Judge Lucas Liefer
Judge • Circuit Court of Washington County, Illinois (24th Judicial Circuit)
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Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideCircuit Court of Washington County, Illinois (24th Judicial Circuit) publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 105 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 44- Applies to
- Exhibit index
Any exhibit index must state the number of pages in each exhibit.
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
- Must include
- caption
A hearing notice must include the caption, hearing date and time, a description and reference to the motion, and the relief sought.
- Applies to
- Written notice of hearing
A written notice after a motion hearing without prior notice must identify the action, judge, hearing date, and whether the motion was granted or denied.
Filing Timing
All 19Rules and amendments must be filed with the Administrative Director of Illinois Courts within ten days after adoption.
Documents exempt from electronic filing must be filed during the county Circuit Clerk’s regular business hours.
- Deadline
- 48 hours
Materials intended for court review at a remote hearing are due at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing.
Service
All 12- Deadline
- 5 working days
The opposing party must receive notice of a formal remote-appearance request five working days before the scheduled hearing.
- Applies to
- Notice of motion
Motion notices must be served under Supreme Court Rule 11, and proof of service must be filed under Supreme Court Rule 12.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
Unless an exception applies, a motion hearing notice must be served no later than five business days before the hearing.
Formatting
All 9- Applies to
- Remote appearance request
A formal remote-appearance request must be in writing at least five working days before the hearing, with notice to the opposing party.
- Format
Remote-hearing submissions must be in PDF format.
A submission email's subject line must include the case number and the last name of at least one party.
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