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

CRITICALCivil cases

The bond must use the form prescribed by the court and furnished by the clerk, and must be conditioned on payment and delivery of the share to the distributee.

Unless excused by the court, such representative or attorney-in-fact shall furnish suitable bond with sureties, in an amount to be fixed by the court, which bond shall be m form prescribed by the court and furnished by the clerk filed with the Clerk of the Court and shall be conditioned upon the payment and delivery of the distributive share to the distributee.

CRITICALCivil cases

The petition for leave to receive the share must use the form prescribed by the court and furnished by the clerk.

Such representative or attorney-in-fact shall present ..flk_his petition for leave to receive in the form prescribed by the court and furnished by the clerk with the Clerk o(the Court.

CRITICAL

The mediator's report must use the mandatory form.

Within 10 (ten) days of completion or termination of mediation, the mediator shall file a report with the clerk of the court, using the mandatory form, and send a copy to each attorney of record or pro se litigant and to the judicial coordinator.

CRITICAL

A petition for admission of a will to probate or for letters of administration must substantially follow the court form furnished by the clerk.

Each petition for admission of a will to probate or for letters of administration shall be filed substantially in the form prescribed by the court and furnished by the clerk.

CRITICAL

Documents presented to the clerk for filing must be letter-size, flat, unfolded, and without color backs.

(b) The files in the circuit clerk's office in all cases or proceedings shall be kept under the system known as "flat filing" and all documents of every kind and character presented to the clerk for filing shall be 8-1/2 X 11" in size flat, unfolded and without color backs.

CRITICALCivil cases

A petition for admission of a will to probate or for letters of administration must substantially follow the court-prescribed form furnished by the clerk.

Each petition for admission of a will to probate or for letters of administration shall be filed substantially in the form prescribed by the court and furnished by the clerk with the Clerk of the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A power of attorney or assignment must be signed by the distributee and authenticated and acknowledged before the American Counsel in the distributee’s jurisdiction, unless the court accepts other evidence of its genuineness or validity.

Each power of attorney or assignment shall be signed by the distributee and properly authenticated and acknowledged before the American Counsel of the jurisdiction in which the foreign distributee resides, unless the court shall be satisfied with the other evidence of the genuineness or validity of the power of attorney or assignment.

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Orders granting, denying, or limiting extended media coverage should use the Illinois Supreme Court’s authorized form.

All orders granting, denying, or limiting extended media coverage should be entered using the Extended Media Coverage Order form authorized by the Illinois Supreme Court (Appendix D of the Policy).

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The hearing notice must be a document separate from any motion presented.

The notice shall be made on a document separate from any motions presented.

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Forms used in the 10th Judicial Circuit probate courts should be uniform to the extent possible.

The forms for all probate courts of the 10th Judicial Circuit, to the extent possible, shall be uniform.

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The parties must cooperate on using electronic formats for discovery responses.

The parties shall cooperate on the use of electronic format discovery responses.

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All answers to written discovery requests shall be prepared so that the documents being responded to immediately precede the answer.

All answers to written discovery requests shall be prepared so that the documents being responded to immediately precede the answer.

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The parties must cooperate to exchange pleadings in electronic format.

The parties shall cooperate in exchanging pleadings in electronic format.

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Briefs must not be bound on the left or include a cover, need not include an appendix, and their copy and service requirements need only conform to the cited rules.

However, a party shall not bind the brief on the left side or include a cover. In addition, the number of copies and service need only be in conformity with Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 11 and 10th Cir. R. 22, and a brief need not include an appendix.

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The parties must cooperate on using electronic formats for discovery requests.

The parties shall cooperate on the use of electronic format discovery requests.