Circuit Court of Washington County, Illinois (24th Judicial Circuit) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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The Clerk must notify all pro se parties and attorneys of record of a dismissal for want of prosecution within 10 days.

Upon dismissal of any cause for want of prosecution, the Clerk of the Court shall give all pro se parties and all attorneys of record notice of the dismissal within ten (10) days of the dismissal.

WARNING

When a case has had no action of record for one year and no appeal is pending, the Court may dismiss it for want of prosecution; redocketing afterward requires good cause and leave of Court.

In all cases where no appeal is pending and there has been no action of record for a period of one (1) year, the Court may summarily dismiss the cause of action for want of prosecution and it shall not thereafter be redocketed without good cause shown and leave of Court.

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Proof of service of the notice must be filed with the Clerk within two days after the hearing.

and proof of service thereof shall be filed with the clerk within two (2) days after the hearing.

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If any issues are disputed, each party must file a statement of proposed disposition by the earlier of the parenting-plan deadline under 750 ILCS 5/602.10 or at least five days before the contested-issues hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

In addition to the Financial Affidavit required in Rule 8-3, if there are any issues in dispute, each party shall file a written statement of proposed disposition, addressing all issues (both agreed and contested), within the same time period set forth in 750 ILCS 5/602.10 for submitting proposed parenting plans, or at least five (5) days prior to the hearing on contested issues, whichever is sooner, or as otherwise ordered by the court.

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The mediator must file a report with the court within 14 days after mediation ends, stating whether the parties reached an agreement.

Within fourteen (14) days after the termination of mediation for any reason, the mediator shall file with the court a report in a form prescribed by the Chief Judge as to whether or not an agreement was reached by the parties.

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Rules and amendments must be filed with the Administrative Director of Illinois Courts within ten days after adoption.

All rules, and amendments thereto, shall be filed with the Administrative Director of Illinois Courts within ten (10) days after they are adopted, in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 21.

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Applies to

Motion

5-3 Failure to Call Motions for Hearing. The burden of calling for hearing any motion previously filed is on the party making the motion. If any such motion is not called for hearing within ninety (90) days from the date it is filed, the court may strike the motion or set the motion for hearing.

5-3 Failure to Call Motions for Hearing. The burden of calling for hearing any motion previously filed is on the party making the motion. If any such motion is not called for hearing within ninety (90) days from the date it is filed, the court may strike the motion or set the motion for hearing.

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A motion to reinstate must be filed within 30 days after notice of dismissal or the case may not be redocketed.

Such cases shall not be redocketed if a motion to reinstate is not filed within thirty (30) days from the date of said notice.

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The specified emergency orders or similar actions must be filed with the Clerk, if the office is open, before application to a Judge.

order, Emergency Order of Protection, Emergency Stalking No-Contact Orders or similar actions shall be filed in the office of the Clerk, if that office is open, before application to a Judge for the order.

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Documents exempt from electronic filing must be filed during the county Circuit Clerk’s regular business hours.

Any document exempt from electronic filing shall be filed during the regular business hours of the Circuit Clerk of the county in which the document is filed.

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The court will continue the case to a specific date for filing the financial institution’s voucher.

The court shall continue the case to a specific date for the purpose of having a voucher from the financial institution filed.

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The account must be filed by the hearing date; otherwise, the Court directs the Clerk to issue a Rule to Show Cause.

If the account is not filed on or before the date of the hearing on the account, the Court shall direct the Clerk to issue a Rule to Show Cause directing the personal representative to account as required or to appear on a date fixed by the Court to show cause why he or she should not do so, or be removed as personal representative, or be held in contempt of court.

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Required Financial Affidavits are due by the earlier of the proposed-parenting-plan deadline under 750 ILCS 5/602.10 or at least five days before the contested-issues hearing, unless the Court orders otherwise.

Financial Affidavits, when required, shall be filed within the same time period set forth in 750 ILCS 5/602.10 for submitting proposed parenting plans, or at least five (5) days prior to the hearing on contested issues, whichever is sooner, or as otherwise ordered by the court.

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Deadline

48 hours

Materials intended for court review at a remote hearing are due at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing.

All proposed exhibits, proposed orders, fully signed agreed orders, agreements or stipulations, and all other documents that any party intends to present to the court for review or consideration shall be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled remote hearing through the county efiling system or to a designated Dropbox account, as designated by the Court or the Circuit Clerk, as follows:

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A Mediator Report must be filed before the status date if mediation has completed and within 14 days after the last day of the mediation conference.

A Mediator Report, in compliance with 710 ILCS 35/7(b) must be filed prior to the status date (if mediation has completed) and within fourteen (14) days after the last day of the mediation conference,

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Guardians must present the required account and evidence within 13 months after letters issue, annually after the first account, within 30 days after their office ends, and at any other times ordered by the court.

Every guardian shall present the account and evidence required by Section 24-11 of the Illinois Probate Act: (1) Within 13 months after the issuance of letters; (2) Annually after the date of the first account; (3) Within 30 days after the termination of his office; and (4) At such other times as the Court may order.

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Executors and administrators must present the required account and disbursement evidence within 14 months after letters issue, annually after the first account, and at any other times ordered by the court.

Every executor and administrator shall present the account and evidence of disbursements required by Section 24-1 of the Illinois Probate Act: (1) Within 14 months after the issuance of letters; (2) Annually after the date of the first account; and (3) At such other times as the Court may order.

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Unless the court excuses the requirement, the petitioner must file receipts for all sums expended within 30 days after the withdrawal order is entered.

Unless otherwise excused by the Court, within 30 days after entry of the order for withdrawal, the petitioner shall file receipts for all sums expended.

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Recipient vouchers must be filed within the time prescribed by the court.

The order entered approving settlement shall provide for the distribution of the settlement funds and the filing of vouchers signed by recipients of any portion of the settlement proceeds within a time prescribed by the court.