Circuit Court of Saline County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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When seeking relief concerning specified discovery materials, the disputed portions must be filed with the clerk at the same time as the motion.

If relief is sought concerning any deposition, interrogatory, request for production or inspection, answer to interrogatory, or response to request for production or inspection, copies of the portion of the deposition, interrogatory, request, answer, or response in dispute shall be filed with the clerk contemporaneously with any motion.

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Discovery portions expected to be used at trial or needed for a motion must be filed with the clerk at the outset of trial or when the motion is filed, to the extent their use can reasonably be anticipated.

If interrogatories, requests, answers, responses, or depositions are to be used at trial or are necessary to a motion, the portions to be used shall be filed with the clerk at the outset of the trial or upon filing of the motion, insofar as their use reasonably can be anticipated.

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Unless another authority sets a filing time, a document is timely if submitted before midnight in the court’s time zone on its due date.

Unless a statute, rule, or court order requires that a document be filed by a certain time of day, a document is considered timely if submitted before midnight (in the court's time zone) on or before the date on which the document is due.

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A document submitted while the clerk’s office is closed is file stamped as filed on the next day the office is open, unless the document is rejected.

A document submitted on a day when the clerk's office is not open for business will, unless rejected, be file stamped as filed on the next day the clerk's office is open for business.

WARNING

Circuit clerk offices are open weekdays except specified holidays and emergency closures, with hours varying by county population.

Offices of the circuit clerk shall be open Monday through Friday of each week except on state legal holidays or days celebrated as such, or when court is closed by the presiding judge of the county because of natural causes or other hazards creating an emergency. In counties having a population of 25,000 or more, office hours shall be from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. In counties having a population of less than 25,000, office hours shall be from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

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Discovery papers needed for an appeal that are not already in the record must be filed with the circuit clerk for transmittal when the court orders filing upon application.

When documentation of discovery not previously in the record is needed for appeal purposes, upon an application to and order of the court, the necessary discovery papers shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court for transmittal with the rest of the record on appeal.

WARNING

A party may seek appropriate relief upon a showing of good cause if a court-approved e-filing system technical failure makes a document untimely.

If a document is untimely due to any court-approved electronic filing system technical failure, the filing party may seek appropriate relief from the court, upon good cause shown.

WARNING

A party may seek appropriate relief upon a showing of good cause if a clerk’s rejection makes a document untimely.

If a document is rejected by the clerk and is therefore untimely, the filing party may seek appropriate relief from the court, upon good cause shown.

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Motions in limine must be filed 7 days before the final pretrial.

The deadline to file motions in limine is 7 days prior to the final pretrial.

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The statement of the case and witness list must be 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.

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The proponent must file evidence depositions and exhibits at least 14 days before the final pretrial.

The proponent of any evidence deposition and/or exhibits shall file the same with the Court at least 14 days prior to the final pretrial.

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Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings that fall on a legal holiday are extended to the Court’s next business day.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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The draft tendered may be entered forthwith unless objection is made within five workings days after service of the draft.

The draft tendered may be entered forthwith unless objection is made within five workings days after service of the draft.

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The clerk must set an expedited case management conference within 14 days after a qualifying temporary-relief pleading is filed, except when the pleading alleges serious endangerment under oath.

Upon the filing of any pleading for temporary relief concerning qualifying issues, except a sworn pleading asserting facts showing a present or threatened serious endangerment to the physical or emotional health of the child(ren), the clerk shall set an expedited case management conference within 14 days with parties and counsel in attendance.

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Parties must file financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires with the clerk at least 7 days before the expedited or initial case management conference.

The parties shall also file financial affidavits and pre-mediation questionnaires with the clerk at least 7 days prior to the expedited or initial case management conference.

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A mediation order appointing a mediator must set a continued case management conference 45 days later for a mediation progress report.

All Mediation Orders wherein appointment of a mediator is made shall assign a 45-day continued case management conference date for a status report on the progress of mediation.

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The mediator must file the progress report with the Circuit Clerk before the continued case management conference, unless mediation has already terminated.

Unless mediation has sooner terminated, the mediator shall before the continued case management conference, file with the Circuit Clerk a report describing the progress of mediation in general terms.

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The mediator must file the conclusion report with the Circuit Clerk promptly upon conclusion of mediation.

Promptly upon conclusion of mediation, the mediator shall file with the Circuit Clerk a report, on a form provided by the Chief Judge, specifying any issues on which agreement was reached or whether the matter has concluded unsuccessfully. The report shall not specify the reasons for the inability of the parties to reach agreement.

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The mediator must file the signed report in the case file within fourteen days after the last day of mediation.

The report shall be signed by the mediator and filed in the court file of the case under mediation within fourteen (14) days after the last day of mediation.

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The filing deadline for motions and pleadings is extended to the next business day of the Court.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings are extended to the next business day of the Court when they fall on a legal holiday.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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A person without video capability or unable to join using their full name may request audio-only or unnamed participation by written motion filed at least one day before the hearing.

Persons without video capabilities, or without the ability to join with a full name, may request to participate in the remote hearing via audio only, or without a full name, by written motion to the Court, filed at least 1 day prior to the hearing.

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For evidentiary proceedings, parties and attorneys may request remote participation by written motion filed at least two days before the hearing, subject to Judge Gill’s sole discretion.

For evidentiary proceedings, parties and attorneys may submit a request to participate in the hearing remotely, by written motion, filed at least 2 days prior to the hearing. Said requests shall be within the sole discretion of Judge Gill.

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Remote appearance at a status hearing, CMC, other hearing, or trial requires prior leave of court, and the requesting motion must be filed at least 3 days before the hearing.

4. Status hearings, CMCs, other hearings, or trials shall only be permitted via Zoom or telephone, if granted prior leave of court. Any motion requesting such appearance shall be filed at least 3 days prior to said hearing.

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Proposed orders submitted electronically must be submitted at least 3 days before the hearing; paper copies may instead be brought 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.

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Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings are extended to the next business day of the Court when they fall on a legal holiday.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

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The filing time for motions and pleadings is extended to the Court’s next business day.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.

WARNING

When the court allows or directs written argument or memoranda, they must be submitted promptly and no later than 30 days thereafter, unless the court orders otherwise.

In the event that written argument and/or memoranda are allowed or directed by the court, said written argument or memoranda shall be submitted promptly, no later than 30 days thereafter, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

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The respondent may file a written answer no later than three days before the hearing, specifically denying petition allegations and stating affirmative defenses.

No later than three days prior to the hearing, the respondent may file a written answer denying with specificity any allegations of the petition and setting out any affirmative defenses.

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If no objection is raised within five days after a proposed order is submitted, the Court may enter it.

If no objection is raised within five (5) days of the submission of the proposed order, the Court may enter the order.

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The deadline for filing motions and pleadings that falls on a legal holiday is extended to the next business day of the Court.

(c) The time for filing motions and pleadings is to be extended to the next business day of this Court.