supervising Judge for Arbitration.

Upon the filing of a civil action subject to these rules the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall set a return date for the summons not less than twenty-one (21) days nor more than forty (40) days after filing, returnable before the Supervising Judge for Arbitration.

After all parties appear on the summons return date, the court must assign the earliest available arbitration hearing date and provide at least 60 days' written notice to the parties or their attorneys of record.

Upon the return date of the summons and the court finding that all parties have appeared the court shall assign an arbitration hearing date on the earliest available date thereafter, provided that not less than sixty (60) days written notice be given to the parties or their attorneys of record.

Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties must file their Supreme Court Rule 222 initial disclosure within 14 days of the first return court appearance date.

However, unless otherwise ordered by the court, the parties shall file with the court their initial disclosure under Supreme Court Rule 222 within fourteen (14) days of the first return court appearance date.

The panel must render its decision and enter the award on the hearing day, after which the Arbitration Administrator must file it with the Circuit Court Clerk.

The panel shall render its decision and enter an award on the same day of the hearing. The Chairperson shall present the award to the Arbitration Administrator who shall then file same with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

The mediator must submit a written report to the court within 14 days after the final day of the mediation conference.

The mediator shall report to the court in writing whether or not an agreement was reached by the parties, within fourteen (14) days after the last day of the mediation conference.

Deadline

10 court days

A written draft order must be presented to the Court within 10 court days after the order is to be submitted, unless the Court directs otherwise.

In all court proceedings in which an order is to be submitted, the attorney for the prevailing party shall prepare and within ten (10) court days present to the Court a written draft of the order, unless the Court directs otherwise.

Deadline

2 court days

The petitioner must complete and file the Rule 9(d) documents no later than two court days before the hearing and provide file-stamped paper courtesy copies to the judge and respondent the same day by email, facsimile, or hand delivery.

Petitioner shall complete and file the document(s) no later than two court days prior to the hearing date, then on the same day hand deliver a file stamped paper courtesy copy to the judge and to respondent via email, facsimile or hand delivery.

Deadline

20 business days

The Mediator's Report is due within 20 business days after termination of mediation.

The mediator shall prepare and file a Mediator's Report on the prescribed form within twenty (20) business days of the termination of mediation and, if the ordered mediation has not yet been terminated, every ninety (90) days from the entry of the initial Order appointing the Mediator. (See Form 9(m)8(G)(i).)

The mediation statistical report must be filed with the Court Administrator at least quarterly.

Statistics. The mediator shall prepare a statistical report for each case on the prescribed form and file them at least quarterly with the Court Administrator. (See Form 9(m)8(G)(ii).)

A mediated agreement must be presented to the court within 30 days following filing of the final Mediator's Report.

Each mediated agreement shall be presented by the parties or their attorneys (if applicable) to the court within 30 days following the filing of the final Mediator's Report.

Unless the Court orders otherwise, summary-judgment and involuntary-dismissal motions must be filed no later than 90 days before trial.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, and pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 191, motions for summary judgment under section 2-1005 of the Code of Civil Procedure and motions for involuntary ===== PAGE 2 ===== dismissal under section 2-619 of the Code of Civil Procedure must be filed not later than 90 days before the trial date.

The hearing for a covered summary-judgment or involuntary-dismissal motion must be set at least 60 days before trial.

The date for hearing of such motion shall be set for a date not less than 60 days prior to the date of trial.

Proof of service for post-hearing notice on an unnoticed motion must be filed with the Clerk within two days after the hearing.

If a motion is heard without prior notice under this rule, written notice of the hearing of the motion showing the title and number of the action, the name of judge who heard the motion, date of the hearing, and the order of the Court thereon, whether granted or denied, shall be served by the attorney obtaining the order upon all parties not theretofore found by the Court to be in default for failure to plead and proof of service thereon shall be filed with the clerk within two days after the hearing.

Deadline

2 court days

The petitioner must complete and file the required Rule 9(d) documents no later than two court days before the hearing and provide file-stamped paper courtesy copies to the judge and respondent that same day by email, facsimile, or hand delivery.

Petitioner shall complete and file the document(s) no later than two court days prior to the hearing date, then on the same day hand deliver a file stamped paper courtesy copy to the judge and to respondent via email, facsimile or hand delivery.

The completed and signed Guardian Information Sheet must be filed simultaneously with the Petition for Guardianship.

The completed and signed Guardian Information Sheet shall be filed at the same time as the filing of the Petition for Guardianship.

The Circuit Rule 9(d) pre-trial memorandum must be filed by the date specified in the case management order.

(b) The Circuit Rule 9(d) Pre-Trial memorandum shall be filed by: __________________

Deadline

3 calendar days

The respondent may file a written answer with specific denials and affirmative defenses no later than three days before the civil-contempt hearing.

(d) Response/burden of proof. No later than three (3) days prior to the hearing, the respondent may file a written answer denying, with specificity, any of the allegations together with any affirmative defense.

Consolidated actions must be heard on the hearing date assigned to the latest case among those consolidated.

Consolidated actions shall be heard on the date assigned to the latest case involved.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The mediator must report the existence of a signed or transcribed mediation agreement to the court without comment within ten days.

The mediator shall report the existence of the signed or transcribed agreement to the court without comment within ten (10) days thereof.