Circuit Court of Washington County, Illinois (24th Judicial Circuit) Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Each proposed exhibit must be submitted as a separate file named to identify the offering party and exhibit number.

Each proposed exhibit shall be submitted as a separate file with a file name that reflects the party offering it and the exhibit number;

CRITICAL

A Financial Affidavit must use the current form designated by the Illinois Supreme Court.

The Financial Affidavit shall be in the current form designated by the Illinois Supreme Court.

CRITICAL

Each proposed order, agreed order, agreement, stipulation, or other document must be submitted separately with a filename identifying the offering party and the document's nature.

Each proposed order, fully signed agreed order, agreement, stipulation or other document shall be submitted as a separate file with a file name that reflects the party offering it and the nature of the document;

CRITICAL

Format

PDF

Remote-hearing submissions must be in PDF format.

All submissions shall be submitted in PDF format;

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibit or other document

Exhibits and other documents longer than four pages must have page numbers inserted electronically in the PDF, not handwritten.

For any exhibit or other document greater than four pages long, page numbers must be inserted electronically within the PDF (not handwritten).

CRITICAL

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.

A formal request for remote appearance must be made in writing five (5) working days before the scheduled hearing with notice to the opposing party.

CRITICAL

Arguments on motions must be made in writing unless the assigned Judge orders otherwise.

Unless otherwise ordered by the assigned Judge, argument on Motions will be done in writing to avoid unnecessary writs from penal institutions.

CRITICAL

A submission email's subject line must include the case number and the last name of at least one party.

The subject line for a submission email shall include the case number and the last name of at least one party;

WARNING

The mediator’s report must use the form prescribed by the Chief Judge.

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.