Circuit Court of Saline County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Statement of case and witness list

The statement of the case and witness list must be electronically filed before the final pretrial.

A statement of the case and a list of witnesses shall be efiled with the Court prior to the final pretrial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Evidence depositions and exhibits

Evidence depositions and exhibits must be submitted electronically through the Court's e-filing system.

All evidence depositions and exhibits are to be submitted electronically through the Court's efile system.

CRITICAL

Rule 1.14 - No Facsimile Filing

Rule 1.14 - No Facsimile Filing

CRITICAL

Article IX. Mandating Electronic Filing In Civil Cases Rule 9.1 - Electronic Filing of Documents

Article IX. Mandating Electronic Filing In Civil Cases Rule 9.1 - Electronic Filing of Documents

CRITICAL

Pleadings, motions, and other papers must be filed in person or by mail.

All pleadings, motions, and other papers shall be filed in person or via mail.

CRITICAL

Facsimile filing is prohibited.

Facsimile filing is not authorized.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Requests for admission and responses

Requests and responses for admission under Supreme Court Rule 216 must be filed of record and are not subject to the discovery filing restriction.

Requests for admission of fact, requests for admission of the genuineness of documents, and the responses thereto pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 216 are not affected by this rule, and shall be filed of record.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil case document

Civil-case documents must be electronically filed using a Supreme Court of Illinois-approved system unless an exemption applies.

Unless exempt as provided in paragraph (c), all documents in civil cases shall be electronically filed with the clerk of court using an electronic filing system approved by the Supreme Court of Illinois.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Counsel and self-represented litigants must submit proposed orders electronically through Odyssey at least 3 days before the hearing or bring paper copies to the hearing.

5. Counsel and Self Represented Litigants shall electronically submit proposed Orders through Odyssey at least 3 days prior to said Hearing, or bring paper copies to the Hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings, exhibits, and proposed orders

Pleadings, exhibits, and proposed orders must be submitted electronically through the Circuit Clerk's office, unless the requirement has been waived for a self-represented litigant.

All pleadings, exhibits and proposed orders are to be submitted electronically through the Circuit Clerk's office; unless as a self represented litigant said requirement has been waived.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings exhibits and proposed orders

Pleadings, exhibits, and proposed orders must be submitted electronically through the Circuit Clerk's office, except when the requirement has been waived for a self-represented litigant.

All pleadings, exhibits and proposed orders are to be submitted electronically through the Circuit Clerk's office; unless as a self represented litigant said requirement has been waived.

WARNING

Electronic filing is authorized where adopted by a county and approved by the Chief Judge.

Electronic filing shall be authorized as adopted by the various counties and approved by the Chief Judge.

WARNING

Applies to

Civil case document

Good cause for a case-specific e-filing exemption may include specified access, language, literacy, or sensitive-pleading circumstances.

Good cause exists where a self-represented litigant is not able to e-file documents for the following reasons: no computer or Internet access in the home and travel represents a hardship; or a language barrier or low literacy (difficulty reading, writing, or speaking in English). Good cause also exists if the pleading is of a sensitive nature, such as a petition for an order of protection or civil no contact/stalking order.

WARNING

Applies to

Certification for exemption from efiling

A Certification for Exemption From E-filing may be filed in person or by mail.

A Certification for Exemption From E-filing shall be filed with the court-in person or by mail-and include a certification under section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure.