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

Applies to

Proposed order

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

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.

Applies to

Pretrial materials

The statement of the case and witness list must be filed electronically with the Court.

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

Applies to

Evidence depositions and exhibits

Evidence depositions and exhibits must be submitted electronically through the Court's efile system.

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

Applies to

Exhibit

The proponent must provide the Court a paper copy of any exhibit requested for the jury during deliberations.

The proponent, of any exhibit requested to go to the jury during deliberations, shall provide the Court a paper copy of the same.

Pleadings, motions, and other papers may be filed in person or by mail; fax filing is prohibited, and e-filing is authorized only as adopted by a county and approved by the Chief Judge.

All pleadings, motions, and other papers shall be filed in person or via mail. Facsimile filing is not authorized. Electronic filing shall be authorized as adopted by the various counties and approved by the Chief Judge.

Applies to

Civil document

Civil-case documents must be electronically filed using a Supreme Court-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.

Applies to

Certification for exemption from e filing

A certification seeking exemption from e-filing must be filed in person or by mail and include a section 1-109 certification.

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.

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.

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.

17. 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.