Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Illinois (10th Judicial Circuit) Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

New dates are to be rescheduled among the listed parties, counsel, offices, and courtroom clerk, or mailed by the clerk to a party’s last known address.

New dates will be rescheduled between parties/counsel of record, the State' s Attorney's office, the Public Defender' s office and the courtroom clerk, or directly by courtroom clerk via mailing (e.g. TR cases) to the last known address of a party.

CRITICAL

All jury trials in the three counties are suspended and continued until further court order.

For the reasons stated herein, all jury trials in Marshall County, Putnam County, and Stark County are hereby suspended and continued until further Order of Court.

CRITICAL

Court dates through April 17, 2020, are postponed for the listed matters, subject to the stated exceptions and attendance limitations.

1. The following cases, matters and trials which have court dates presently set through April 17, 2020, are postponed". *Civil matters (L, LM, SC), except TRO ' s. *Chancery, Probate, Miscellaneous Remedies and Tax matters and Landlord/Tenant (CH, P, MR, TX, LM), except adult guardianships, Mental Health or Health emergency cases. *Traffic and DUI cases (TR and DT), except bond court, review of bond and Statutory Summary Suspensions. *Family Cases (F, D) except Orders of Protections related thereto. *Criminal felony and Misdemeanor matters (CF and CM), except bond court, bond reviews, arraignments, and speedy trial demands. *Ordinance Violation and Civil Law matters (OV and CL). *Marriages for any license obtained after March 17th. Any marriage conducted in the courthouse for licenses issued on and prior to March 17th shall be limited to just the couple being married. *Non-essential gatherings. In addition, guests/family of litigants are discouraged from attending.

CRITICAL

Continuances involving speedy-trial implications are excluded from speedy-trial computations, and applicable statutory time restrictions are tolled until further order of the Supreme Court.

To the extent speedy trial implications are involved, any such continuance, per Supreme Court Order M.R. 303 70 will be excluded from speedy trial computations and statutory time restrictions applicable to same shall be tolled until further Order of the Supreme Court.

WARNING

The listed proceedings may continue as scheduled or be scheduled in the normal course; emergency or essential hearings are subject to the judge’s discretion, and other juvenile matters are postponed until after April 17, 2020.

2. The following matters may continue to be heard, as scheduled or to be scheduled in normal course, in addition to the exceptions mentioned above. *Plea agreements in any felony or misdemeanor case. *Orders of Protection, No Contact/Stalking (OP), both emergency and plenary. *Emergency hearings/matters in any case type. Reserved for emergencies or essential hearings to be allowed at sound discretion of judge. *Juvenile Abuse/Neglect & Delinquency cases re: shelter care hearings and hearings related to detained minors. All other JA and JD related matters are postponed until after April 17, 2020.

WARNING

Jury-trial dates remain on the docket until continued by the court and counsel or parties.

Dates remain set on the court's docket until continued by court and counsel/parties.

WARNING

The court may allow an extension of the ninety-day period, but it must allow the extension during that period.

(5) Such representative or attorney-in-fact within ninety days (or any extension thereof allowed by the court during the said ninety day period) shall present to the court his report of compliance, together with the receipt or voucher of the distribution evidencing payment and delivery of the distributive share to the distributee lawfully entitled thereto.

WARNING

Attorneys and self-represented litigants are encouraged to agree on new pretrial and trial settings.

The attorneys and self-represented litigants are encouraged to agree upon new pre-trial and trial settings.

WARNING

Other June jury trial requests in Peoria will be continued after the court prioritizes which case will proceed.

All other trial requests will be continued.

WARNING

Trial requests not given priority will be continued, and any resulting speedy-trial computations and applicable statutory time restrictions will be excluded or tolled until further order of the Supreme Court.

In-custody criminal cases will have priority over other cases. All other trial requests will be continued. To the extent speedy trial implications are involved, any such continuance, per Supreme Court Order M.R. 30370 and amendments thereto, will be excluded from speedy trial computations and statutory time restrictions applicable to shall be tolled until further Order of the Supreme Court.

WARNING

The sheriff’s office may prioritize court-related matters for postponement or modification for a period of time, subject to court approval and any contrary order.

Due to high demand, attention needed elsewhere, and the potential for reduced staff, the Sheriffs office may determine its priorities for court related matters, such as evictions, need to be postponed or modified for a certain amount of time and this Court approves, unless otherwise Ordered.

WARNING

If remote hearings cannot be conducted, the Court authorizes continuances, including trial continuances, with the stated speedy-trial time restrictions excluded and tolled.

to the extent remote hearings cannot be conducted, then the undersigned authorizes the continuance of said cases, even for trials, with any such trial continuance involving speedy trial computations and statutory time restrictions to be excluded from speedy trial calculations, which shall be tolled per Sup. Ct. Order M.R. 30370 and local A.O' s.