Circuit Court of Washington County, Illinois (24th Judicial Circuit) Service and Proof of Service Rules

Applies to

Notice of hearing

A hearing notice delivered before 4:00 p.m. by the stated methods is complete that day; one delivered at or after 4:00 p.m. is complete on the next court day, and email or fax requires verification of receipt.

If a notice of hearing is delivered before 4:00 p.m. by either personal service, e-mail or fax (with verification the other party has received said e-mail or fax), or by leaving it in the office notice is complete as of the day of delivery; if such notice is delivered at or after 4:00 p.m., then service of the notice is complete on the first court day following delivery.

Applies to

Contempt proceeding notice

Service

Mail

When a Rule to Show Cause is issued, the Clerk must mail interested persons, including unpaid creditors, notice of the contempt proceeding and its return date.

At the time of the issuance of a Rule to Show Cause required by this rule, the Clerk shall mail notice of the pendency of the contempt proceeding, and return date thereof, to all persons interested in the administration of the estate, including unpaid creditors.

Deadline

5 working days

The opposing party must receive notice of a formal remote-appearance request five working days before the scheduled hearing.

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.

The personal representative or attorney must give all interested parties notice of any new hearing date.

provided, the personal representative, or his or her attorney, shall then be directed to provide notice to all interested parties of any new hearing date.

Applies to

Account due notice

Service

Mail

The clerk must mail the attorneys of record, or the representative if there are no attorneys, notice that the account is due and notice of the hearing date and time.

The clerk shall mail to the attorneys of record in the estate, or, if none, to the representative, a notice that the account is due together with a notice of the date and time for a hearing on the account.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

The hearing notice must be given and served in accordance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12.

The notice of hearing shall be given and served in accordance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12.

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.

Notice of Motions shall be given in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 11 and proof of service filed in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 12.

The attorney seeking an order after a hearing without prior notice must serve written notice on parties not found in default, following Supreme Court Rule 11.

If a motion is heard without prior notice under this rule, written notice of the hearing of the motion showing the title and number of the action, the name of the Judge who heard the motion, date of the hearing, and the order of the Court thereon, whether granted or denied, shall be served by the attorney seeking the order upon all parties not theretofore found by the Court to be in default for failure to plead thereto; and proof of service thereof shall be filed with the clerk within two (2) days after the hearing. Notice shall be given in the manner and to the persons described in Supreme Court Rule 11.

Unless waived by the entitled person, notice of the hearing must be given to the ward, qualifying claimants, and all other interested persons.

Unless waived by the person entitled thereto, the notice of hearing shall be given to the ward (if any), to each claimant whose claim is filed and remains undetermined or unpaid (if any), and to all other interested persons (as defined by Section 1-2.11 of the Illinois Probate Act, if any).

Applies to

Attorney letter to mediator

An attorney who submits a letter to the mediator must provide a copy to opposing counsel or the opposing party.

The attorney shall provide a copy of such letter to the opposing counsel or party.

An original discovery request must be served on the party or parties to whom it is directed.

In all civil matters an original request for discovery shall be made by serving such request upon the party or parties upon whom it is directed.

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.

Except as otherwise provided in these rules, service of a notice of hearing of any motion shall be completed no later than five (5) business days preceding the hearing, unless otherwise authorized by law or other local rule herein.