Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Illinois (10th Judicial Circuit) Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

Applies to

Extended media coverage request

Requests must use the Illinois Supreme Court-authorized Extended Media Coverage Request Form.

The request shall be submitted using the Extended Media Coverage Request Form authorized by the Illinois Supreme Court (Appendix A of the Policy).

WARNING

Applies to

Case management conference notice

In civil cases other than the stated domestic-relations cases, the clerk must affix the specified case-management notice, including the instruction for scheduling a conference if a defendant answers more than 35 days before the noticed date.

In all other civil cases (excepting domestic relations court cases where a notice form is provided for in 10th Cir. R. 44), the circuit clerk shall affix the following information: THIS CASE IS SET FOR A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ON , 20 , AT A.M./P.M. IN COURTROOM OF THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. IF A DEFENDANT ANSWERS MORE THAN 35 DAYS BEFORE THIS DATE, THEN THE PARTIES SHALL SCHEDULE A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE WITHIN 35 DAYS OF THE DATE THE ANSWER IS FILED.

WARNING

Applies to

Witness objection

Witness objections must use the Illinois Supreme Court-authorized witness objection form.

The objection shall be submitted using the Objection of Witness to Request for Extended Media Coverage of Testimony form authorized by the Illinois Supreme Court (Appendix C of the Policy).

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Property documentation

The property documentation should describe all marital and nonmarital property and debt, the basis for each claim, and the value of each item exceeding $1,000.

Documentation should include description ofall marital and nonmarital property and debt-- including the basis ofsuch claim and the values of each item ofproperty or debt greater than $1.000.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Proof of heirship

After a probate or administration petition is filed, heirship may be established through testimony in open court, an affidavit, a deposition, or a verified petition.

When a petition for admission of a will to probate or for letters of administration has been filed, ascertainment of heirship may be made: (1) by testimony of witnesses examined in open court; (2) by affidavit as provided in Section 5-3 of the Probate Act; (3) by deposition; or (4) by a verified petition for admission of a will to probate or for letters of administration.