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

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Unless a statute, rule, or court order specifies another 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 when the clerk’s office is closed will, unless rejected, be file stamped with the next day the office is open as its filing date.

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 generally open Monday through Friday, with specified holiday and emergency closures and different hours depending on 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.

WARNING

A party whose document is untimely because of a technical failure in a court-approved electronic filing system may seek appropriate relief upon a showing of good cause.

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 whose document is untimely because the clerk rejected it may seek appropriate relief upon a showing of good cause.

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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The filing deadline for motions and pleadings that falls on a legal holiday 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.

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The time to file 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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A person without video capability or unable to join using their full name may request audio-only participation or participation without a full name 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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Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings that fall on legal holidays are 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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A motion requesting a remote appearance must be filed at least three days before the hearing.

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 three days before the hearing; paper copies may instead be brought 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.

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Motions in limine must be filed at least 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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Motions in limine will be argued at the final pretrial.

All motions in limine will be argued at the final pretrial.

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The proponent must file evidence depositions and exhibits with the Court 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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Requests for daily transcripts must be made at least 14 days before the first day of jury selection.

Requests for daily transcripts must be made not less than 14 days prior to the first day of jury selection.

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A party opposing a pre-trial or post-trial motion must submit an answering memorandum within ten days of filing, stating the reasons for opposition and citing relevant authorities.

Any party that opposes such a motion shall within ten days of its filing submit an answering memorandum containing the reasons for opposition together with citations of relevant authorities

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Unless mediation has already ended, the mediator must file a general progress report with the Circuit Clerk before the continued case management conference.

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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Promptly after mediation concludes, the mediator must file the Chief Judge's report form with the Circuit Clerk, identifying agreed issues or stating that mediation concluded unsuccessfully.

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.

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The mediator must file the 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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Filing deadlines for motions and pleadings that fall on a legal holiday are 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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The filing time 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 that fall on a legal holiday are extended to the Court’s next business day.

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

WARNING

A 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

If no objection is raised within five days after submission of a proposed order, 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.